Andrew Zimmern

I think right now

I think right now the focus of people involved in food issues have to be legislative resolution at the county, city, state, and national level. I just don’t think we can run away from it anymore. Andrew Zimmern

I don’t understand why

I don’t understand why we have laws that prevent someone from walking a school campus and selling alcohol or drugs but somehow can’t feed our children who attend those schools a healthy balanced diet, which I think is a lot worse. It’s offensive and I think anyone who isn’t offended by it is an idiot. … Read more

The food stamp program

The food stamp program is the largest piece of the Farm Bill, it’s a massive amount of money, but not only has it been good for families that need it, but it’s been fantastic for local economies. Andrew Zimmern

I think our former

I think our former first lady said it last month in one of her first speeches since leaving the White House, I think I’m getting the quote nearly right- Who could possibly be against feeding children wholesome, good food? Well, it turns out there are people who are against feeding children wholesome good food and … Read more

I’m always surprised on

I’m always surprised on my social accounts that people assume that because you have a job in television you don’t have a political opinion, or don’t have a family, or don’t have an interest in the rest of the country. It’s just absolutely shocking to me how closed minded some people are. Andrew Zimmern

There’s a great book

There’s a great book by my friend Nate Garvis called Naked Civics that was very important in my development as someone with a social conscious and that has become, I guess, something of an activist. Andrew Zimmern

I know what it’s

I know what it’s like to be hungry. I know what it’s like to be homeless. I know what it’s like to have to choose between breaking the law and feeding yourself. I know what it’s like to take meals at shelters and at Salvation Army facilities. I know what it’s like to beg for … Read more

I love wine, I

I love wine, I love wine reps, I love everything about the drinking world. In fact, as a recovering alcoholic, I adore the drinking world. I can’t participate in it any longer and the only thing I don’t like are people who don’t listen to the words that are coming out of someone else’s mouth. … Read more

When someone tells me

When someone tells me that they insist on having drinks with me, and there are some cultures where sealing the deal or celebrating or having a guest in the home, it is very traditional to slam down a couple shots or whatever the local grog is. I just tell them I’m allergic, which is not … Read more

You never know when

You never know when the next person to shake your hand at an autograph session, or the next guy you bump into on line at the pizza parlor, that could be your best friend for the rest of your life. Or it could be the person that two years later pushes you out of the … Read more