Fall 2011 - California State University, East Bay

features
THE
FUTURE
Food
of
In a new book about
American Indian food
traditions, CSUEB
ethnobotanist dishes
up a fresh take on
sustainability
BY MONIQUE BEELER
Assistant Professor Enrique Salmon’s first
book, Eating the Landscape: American
Indian Stewards of Food and Resilience,
will be published in the spring.
10 Cal State East Bay Magazine | FALL 2011
You, and the land around you, are what you eat -- and think.
This philosophical twist on simple health advice every
kid learns in grade school capsulizes what American
Indians have known and practiced for thousands of
years. The healthier your eating and food-growing habits,
the healthier the land around you, and ultimately, the
planet will be, says Enrique Salmon, an assistant professor
in the ethnic studies department at Cal State East Bay.
Cal State East Bay Magazine | FALL 2011
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