Straus Organic Dairy Founder Albert Straus discusses Organic and Sustainable Farming with Prince Charles
November 23, 2005 (PRLEAP.COM) Lifestyle News
The dinner guests included Alice Waters, Corby Kummer (“The pleasures of Slow Food”), Eric Schlosser (“Fast Food Nation”), Schlosser’s wife Shauna Redford (daughter of Robert), noted author and UC Berkeley professor Michael Pollan, and Robert and Margrit Mondavi. Prince Charles has been a leading proponent and supporter of sustainable agriculture and organic food production for over two decades. The prince's organic food company, Duchy Originals, is a big hit in the UK, where organic produce is widely available in mainstream supermarkets.
Albert Straus is the Founder of the first organic dairy west of the Mississippi. Albert Straus is a noted authority and activist in the areas of family farming, organic farming, sustainable agriculture, waste reduction in farming and food processing, and alternative-energy production. Straus Family Creamery organic dairy products, including organic yogurt, milk, ice cream and European-style butters, are used in leading gourmet restaurants in America and are available at natural, and specialty food retailers.