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Food and Urban Form

Posted by: franny.ritchie
Thanks to: Franny Ritchie
12 October 2009 - 10:00am

Carolyn Steel gives a talk inspired by her new book "Hungry Cities," about the history of feeding urban areas, and the ways in which food might reach increasingly urban populations in the future.

"Every day, in a city the size of London, 30 million meals are served. But where does all the food come from? Architect Carolyn Steel discusses the daily miracle of feeding a city, and shows how ancient food routes shaped the modern world. Understanding the flow of food will help us reconnect with what we eat. (Recorded at TEDGlobal, July 2009, Oxford, UK. Duration: 15:41)"

Full Story: How food shapes our cities: Carolyn Steel on TED.com
Source: TED.com, October 5, 2009
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