The Cactuseaters interview with Alice Waters

 Here is our candid conversation about everything from GMOs to Big Mac Attacks. She’s coming to Santa Cruz, by the way.  Alice Waters is a tireless advocate for sustainable foods—and she has never been shy about voicing strong opinions and taking principled stances, whether the subject is GMOs, dietary trends, or companies she believes are co-opting the language of the Slow Food movement but without the passion and commitment. During an informal Skype session, Waters spoke candidly about everything from affordable high-quality food to the essential role of young people in America’s “Delicious Revolution” and the need for vigilance when checking food labels at grocery stores.  Waters was in Rome at the time of the interview, working on a food-related project at the American Academy, a foundation for arts and scholars started at the turn of the last century. Waters will receive the Foundation Medal at the UC Santa Cruz’s Founders…