Alice Waters

I know once people get connected to real food, they never change back. ”

We need to have a course in school that teaches about ecology and gastronomy. I could imagine that all children could eat at school for free and that the cafeteria would become part of the school's curriculum. ”

My kitchen has a wood-burning oven, a large worktable, and windows all around, including one above the sink. I think whoever is washing the dishes needs to have a lot of beauty around. ”

Create a garden; bring children to farms for field trips. I think it's important that parents and teachers get together to do one or two things they can accomplish well - a teaching garden, connecting with farms nearby, weave food into the curriculum. ”

When you have good ingredients, cooking doesn't require a lot of instruction because you can never go very wrong. ”

The biggest thing you can do is understand that every time you're going to the grocery store, you're voting with your dollars. Support your farmers' market. Support local food. Really learn to cook. ”

We've been so disconnected agriculturally and culturally from food. We spend more time on dieting than on cooking. ”

If I've gone to the market on Saturday, and I go another time on Tuesday, then I'm really prepared. I can cook a little piece of fish; I can wilt some greens with garlic; I can slice tomatoes and put a little olive oil on. It's effortless. ”

When you don't have much money, cooking can be incredibly reassuring. You feel like you're doing meaningful work. ”

I'm always changing my work, as there are endless ways to think about food. ”