Can Gluttony Be a Virtue?: Wednesday, November 11, 2015 - 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Presented By: Zócalo Public Square

We’re familiar with the dangers of gluttony—from obesity to gout—but is there a downside to our current obsession with healthiness and moderation? Americans’ two favorite holidays—Christmas and Thanksgiving—are the days we feast and the times we associate with love and togetherness. We toast happy occasions and console friends and family over drinks. What role does feasting play in modern society? What social and psychological outlets do food and drink offer us all? As the Getty presents The Edible Monument andEat, Drink, and Be Merry: Food in the Middle Ages and Renaissance, author of Gluttony Francine Prose, UCLA medieval historian Teo Ruiz, and chef Eric Greenspan visit Zócalo to discuss when too much is a good thing.

A Zócalo/Getty "Open Art" Event

Moderated by Evan Kleiman, Host, KCRW's Good Food

RSVP at http://www.zocalopublicsquare.org/event/can-gluttony-be-a-virtue/