
With President-Elect Barack Obama taking office in two months, changes to our country's economy, national security, and foreign policy are imminent. But will America's agricultural system change with Obama in the White House as well? In an
interview last month with Time magazine's Joe Klein, Obama commented on a
recent article in the New York Times written by Michael Pollan, the country's preeminent critic of modern factory agriculture, saying:Our entire agricultural system is built on cheap oil.

These days, it seems anything can make you a celebrity. We have celebrity artists, celebrity socialites, celebrity reality TV contestants, and, of course, celebrity chefs. So could celebrity farmers be far off?

I learned a great deal during my experience at
Slow Food Nation — not just about sustainable eating, but also all about gourmet food in general, from rice to coffee. To share all my foodie facts with you, I've put together a fun quiz. How much might you learn?

Undoubtedly the most anticipated part of
Slow Food Nation were the
15 taste pavilions. The themed tents, curated by field experts and designed by renowned architects, offered samplings of regional American foods. Last week I showed you
some snapshots from the event; here are nine more appetizing moments.

I had a full serving of education on my proverbial plate at
Slow Food Nation this past weekend. Yesterday I tested your knowledge about
the festival itself, and now I've got some more questions about what I learned. How much do you know about
Slow Food?