Traci Des Jardines - Owner/ Chef of Jardiniere . Raised on a farm in California’s San Joaquin Valley, Traci has a deep love for the earth and it’s bounty. She one of the most acclaimed and respected chefs in the country, and has been honored with numerous awards including the James Beard Foundation’s highest honor for a chef. Her food is so delicious that the Get Smart Radio host has been known to stalk her for…just one more bite.
Josh Epple - co-owner of Drewes Bros.Meats. Josh and his brother Isaac are the 4th owners since Drewes opened in 1889. It’s the oldest butcher shop around — it’s old style with new school attitude. Josh is passionate about his meat and is a fixture in the Noe Valley community. He makes buying meat a cherished ritual.
Host: Deborah Pardes and you…
Let’s talk meat. What do we really understand about the trends in eating meat, the love, the fear, the fantasical way it just ‘appears’ on our plates. This show connects us back to the ecology of eating meat - from the grass a cow eats, to how its life ends for our enjoyment. As Chef Des Jardines asks, “If you had to kill what you ate, what would you eat?” For vegetarians and meat lover’s alike - this conversation effects our village regardless of diet…
Hey Deborah- I really enjoyed listening to this show about Meat. I learned a lot! It’s frustrating that the whole food labeling system is so off and we have a really hard time knowing what we are getting. Aside from raising your own livestock I’m not sure who to trust. Thanks for these two great resources in SF. I look forward to checking them both out. Looking forward to the next episode!
This was wonderful - you guys have a great sense of humor and this was completely engaging. You really get to the issues that more of us need to think about when we eat and cook, from the labels we read and considering where our meat comes from and to how these industries (especially fish farming) affect the environment. Can’t wait to hear the next episode!
I take this last program as a personal attack even though I was only hinted at towards the end. Wake up America! Your voracious meat consumption enlarges the hole in the ozone layer! There’s no need to raise so many methane-producing cattle. BTW there would also be more grain for the hungry in the 3rd world too if it wasnt wasted on fattening those frikkin flatulaters. nuf said. i gotta catch me some minnows.
