What We're Reading...

Okay, we're cheating a little this week and perhaps this post would be better named "What We're Watching..." 'cause that's been the preferred method of media consumption this week. A friend of mine reminded me of some excellent TED | Talks opens in a new tab that I'd encouraged him to listen to a few months back.

• Mark Bittman on what's wrong with what we eat opens in a new tab

• Paul Stamets on 6 ways mushrooms can save the world opens in a new tab

• Michael Pollan gives a plant's eye view opens in a new tab

But of course, as inspiring as these talks were, I was hungry for more and just yesterday, stumbled upon TED's new lists, which allow users to order talks opens in a new tab based on user ratings on criteria such as "most beautiful", "most jaw-dropping", "most ingenious" and "funniest."I think I've got some new favorites...

• Ann Cooper talks school lunches opens in a new tab

• Dean Ornish on the world's killer diet opens in a new tab

• Adam Grosser and his sustainable fridge opens in a new tab

• Matthieu Richard on the habits of happiness opens in a new tab

Got any favorites?