Hailing from the Ozarks, Addie Broyles expanded her cooking (and eating) skills on the West Coast and Spain before settling in Austin, mainly for the aguas frescas at the taco stand down the street from her house where she, husband Ian and son Julian are now attempting to grow their own food in the backyard. They recently welcomed another baby boy and two chickens to the family.
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By Addie Broyles
| Tuesday, February 2, 2010, 01:28 PM
2009 was a great year for food in film.
Most people who give two salt shakes about food saw “Julie & Julia,” based on former Austinite Julie Powell’s book about her quest to cook and blog about every recipe in “Mastering the Art of French Cooking.”
“Food, Inc.,” as well as the lesser-known and well-distributed “Fresh,” exposed the food industry’s dirty secrets to millions of moviegoers.
It’s no surprise, then, that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has nominated Meryl Streep for best actress for her portrayal of “Julia Child” in “J&J” and “Food, Inc.” got a nod in the best documentary category.
I loved Streep as Child, and riots probably would have erupted in America’s top restaurant if she hadn’t been nominated for her most excellent performance as one of the most famous chefs of all times, but I’m most excited about “Food, Inc.” getting such high-profile time in front of American audiences. The movie conveys much of the same horrific information as “Fast Food Nation” and Michael Pollan’s books, but the news bears repeating: The agricultural system in this country is broken, and we’re all in trouble if we don’t fix it soon.
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