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For a taste of what is to come, view our videos of the first of many fantastic talks from the 2007 Taste3 conference. Subscribe to the mailing list to receive alerts on future releases.

	Patricia Allen Patricia Allen tells how one man’s garden grew into the Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems		Ted Allen Session Host: Ted Allen of Queer Eye, noted food and wine authority and "Top Chef" judge.
	Dan Barber Chef/owner, Blue Hill & Blue Hill at Stone Barns Creative Director, Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture		Roger Boulton Roger Boulton talks about the technology behind wineries of the future
	Novella Carpenter Journalist Novella Carpenter talks about the current phenomenon of urban farming.		Christine Carroll Christine Carroll, founder of CulinaryCorps, talks about food & philanthropy in the wake of a disaster.
	Michael Chapdelaine Michael Chapdelaine redefines the modern acoustic guitar.		Chris Cosentino Chef demo: Chef Chris Cosentino takes you to the heart of the beast.
	Dickson Despommier Columbia University professor Dickson Despommier talks about "vertical farming" to feed city dwellers.		Darra Goldstein Editor-in-Chief of Gastronomica, Darra Goldstein talks about food as a path to peace in the Middle East.
	Bruce Gutlove Bruce Gutlove talks about an innovative program making wine in Japan.		Georges M. Halpern Session host: Georges M. Halpern, doctor, author, and specialist on the topic of pleasure.
	Roland G. Henin Certified Master Chef Roland Henin talks about the role of mentorship in the kitchen.		Serge Hochar Winemaker Serge Hochar on the passion for wine that kept him from fleeing civil war
	David Hoffman David Lee Hoffman talks about the potential of vermiculture and the promise of the earth worm		Greg Jones Gregory Jones talks about the impact of global climate change on wine making
	Chris Jordan Photographer Chris Jordan's compelling work visually depicts the statistics of mass consumption.		Michael L. Kasavana Professor Michael L. Kasavana talks about the future of the multi-billion-dollar vending industry.
	Andrew Kimbrell Andrew Kimbrell, Executive Director of the Center for Food Safety, talks about cloning our meat.		Evan Kleinman Session Host: Even Kleinman is the owner of Angeli Caffe and the host of KCRW's Good Food
	René Koster René Koster, director of the Dutch "Restaurant of the Future" project, talks about how we make food and drink choices.		Jennifer 8. Lee Author Jennifer 8 Lee talks about how Chinese restaurants in America are like open source software.
	Laura Letinsky Artist Laura Letinsky creates haunting photographic images that evoke unseen people and relationships using the detritus of a meal.		Tara McHugh Food researcher Tara McHugh talks about fruit and vegetable based edible food films and their potential impact.
	Mathurin Molgat New Zealand film- maker Mathurin Molgat talks about 38,000-year-old Kauri trees and the man who "makes them sing".		James Oseland Session Host: James Oseland is the editor-in-chief of Saveur magazine and a noted authority on the food of Southeast Asia
	Michael Rakowitz Artist Michael Rakowitz's projects use the commun- icative power of food to bring the war in Iraq to a personal level.		Peter Reinhart Master Breadmaker and Author Peter Reinhart talks about his revolutionary new method of bread making.
	Tom Rielly Comedian Tom Rielly and Rives join together for end of conference wrap up.		Rives Session host: Rives, academic turned slam poetry powerhouse.
	Andrea Robinson Session host: Andrea Robinson, Wine Educator and Master Sommelier.		Ben Roche Pastry Chef, Moto Restaurant & Director of R & D for Cantu Designs
	Michael Ruhlman Session Host: Michael Ruhlman, blogger, journalist and author.		Barry Schuler Barry Schuler shares his ideas for mapping the wine grape genome.
	Andy Smith Author Andrew F. Smith talks about the events that shaped American cuisine.		Bryant Terry Session host: Bryant Terry, award-winning eco chef, food justice activist, and author.
	Thy Tran		Dennis vanEngelsdorp Bee expert Dennis vanEngelsdorp on pollinators and the future of agriculture.
	Benjamin Wallace Author Benjamin Wallace talks about forgery and fakes in high stakes wine collecting.