


We Are Earth's Children: A Philosophy of Food and Life’s Interdependence
“The world begins at a kitchen table,” writes Muscogee (Creek) poet Joy Harjo, “no matter what, we must eat to live.” Eating is more than nourishment; it is a shared act that links every living being in the cycle of life on Earth.
This course reveals how our meals reflect the intimate relationship between the land and the flourishing of all creatures. As children of the Earth, we hold both the privilege and responsibility to care for the home that sustains us.
Inspired by a live Q and A, this course explores in three episodes the power of the everyday act of eating to reveal and transform the meaning of life. You will learn how eating a meal is a source of ethical insight, why eating and ecology are intimately linked, and how a philosophy of food as communion with all living beings can deepen your understanding and joy.
“The world begins at a kitchen table,” writes Muscogee (Creek) poet Joy Harjo, “no matter what, we must eat to live.” Eating is more than nourishment; it is a shared act that links every living being in the cycle of life on Earth.
This course reveals how our meals reflect the intimate relationship between the land and the flourishing of all creatures. As children of the Earth, we hold both the privilege and responsibility to care for the home that sustains us.
Inspired by a live Q and A, this course explores in three episodes the power of the everyday act of eating to reveal and transform the meaning of life. You will learn how eating a meal is a source of ethical insight, why eating and ecology are intimately linked, and how a philosophy of food as communion with all living beings can deepen your understanding and joy.