#hungry planet

Side One:

“Lover of the Bayou”

“Positively 4th Street”

“Nashville West”

“So You Want to Be a Rock ‘n’ Roll Star”

“Mr. Tambourine Man”

“Mr. Spaceman”

Side Two:

“Eight Miles High”

Side Three:

“Chestnut Mare”

“Truck Stop Girl”

“All the Things”

“Yesterday’s Train”

“Hungry Planet”

Side Four:

“Just a Season”

“Take a Whiff on Me”

“You All Look Alike”

BANGKOK  | UN report says fragile climate puts food security at risk

BANGKOK  — A United Nations report says that feeding a hungry planet is increasingly difficult as climate change and depletion of land and other resources undermines food systems.

A report by the U.N. Food and Agricultural Organization released Wednesday says population growth requires supplies of more nutritious food at affordable prices.

But increasing farm output is hard given the “fragile…

Sometimes The Simplest Photos Are The Most Eye-Opening. These Ones Say So Much.

Families in countries all over the world have different traditions, beliefs and past-times. However, each family, no matter where they are in the world, needs to eat. That’s why a photographer for Hungry Planet (shared on Reddit) traveled around the world to take pictures of what families would eat each week (and spend) in different countries. The differences between some of these countries is…

Sometimes The Simplest Photos Are The Most Eye-Opening. These Ones Say So Much.

Families in countries all over the world have different traditions, beliefs and past-times. However, each family, no matter where they are in the world, needs to eat. That’s why a photographer for Hungry Planet (shared on Reddit) traveled around the world to take pictures of what families would eat each week (and spend) in different countries. The differences between some of these countries is…

Hungry Planet: What the World Eats featured on TIME 

For some, culture is an acquired taste – but not when it comes to food! TIME and National Geographic photographer Peter Menzel and his wife, Faith D’Alusio, have prepared a sampler plate of world culture with their photographic exhibit Hungry Planet: What the World Eats. The best part? We’ve saved you a seat!

Hungry Planet: What the World Eats

The Hungry Planet exhibit, sponsored by Love’s Travel Stop & Country Stores, follows the lives of ten families as they produce, shop for and prepare food over the course of one week. We’re talking American fast food, Mali open kitchens and everything in between – a taste of culture for visitors of all ages. 

Chinese Street Stall

The 40 deliciously intriguing photos, from Menzel and D’Alusio’s award-winning book, show the sharp contrasts and universal aspects of this essential human pursuit. Even if photography isn’t your cup of tea, Hungry Planet takes the cake with several surprising revelations about global food preparation and consumption.

Vegetable Market in India

 So eat your heart out! Hungry Planet will be at the Sam Noble Museum from May 3 until August 31. But, if you’re looking to whet your appetite beforehand, join us for an opening reception on Friday, May 2 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.! The public opening will include food tastings from these savory local vendors: 

→     Himalayas

→     Caesar’s Catering

→     Sooner Legends

→     LOCAL

→     Legend’s

→     Abbey Road Catering

→     Simply Falafel