
We talked to Julia Ponsonby, Head of Food at Schumacher College, located in the south of England. In the interview, we discussed about the importance of cooking in Schumacher community life and many other topics, such as vegetarian cuisine, agroecology, sustainability, composting, mindfulness, commensality, local food, organic food, whole foods and fair trade products. Julia wrote the following books: Gaia's Kitchen: Vegetarian Recipes for Family & Community (2000), Gaia's Feasts: New Vegetarian Recipes for Family and Community (2014), The Art of Mindful Baking: Returning the Heart to the Hearth (2016), Mindful Thoughts for Cooks: Nourishing Body & Soul (2018). Participants: @horacha_ifb @tatirotolo @thiagoefaria and Daniela Metello (master student of Economics for Transition) @schumacher_kitchen Music: "Food, Glorious Food" of Lionel Bart to Oliver! (musical, 1960, and film, 1968) https://www.schumachercollege.org.uk#foodstudies#slowfood#ecology