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" We farm workers are closest to food production. We were the first to recognize the serious health hazards of agriculture pesticides to both consumers and ourselves. "

Cesar Chavez

Farm

Agriculture

Serious

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" Life expectancy would grow by leaps and bounds if green vegetables smelled as good as bacon. "

" More than any other in Western Europe, Britain remains a country where a traveler has to think twice before indulging in the ordinary food of ordinary people. "

" If you're using first-class land for biofuels, then you're competing with the growing of food. And so you're actually spiking food prices by moving energy production into agriculture. "

" The need for love and intimacy is a fundamental human need, as primal as the need for food, water, and air. "

" You have an impeccable argument if you said that Singapore, Hong Kong, and Tokyo are food capitals. They have a maximum amount of great stuff to eat in the smallest areas. "

" Strong communities are built around local, real food. Food we trust to nourish our bodies, the farmer and planet. "

" I'm not very good with spicy food. "

" I've gone through literally over 30 years of struggle with weight and food and body image... and I'm like, 'Wait a minute.' "

" And what, Socrates, is the food of the soul? Surely, I said, knowledge is the food of the soul. "

" You are never strong enough that you don't need help. "

" The service of food is to nurture, to please, to nourish. "

" Food can become such a point of anxiety - not because it's food, but just because you have anxiety. That's how eating disorders develop. "

" Our lives are not in the lap of the gods, but in the lap of our cooks. "

" The trouble with eating Italian food is that five or six days later you're hungry again. "

" We are delightfully trapped by our memories. I can't drink a bottle of Chateauneuf-du-Pape Vieux Telegraphe without revisiting a hotel bistro in Luzerne, Switzerland, where I ate a large bowl of a peppery Basque baby goat stew. A sip and a bite. A bite and sip. Goose bumps come with the divine conjunction of food and wine. "

" I take care of my flowers and my cats. And enjoy food. And that's living. "

" A workday lunch that lasts as long as a transcontinental flight is an impossibility for all but the most pliant and footloose of food tourists. To get in the game, you need a thick wallet, an adventurous palate, and a whole lot of time. "

" No, I love Montreal... I think I love Montreal more than Montreal loves me... I love the food there. "

Kathy Griffin

Think

Montreal

" When I'm out, maybe I'm looking at the fried chicken, but I know I need to order the grilled. But I'm still from the country. I love my fried food and my neck bones and all that, too. "

" Enjoy your food, enjoy your life. "

" The term 'serious actor' is kind of an oxymoron, isn't it? Like 'Republican party' or 'airplane food.' "

" Everything that has to do with food is sensuous. In the United States, however, we are eating all the time. We have a problem with obesity. And yet, we don't enjoy food that much. "

" You entertain people who are satisfied. Hungry people can't be entertained - or people who are afraid. You can't entertain a man who has no food. "

" First and foremost, the monk should own nothing in this world, but he should have as his possessions solitude of the body, modesty of bearing, a modulated tone of voice, and a well-ordered manner of speech. He should be without anxiety as to his food and drink, and should eat in silence. "

" I'm very proud of the Rome episode of 'No Reservations' because it violated all the conventional wisdom about making television. You're never, ever supposed to do a food or travel show in black and white. "

" Our deep respect for the land and its harvest is the legacy of generations of farmers who put food on our tables, preserved our landscape, and inspired us with a powerful work ethic. "

James H. Douglas, Jr.

Harvest

Work

Respect

" Clean water and access to food are some of the simplest things that we can take for granted each and every day. In places like Africa, these can be some of the hardest resources to attain if you live in a rural area. "

" If you don't like airline food, you'll probably have the same impression of space station food. I would not fly to space for the food. "

Chris Hadfield

Impression

Space

" Oh yes, there's lots of great food in America. But the fast food is about as destructive and evil as it gets. It celebrates a mentality of sloth, convenience, and a cheerful embrace of food we know is hurting us. "