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Sitting down to a family meal is an age-old practice that spans the globe. But the family meal is undergoing unprecedented change as globalization and modern trends in agriculture transform traditional diets. We'll hear about how families are adapting worldwide with Ruth Reichl, editor in chief of Gourmet magazine, and Peter Menzel and Faith D’Aluisio, creators of Hungry Planet--a photographic study of what people eat.

Events:
Monday, November 28, 8 PM
The Changing American Table
with John Willoughby, Ruth Reichl, Rick Bayless and Paula Deen
What's cooking in contemporary American kitchens? How are tastes in food and cooking changing? How has the exotic become mainstream? Join us for a wide-ranging discussion of American cuisine featuring some of the country's most famous chefs and cookbook authors.
Tickets are $15. The Miller Theatre is located north of Columbia's Main Campus Gate at 116th Street and Broadway, on the ground floor of Dodge Hall.
For tickets, the public should call the Miller Theatre Box Office at 212-854-7799, M-F, 12-6 p.m. or visit www.millertheatre.com

Music: Swingtime! (RCA Victor) by the Canadian Brass #2 (Blue Rondo a la Turk) and #12 (I Found Love)