Getting Kids Hooked on Gouda

In our high-speed culture, we tend to spend less time savoring our food and more time shoving it in our faces as fast as possible. It’s a bad example to our kids, who face increasing rates of childhood obesity and diabetes.

"Cheese Impresario" Barrie Lynn wants to change that. She’s been organizing cheese and faux-wine tastings for kids as young as six years old. She wants them to slow down, think about their food, and enjoy the full experience of eating.

Barrie writes a column about her favorite food for the Beverly Hills Times, and she organizes tasting events that introduce her customers to all sorts of worldly, artisanal cheeses. She’s even the personal cheese consultant for rappers in Three-6 Mafia. She joins Word of Mouth to discuss her efforts to introduce the next generation to stinky cheeses.

We’ll also hear a public radio parody by producer Paul Slavens called “This American Cheese.”

(Photo by ulterior epicure)