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“We're, as Carlos Petrini says, we're on a train and it's going off the edge of the cliff. We have to stop the track and get off. Now we're in a jungle. We don't know how we're going to get out but we'll find a way. I've always believed in people power. I saw it happen when we organized around the AIDS crisis... We made an AIDS quilt that covered the entire mall. Everybody had a part in it and we can do this.”

Quote by Alice Waters

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Alice Waters is a celebrated chef, restaurateur, and food activist, born on April 28, 1944. She is a pivotal figure in the California cuisine movement and the owner of the iconic Chez Panisse restaurant. Waters has been a pioneer in promoting sustainable and locally sourced food, and her efforts have had a profound impact on the culinary landscape. more

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