If you happen to live in the New York/Long Island area, there is a great opportunity coming up to hear in person, some of the greatest health and environmental speakers of our time! The Real Truth About Health Conference is a 10 day free conference at the Hilton Hotel in Melville, Long Island, and they just announced their line-up of 34 amazing authors and speakers. In addition, the conference is offering free, plant based meals to all of the attendees, for breakfast, lunch and dinner. If you don’t live in the area, you can listen to the conference online. To register, click here.

Slow Food North Shore is beginning the New Year with two wonderful events that I want to share with you. The first is a Winter Wine Tasting evening on Saturday, January 11th from 5-7pm, at the Village Wine Merchant in Sea Cliff. The owner and wine expert extraordinaire, Michael Amendola, will have us sampling some organic and biodynamic wines, while Slow Food North Shore board members provide you with some delicious pairings to go along with the wines. Space is limited, so purchase your tickets ahead of time!

The second event is a free screening of Jeffrey Smith’s new film, Secret Ingredients. His first film, Genetic Roulette, was a big hit when we screened it years ago at the Cinema, and this time we are partnering with the Landmark on Main Street in Port Washington. The screening will be on Sunday, January 26th from 3-5pm, and Jeffrey Smith, along with myself, will be there following the film to answer any questions. The film is a wake up call to the dangers lurking in our foods, that Big Ag doesn’t want us to know about! A small reception will follow. I hope you can join us for one or both of these events, as we welcome in the New Year together.