tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060910938694294294.post3132908722916649595..comments2023-08-05T03:42:29.794-07:00Comments on Sweet Spirit Shine: Teaching ESL & The Taste of Sweetstockdovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04912040223892677126noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060910938694294294.post-52269593185135076382010-02-25T08:20:21.907-08:002010-02-25T08:20:21.907-08:00I have read some Michael Pollan and I really like ...I have read some Michael Pollan and I really like his writing! Intelligent, well-researched, insightful, and still simple. I like that he doesn't come up with complicated recommendations or use fear-mongering - he just states the facts and suggests that we go back to basics. I also like that he treats food as food, not just a combination of carbs, protein, fat, vitamins, etc.<br /><br />Hopefully I'll get to teach in Vancouver, Canada to start with...I would also really like to travel some more, maybe go to Australia and/or New Zealand next :)stockdovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04912040223892677126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060910938694294294.post-8600207896404216692010-02-25T08:14:26.187-08:002010-02-25T08:14:26.187-08:00For holistic nutrition I went to Canada's Scho...For holistic nutrition I went to Canada's School of Natural Nutrition: http://csnn.ca/ The Vancouver campus is in Kitsilano, we always used to go to Capers on 4th Ave for lunch :) The school is quite small but seems to be growing as more people are getting interested in holistic health and nature and all that good stuff :)stockdovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04912040223892677126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060910938694294294.post-45550038753629071222010-02-25T06:08:18.079-08:002010-02-25T06:08:18.079-08:00That sounds like a cool program - where did you ta...That sounds like a cool program - where did you take it? I'm really interested in continuing some holistic nutrition/lifestyle courses on the side.<br /><br />I actually have 'The End of Food' sitting on my bookshelf! Just gotta get around to reading it...sigh! <br /><br />That's cool about International House! That part of Van would definitely have a lot of demand for ESL teachers :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060910938694294294.post-49089155539306276382010-02-25T03:59:06.618-08:002010-02-25T03:59:06.618-08:00Congrats! How exciting! I'm sure it will wor...Congrats! How exciting! I'm sure it will work out for you, no problem :) I'll echo briogusto - where are you teaching?<br /><br />That book sounds really interesting. I like reading books about the story and history behind food, along with my nutrition :) Have you read any of the Michael Pollan books?Jessie @ The Happiness in Healthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13297118201967477225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060910938694294294.post-11920302742007531332010-02-24T18:15:39.097-08:002010-02-24T18:15:39.097-08:00I haven't read that one yet, but from what I&#...I haven't read that one yet, but from what I've heard it's pretty scary! I did a holistic nutrition program and one of the books we read was 'The End of Food' by Thomas F. Pawlick, which has similar themes. <br /><br />I'm hoping to teach at International House in Vancouver to start off with. It's on West Broadway, near Oak.<br /><br />And what a great subject for your PhD, that will be so interesting to study and write about!stockdovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04912040223892677126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060910938694294294.post-15329662552923211022010-02-24T17:47:57.522-08:002010-02-24T17:47:57.522-08:00oh! and where are you going to teach ESL? :)oh! and where are you going to teach ESL? :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060910938694294294.post-78812251221510945742010-02-24T17:47:21.163-08:002010-02-24T17:47:21.163-08:00I totally agree with you on the social/cultural si...I totally agree with you on the social/cultural side of food! That's actually what I want to study with my PhD (in sociology) :)<br /><br />Have you read "Fast Food Nation"? It's a really interesting book that gets behind the surface of the fast-food industry. If you like stuff about "making flavours" - you'll really be interested in some of the chapters in there - especially the one about french fries!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com