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Cape May forum on politics of food

The series, Chautauqua at the Shore, will ad- dress Slow Food, fast food, health, and more.

Set on the Atlantic Ocean and Delaware Bay, with the produce powerhouse of New Jersey at its back door, Cape May is all about food.

And with food comes politics.

With politics comes discussions and occasionally arguments. The Cape May Forum, a nonprofit that conducts thought-inspiring series on various topics, this year will host "Guess What's Coming for Dinner? The Politics of Food in the 21st Century." Running Thursday to Sunday and Sept. 22-25, the series will cover the Slow Food movement as well as fast food, the business of food, the politics of nutrition, sustainable farming and fishing, dining out, food and health, and "the real cost" of cheap food.

Chautauqua at the Shore, as Cape May Forum calls the program, will draw an assortment of presenters on a calendar that includes panel discussions, meals, and events around town. Most are based at Our Lady Star of the Sea Parish Hall, 525 Washington Street Mall.

Camden-born Aaron McCargo Jr. hosts the Food Network series Big Daddy's House and is a childhood-hunger activist. South Philadelphia's Christina Pirello, host of the PBS series Christina Cooks, will talk about nutrition. Brooke Vosika, the Philadelphia-bred executive chef at the Four Seasons in Boston, is nationally known for his locavore approach to banquet cooking. (His parents live in Cape May Point.)

Also due is Joel Salatin of Polyface Farm in rural Virginia, which was showcased in Michael Pollan's book The Omnivore's Dilemma. He will sign his book Holy Cows & Hog Heaven: The Food Buyer's Guide to Farm-Friendly Food.

The event will run concurrently with the Cape May Food & Wine Festival.

Information and schedule are available at www.capemayforum.org.