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  • Wednesday, March 25, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – FED UP

    Traditional wisdom prescribes a relatively simple course for weight loss: eat less and exercise more. But what if the modern food industry has learned to manipulate the prescription? FED UP takes on industrial food giants and the products causing millions of Americans to become obese, diabetic, and difficult to treat.

    Join Mark Hyman, a physician featured in the film, for a screening and discussion of the defining public health issue of our time, at the Museum of Science on Wednesday, March 25 from 7 – 9 in the Cahners Theater.

    Free but advance registration begins at 9:00 am, Wednesday, March 11 (Monday, March 9 for Museum members).

    This program is free thanks to the generosity of the Lowell Institute. Additional funding provided by the Richard S. Morse Fund. For more information visit http://www.mos.org/public-events/fed-up

  • Wednesday, January 29, 7:00 pm – Symphony of the Soil

    Join The Arnold Arboretum on Wednesday, January 29 at 7 pm to explore the complexity and mystery of the miraculous substance, soil. Drawing from ancient knowledge and cutting edge science and filmed on four continents sharing the voices of some of the world’s most esteemed soil scientists, farmers and activists, the film Symphony of the Soil, by Deborah Koons Garcia, portrays soil as a protagonist in our planetary story. By understanding the elaborate relationships between soil, water, the atmosphere, plants and animals, including humans, we come to appreciate the complex and dynamic nature of this precious resource. Soil is alive, and its health and survival are intricately connected to that of all life. The free program will take place in the Cahners Theater, Museum of Science, Boston, and will feature a panel consisting of Thomas J. Akin, Conservation Agronomist, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service;  Serita D. Frey, PhD, Professor of Soil Microbial Ecology, University of New Hampshire and Research Faculty, The Harvard Forest ; Jim Ward, Farmer and Owner, Ward’s Berry Farm, Sharon, Massachusetts.  Registration for this program begins on Wednesday, January 15 at 9:00 am at www.mos.org.  Presented with the Museum of Science. This program is free thanks to the generosity of the Lowell Institute.

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  • Sunday, March 20, 2:00 pm – Lunch Line

    Filmmakers Michael Graziano and Ernie Park were originally inspired by the Organic School Project, a now-defunct school garden project in Chicago, and had intended to focus their  film Lunch Line on it. Once they started production, however, they realized that there was a much larger story to be told. The resulting film adopts a visually striking style as it portrays the surprisingly long and tortuous history of school food in this country. $5, co-sponsored by Slow Food Boston and The Museum of Science, at The Cahners Theater at The Museum of Science, 1 Science Park in Boston, at 2 pm on Sunday, March 20. To reserve, log on to www.slowfoodboston.com/reserve.cfm?eno=872.