He became interested in sustainable foods after his five year old daughter figured out the chicken on her plate was actually one of those cute chickens from a farm.  Brown says,  “I realized that we’re so disconnected from our food — where it lives or grows, how it dies, how it’s processed. None of us in this culture are really living sustainably.”

The fun-loving host is worried that food shows popularity have contributed to the obesity problem in America and explains,  ”I’ve struggled with weight all my life, and probably always will. But I was on my most recent book tour I was shocked by the number of overweight families,” he says. “People would come up to me and say, ‘Oh, we love the Food Network.’ Well, no (expletive); did you eat the TV? There’s only four of you and you can’t ride in an elevator together. I’ll probably make fat people angry, but we need, as a culture, to be ashamed. It’s not “… healthy.”

Alton is developing shows on several sustainable food topics including, the future of food in America, food and globalization, and increasing longevity through diet.

I hope Alton keeps talking like that…I likey. Eat Local!

via: contracostatimes.com