Outside sources as well as on the table. Half of nprs kitchen sisters producers of the kitchen series for the morning addition and i will your moderator for the conversation and child food is fundamental. Joining me are two of the most revolutionary food activists in the bay area. Case there the nation. Their mavericks in their field, Saru Jayaraman is a new book by beck people take on corporate food and winning. Directive you see Berkeley School Labor Research center, cofounder of the Restaurant Opportunity Center united and president of one fair wage. Alice waters is berkeleys mountain is 49th year. And the edible schoolyard project now in its 25th year. A program that has ignited a network of some 7000 Edible Education projects around the world. Alice is also the author of some 17 books including her upcoming manifesto about the power of food. Under sipping of the National Medal of honor from president barack obama. Welcome to you both. Thank you. Alice, lets start with you. Food is
A spotty shower possible and as we go through tonight you will see increasing scattered showers. We will time it all out for you taking you hourbyhour coming up. You might be dealing with some slightly wet freeways this morning but overall it is a quiet drive. We will look live at the Golden Gate Bridge and you can see a few cars making that track in and out of San Francisco but so far not added all. South 10 what a nice right out of Greene County as you work your way into the city. Ready much the case for most of the bridges. Here is i liked up typically receive more cars in the casting but not many delays out of emeryville. Out of oakland traffic is clear and most of the bay area is in the green which we like to say because you are up to speed, at least about 50 miles per hour. The slow spot continues to be the 580 commute into the ultimate past and so far so good in the south bay. The battle between the Oakland Unified School district and parents continues to boil over pick millions
As we head through the afternoon and mostly cloudy skies, of the spotty showers are possible and we will see increasing showers as we head to tonight. Will time it out for you going hourbyhour coming up but in the meantime highs in the mid to upper 50s to low 60s but we have some slick roads out there. Be careful as you hit the roads. You might want to leave early. Taking a live look at the bay bridge and you can see we have raindrops on the camera. A slow ride as you work right out of the east bay into San Francisco this morning. No crashes at the toll plaza and it gets better as you pass this portion heading into the city on the upper deck of the bay bridge. The metering lights are on a were seeing traffic slowing. Not quite westbound 580 just yet but there are some slick roadways this morning. Taking a look at traffic westbound 80 the mcbride ramp to the east shore freeway, we have an accident. Typically when it rains we see a lot of spin outs on the on and off ramps so take it slow
Wearing black and calling for gender and Racial Justice in the post Harvey Weinstein era. Harvey weinstein isnt here tonight because, well, i have heard rumors that he is crazy and difficult to work with. The dont worry, he will be back in 20 years when he becomes the first person ever booed during the in memoriam. In a actresses brought social justice activist within this year. We will speak with two of them, puerto rican activist reported by the president ial candidate Rosa Clemente, who joined susan ,arandon, and Saru Jayaraman president and cofounder of the Restaurant Opportunities Centers united who walked the red carpet with amy poehler. All of that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. President trump is demanding a slew of antiimmigrant measures, including 18 billion for his border wall in exchange for Legal Protections for young undocumented immigrants known as dreamers. In total, trump is demanding 33 bill
Columbus committed heinous crimes. Quickly gives the Indigenous People. Lanes of natives. Please reconsider. If this is a menu want to honor. Well last monday, the Seattle City Council unanimously adopted a resolution to celebrate the second monday in october as Indigenous Peoples day. Well go to seattle to speak with socialist city Councilmember Kshama sawant, one of the resolutions sponsors. Sawant helped win a 15 an hour minimum wage for all workers in seattle. Well also look at a new report called the glass floor Sexual Harassment in the Restaurant Industry. Worker, 2. 15 an hour is just not going to cut it. This will definitely help eliminate a lot of the injustice we are expensing as women in the industry, a lot of Sexual Harassment. One day i will feel like i dont have to take it. Among our guests, eve ensler all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now, democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. A nurse in dallas, texas has become the first person to