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>>> GOOD EVENING. WELCOME TO "AZ ILLUSTRATED
WELCOME TO "AZ ILLUSTRATED NATURE."
NATURE." IN THIS EDITION WE'LL TELL YOU
IN THIS EDITION WE'LL TELL YOU ABOUT THE PLIGHT OF
ABOUT THE PLIGHT OF UNTRADITIONAL PETS WHO NEED NEW
UNTRADITIONAL PETS WHO NEED NEW HOMES.
HOMES. POT BELLY PIGS WERE ALL THE RAGE
POT BELLY PIGS WERE ALL THE RAGE IN THE 1990s BUT NOW THERE ARE
IN THE 1990s BUT NOW THERE ARE MANY WHO ARE NO LONGER WANTED.
MANY WHO ARE NO LONGER WANTED. ALSO, HEAR FROM MEMBERS OF
ALSO, HEAR FROM MEMBERS OF TUCSON REPTILE RESCUE WHICH
TUCSON REPTILE RESCUE WHICH FOCUSES ON SNAKES AND LIZARDS
FOCUSES ON SNAKES AND LIZARDS AND OTHER ANIMALS.
AND OTHER ANIMALS. FIRST, HERE'S A LOOK AT TODAY'S
FIRST, HERE'S A LOOK AT TODAY'S TOP STORIES.
TOP STORIES. >> A STATE GRAND JURY ACCUSED 21
>> A STATE GRAND JURY ACCUSED 21 AIR NATURAL GUARDSMEN IN A FRAUD
AIR NATURAL GUARDSMEN IN A FRAUD SCHEME.
SCHEME. IT ALLEGES OVER THREE YEARS THE
IT ALLEGES OVER THREE YEARS THE GUARDSMEN FALSIFIED MILITARY
GUARDSMEN FALSIFIED MILITARY RECORDS AND FAKED HOME ADDRESSES
RECORDS AND FAKED HOME ADDRESSES TO RECEIVE MORE THAN $100,000 IN
TO RECEIVE MORE THAN $100,000 IN TEMPORARY DUTY PAY.
TEMPORARY DUTY PAY. THOSE INDICTED WERE MEMBERS OF
THOSE INDICTED WERE MEMBERS OF THE 214th RECONNAISSANCE GROUP
THE 214th RECONNAISSANCE GROUP WHICH OPERATE PREDATOR DRONES IN
WHICH OPERATE PREDATOR DRONES IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN VIA
IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN VIA SATELLITE.
SATELLITE. >>> THE MOVEMENT FOR FEDERAL
>>> THE MOVEMENT FOR FEDERAL IMMIGRATION REFORM HAS
IMMIGRATION REFORM HAS LANGUISHED SINCE THE BILL PASSED
LANGUISHED SINCE THE BILL PASSED THE U.S. SENATE LAST SUMMER.
THE U.S. SENATE LAST SUMMER. NOW THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION AND
NOW THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORTERS OF THE REFORM ARE
SUPPORTERS OF THE REFORM ARE TRYING TO REACTIVATE IT.
TRYING TO REACTIVATE IT. HE SAID TODAY THAT FRUSTRATION
HE SAID TODAY THAT FRUSTRATION IS INCREASING AND DEMONSTRATIONS
IS INCREASING AND DEMONSTRATIONS SUCH AS THOSE SEEN RECENTLY IN
SUCH AS THOSE SEEN RECENTLY IN TUCSON AND ELSEWHERE COULD
TUCSON AND ELSEWHERE COULD ESCALATE.
ESCALATE. MEMBERS OF A PRO-IMMIGRANT GROUP
MEMBERS OF A PRO-IMMIGRANT GROUP WHICH HAS STAGED LOCAL
WHICH HAS STAGED LOCAL DEMONSTRATIONS SAY THEY PLAN TO
DEMONSTRATIONS SAY THEY PLAN TO BE AT TUCSON CITY COUNCIL
BE AT TUCSON CITY COUNCIL MEETING TO CALL ON POLICE TO
MEETING TO CALL ON POLICE TO STOP CONTACTING THE BORDER
STOP CONTACTING THE BORDER PATROL ABOUT UNDOCUMENTED
PATROL ABOUT UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS.
IMMIGRANTS. STATE LAW REQUIRES POLICE TO
STATE LAW REQUIRES POLICE TO MAKE SUCH CONTACT.
MAKE SUCH CONTACT. VOTING GETS UNDER WAY THIS WEEK
VOTING GETS UNDER WAY THIS WEEK IN TUCSON AREA ELECTIONS.
IN TUCSON AREA ELECTIONS. EARLY BALLOTS HAVE BEEN MAILED
EARLY BALLOTS HAVE BEEN MAILED AND SUNNY SIDE SCHOOL BUDGET
AND SUNNY SIDE SCHOOL BUDGET OVERRIDE.
OVERRIDE. TUCSON'S ELECTION IS ALL BY MAIL
TUCSON'S ELECTION IS ALL BY MAIL WITH BALLOTS SENT LAST WEEK TO
WITH BALLOTS SENT LAST WEEK TO ALL REGISTERED VOTERS.
ALL REGISTERED VOTERS. THREE COUNSEL SEATS AND TWO
THREE COUNSEL SEATS AND TWO PROPOSITIONS ARE ON THE BALLOT.
PROPOSITIONS ARE ON THE BALLOT. ELECTION DAY IS NOVEMBER 5th.
ELECTION DAY IS NOVEMBER 5th. ALL BALLOTS MUST BE IN THE HANDS
ALL BALLOTS MUST BE IN THE HANDS OF THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE BY
OF THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE BY 7:00 P.M. THAT DAY.
7:00 P.M. THAT DAY. FOR INFORMATION ON THE
FOR INFORMATION ON THE CANDIDATES AND ISSUES, GO TO THE
CANDIDATES AND ISSUES, GO TO THE CITY COLLECTION WEBSITE AT
CITY COLLECTION WEBSITE AT NEWS.AZPM.ORG.
NEWS.AZPM.ORG. AND THAT'S A LOOK AT TONIGHT'S
AND THAT'S A LOOK AT TONIGHT'S HEADLINES.
HEADLINES. >>> MANY AMERICAN FAMILYS
>>> MANY AMERICAN FAMILYS INCLUDE AT LEAST ONE DOG OR CAT
INCLUDE AT LEAST ONE DOG OR CAT BUT EVEN THOUGH THE COUNTRY IS
BUT EVEN THOUGH THE COUNTRY IS KNOWN FOR ITS AFFINITY FOR ***
KNOWN FOR ITS AFFINITY FOR *** MASS THERE ARE MILLIONS OF
MASS THERE ARE MILLIONS OF UNWANTED PETS EACH YEAR.
UNWANTED PETS EACH YEAR. THIS INCLUDE THE POT BELLIED
THIS INCLUDE THE POT BELLIED PIGS.
PIGS. THEIR POPULARITY HAVE WAYNED AND
THEIR POPULARITY HAVE WAYNED AND NOW MANY ARE LIVING IN
NOW MANY ARE LIVING IN SANCTUARIES.
SANCTUARIES. SHE IS EARNING HER MASTERS AT
SHE IS EARNING HER MASTERS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA AND
THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA AND SHE'S WORKING AS AN APPRENTICE
SHE'S WORKING AS AN APPRENTICE HERE AT ARIZONA PUBLIC MEDIA.
HERE AT ARIZONA PUBLIC MEDIA. >> ABOUT AN HOUR'S DRIVE FROM
>> ABOUT AN HOUR'S DRIVE FROM DOWNTOWN TUCSON THE PIG
DOWNTOWN TUCSON THE PIG SANCTUARY HAVE BEEN HELPING POT
SANCTUARY HAVE BEEN HELPING POT BELLIED PIGS FOR MORE THAN A
BELLIED PIGS FOR MORE THAN A DECADE.
DECADE. ABUSED AND UNWANTED ANIMALS COME
ABUSED AND UNWANTED ANIMALS COME HERE FROM ARIZONA AND
HERE FROM ARIZONA AND SURROUNDING STATES NAPE GET A
SURROUNDING STATES NAPE GET A NEW HOME AND A SECOND CHANCE AT
NEW HOME AND A SECOND CHANCE AT LIFE.
LIFE. >> THERE ARE VERY FEW PLACES
>> THERE ARE VERY FEW PLACES THAT WILL TAKE CARE OF PIGS,
THAT WILL TAKE CARE OF PIGS, THAT WILL RESCUE PIGS.
THAT WILL RESCUE PIGS. THERE ARE LOT OF CAT AND DOG
THERE ARE LOT OF CAT AND DOG RESCUES.
RESCUES. ALMOST NO PLACE THAT WILL TAKE
ALMOST NO PLACE THAT WILL TAKE IN PIGS.
IN PIGS. >> ASIAN POT BELLIED PIGS WERE
>> ASIAN POT BELLIED PIGS WERE IMPORTED TO THE UNITED STATES IN
IMPORTED TO THE UNITED STATES IN THE MID 1980s TO BE SOLD AS
THE MID 1980s TO BE SOLD AS PETS.
PETS. HOWEVER, OVER THE YEARS MANY
HOWEVER, OVER THE YEARS MANY OWNERS GAVE UP ON THEIR ***
OWNERS GAVE UP ON THEIR *** MA --
MA -- ANIMALS.
ANIMALS. >> THAT'S THE ONE WE GOT.
>> THAT'S THE ONE WE GOT. >> YES.
>> YES. >> WHEN MARY AND BEN WATKINS
>> WHEN MARY AND BEN WATKINS REALIZED THERE WAS A NEED FOR
REALIZED THERE WAS A NEED FOR SUCH A SHELTER THEY FOUNDED IRON
SUCH A SHELTER THEY FOUNDED IRON WOOD PIG SINK CHEW RARE.
WOOD PIG SINK CHEW RARE. IT SIT ON A 40-ACRE PROPERTY IN
IT SIT ON A 40-ACRE PROPERTY IN THE DESERT AWAY FROM THE CITY.
THE DESERT AWAY FROM THE CITY. THEY SAY THEY ARE DETERMINED TO
THEY SAY THEY ARE DETERMINED TO HELP THESE ANIMALS.
HELP THESE ANIMALS. IN FACT, SHAWN SAYS THROUGH THE
IN FACT, SHAWN SAYS THROUGH THE SANCTUARY OFFICIALLY OPENED IN
SANCTUARY OFFICIALLY OPENED IN 2001 THE PIGS HAVE KEPT ON
2001 THE PIGS HAVE KEPT ON COMING.
COMING. >> WE HAVE 580 PIGS HERE.
>> WE HAVE 580 PIGS HERE. IT GOES UP AND DOWN BETWEEN 580
IT GOES UP AND DOWN BETWEEN 580 AND 600, APPROXIMATELY.
AND 600, APPROXIMATELY. >> THEY USED DONATIONS TO BUY
>> THEY USED DONATIONS TO BUY THE ANIMAL FOOD AND MEDICATIONS.
THE ANIMAL FOOD AND MEDICATIONS. THEY ALSO HAVE FULL-TIME WORKERS
THEY ALSO HAVE FULL-TIME WORKERS AND VOLUNTEERS AND SOME OF THEM
AND VOLUNTEERS AND SOME OF THEM LIVE ON THE PROPERTY.
LIVE ON THE PROPERTY. EACH MORNING ALONE IT TAKES
EACH MORNING ALONE IT TAKES SEVERAL PEOPLE AND MANY HOURS TO
SEVERAL PEOPLE AND MANY HOURS TO MAKE THE ROUNDS AND FEED ALL THE
MAKE THE ROUNDS AND FEED ALL THE ANIMALS.
ANIMALS. AND THEY BEGIN THEIR SHIFTS AS
AND THEY BEGIN THEIR SHIFTS AS EARLY AS 4:00 IN THE MORNING.
EARLY AS 4:00 IN THE MORNING. >> THE PIGS HAVE JUST HAD THEIR
>> THE PIGS HAVE JUST HAD THEIR BREAKFAST.
BREAKFAST. SOME OF THEM EAT IN FEEDING PENS
SOME OF THEM EAT IN FEEDING PENS SO THEY ARE LOCKED IN.
SO THEY ARE LOCKED IN. LET THEM OUT AND MAKE SURE THEIR
LET THEM OUT AND MAKE SURE THEIR BOWLS ARE CLEAN AND SHAKE OFF
BOWLS ARE CLEAN AND SHAKE OFF THEIR PLACEMATS AND CLOSE THE
THEIR PLACEMATS AND CLOSE THE GATE BACK UP TO MAKE SURE NOBODY
GATE BACK UP TO MAKE SURE NOBODY GETS STUCK IN THERE.
GETS STUCK IN THERE. >> Reporter: SOME OF THE PIGS
>> Reporter: SOME OF THE PIGS HAVE SPECIAL CHALLENGES.
HAVE SPECIAL CHALLENGES. THIS SANCTUARY'S HOSPITAL TREATS
THIS SANCTUARY'S HOSPITAL TREATS THEM FOR VARIOUS DISEASES USING
THEM FOR VARIOUS DISEASES USING DOZENS OF SPECIALLY PREFERRED
DOZENS OF SPECIALLY PREFERRED DAILY MEDICATION.
DAILY MEDICATION. THIS ONE, FOR EXAMPLE, IS
THIS ONE, FOR EXAMPLE, IS SUFFERING FROM SKIN CANCER.
SUFFERING FROM SKIN CANCER. >> RECENTLY TWO DAYS AGO HE
>> RECENTLY TWO DAYS AGO HE STOPPED EATING WELL.
STOPPED EATING WELL. HE'S BEEN REGURGITATING ALL OF
HE'S BEEN REGURGITATING ALL OF HIS FOOD AND HE CAN'T SWALLOWING
HIS FOOD AND HE CAN'T SWALLOWING IT SO HE'S HAVING A SYRINGE IN A
IT SO HE'S HAVING A SYRINGE IN A MILKSHAKE SO HE CAN KEEP IT
MILKSHAKE SO HE CAN KEEP IT DOWN.
DOWN. >> Reporter: SHE SAYS THERE ARE
>> Reporter: SHE SAYS THERE ARE MANY FACTORS YOU SHOULD CONSIDER
MANY FACTORS YOU SHOULD CONSIDER IF YOU WANT TO ADPOOPT ONE OF
IF YOU WANT TO ADPOOPT ONE OF THESE ANIMALS.
THESE ANIMALS. PEOPLE USUALLY WANT THE PIGS
PEOPLE USUALLY WANT THE PIGS WHEN THEY ARE LITTLE AND CUTE
WHEN THEY ARE LITTLE AND CUTE BUT IT TAKES A TRULY CARING
BUT IT TAKES A TRULY CARING PARENT WHO UNDERSTANDS THE
PARENT WHO UNDERSTANDS THE ANIMAL'S LONG-TERM NEEDS.
ANIMAL'S LONG-TERM NEEDS. >> PEOPLE SHOULD NOT IMPULSIVELY
>> PEOPLE SHOULD NOT IMPULSIVELY GET A PIG.
GET A PIG. THEY MAKE GOOD COMPANIONS FOR
THEY MAKE GOOD COMPANIONS FOR THE RIGHT PEOPLE AND THERE ARE
THE RIGHT PEOPLE AND THERE ARE VERY FEW RIGHT PEOPLE.
VERY FEW RIGHT PEOPLE. HELLO.
HELLO. COME HERE, SWEETHEART.
COME HERE, SWEETHEART. >> Reporter: SHE IS A PIG OWNER
>> Reporter: SHE IS A PIG OWNER WHO IS BROUGHT A SECOND ANIMAL
WHO IS BROUGHT A SECOND ANIMAL TO HER HOME.
TO HER HOME. SHE HAS BEEN AN ANIMAL LOVER ALL
SHE HAS BEEN AN ANIMAL LOVER ALL HER LIFE SO ONE DAY SHE THOUGHT
HER LIFE SO ONE DAY SHE THOUGHT TO HERSELF, WHY NOT GET ANOTHER
TO HERSELF, WHY NOT GET ANOTHER PIG.
PIG. THE COUPLE IS NOW A PART OF THE
THE COUPLE IS NOW A PART OF THE FAMILY.
FAMILY. >> GOOD GIRL.
>> GOOD GIRL. I NAMED HER AFTER ALICE IN
I NAMED HER AFTER ALICE IN WONDERLAND BECAUSE THEY HAD
WONDERLAND BECAUSE THEY HAD TO -- THE PIGGY THAT WOULD WON
TO -- THE PIGGY THAT WOULD WON THE QUEEN OF HEARTS SEAT.
THE QUEEN OF HEARTS SEAT. CAME FROM IRELAND FROM A FAMILY
CAME FROM IRELAND FROM A FAMILY THAT RESCUED HIM NAMED HIM.
THAT RESCUED HIM NAMED HIM. WE THOUGHT THAT WAS A GREAT NAME
WE THOUGHT THAT WAS A GREAT NAME SO WE KEPT IT.
SO WE KEPT IT. COME ON.
COME ON. >> Reporter: SHE SAYS SOME OF
>> Reporter: SHE SAYS SOME OF THE PIGS CAN BECOME AGGRESSIVE
THE PIGS CAN BECOME AGGRESSIVE WHEN THEY START TO GROW UP AND
WHEN THEY START TO GROW UP AND BECOME ADULTS.
BECOME ADULTS. THEY WANT TO SHOW THEIR
THEY WANT TO SHOW THEIR DOMINANCE AND TAKE CHARGE OF THE
DOMINANCE AND TAKE CHARGE OF THE HERD.
HERD. ALICE AND ARE A INDICATE IN
ALICE AND ARE A INDICATE IN POINT.
POINT. THEY DIFFER IN SIZE AND COLOR
THEY DIFFER IN SIZE AND COLOR AND PERSONALITIES.
AND PERSONALITIES. >> SHE'S INCREDIBLY KIND.
>> SHE'S INCREDIBLY KIND. HE'S A VERY KIND BOY.
HE'S A VERY KIND BOY. AND ALICE IS A BIT PUSHY.
AND ALICE IS A BIT PUSHY. THEY'VE BEEN REALLY GOOD FOR
THEY'VE BEEN REALLY GOOD FOR EACH OTHER.
EACH OTHER. SHE'S TAUGHT HIM HOW TO STAND UP
SHE'S TAUGHT HIM HOW TO STAND UP FOR HIMSELF AND HAVE SOME
FOR HIMSELF AND HAVE SOME CONFIDENCE AND HE'S TAUGHT HER
CONFIDENCE AND HE'S TAUGHT HER THAT, YOU KNOW, IT'S NOT OKAY TO
THAT, YOU KNOW, IT'S NOT OKAY TO JUST STOMP AROUND AND TAKE
JUST STOMP AROUND AND TAKE CHARGE EVERYWHERE.
CHARGE EVERYWHERE. >> Reporter: HER PAIR OF PIGS
>> Reporter: HER PAIR OF PIGS INHABIT A SHADED PEN SURROUNDED
INHABIT A SHADED PEN SURROUNDED BY TALL FENCES.
BY TALL FENCES. THEY ALSO HAVE A SMALL
THEY ALSO HAVE A SMALL PLAYGROUND IN THE BACKYARD.
PLAYGROUND IN THE BACKYARD. FOR RECREATION --
FOR RECREATION -- >> THEY'VE GOT A NICE LITTLE
>> THEY'VE GOT A NICE LITTLE POOL THAT THEY CAN GO WADE IN
POOL THAT THEY CAN GO WADE IN WHEN THEY'RE TOO HOT.
WHEN THEY'RE TOO HOT. BALLS FOR THEM TO PUSH AROUND.
BALLS FOR THEM TO PUSH AROUND. WE HAVE A BALL HANGING IN A
WE HAVE A BALL HANGING IN A TREE.
TREE. WE'VE GOT AN OLD BOWLING BALL
WE'VE GOT AN OLD BOWLING BALL THAT A FRIEND GAVE ME FOR THEM
THAT A FRIEND GAVE ME FOR THEM TO SHOVE AROUND.
TO SHOVE AROUND. MOLY THEY JUST LIKE TO DIG UP
MOLY THEY JUST LIKE TO DIG UP THE GROUND.
THE GROUND. >> Reporter: AND ALICE HAS MADE
>> Reporter: AND ALICE HAS MADE HERSELF RIGHT AT HOME.
HERSELF RIGHT AT HOME. SHE GOES IN THE HOUSE THROUGH
SHE GOES IN THE HOUSE THROUGH THE DOGGY DOOR WHERE SHE LIKES
THE DOGGY DOOR WHERE SHE LIKES TO RELAX AND COOL DOWN WITH THE
TO RELAX AND COOL DOWN WITH THE REST OF THE FAMILY.
REST OF THE FAMILY. AND WHILE CHOOSING PIGS AS PETS
AND WHILE CHOOSING PIGS AS PETS MIGHT SEEM STRANGE TO MANY OF
MIGHT SEEM STRANGE TO MANY OF YOU, SHE SAYS SHE WOULDN'T HAVE
YOU, SHE SAYS SHE WOULDN'T HAVE IT ANY OTHER WAY.
IT ANY OTHER WAY. ALICE AND WORLEY HAVE BECOME A
ALICE AND WORLEY HAVE BECOME A PART OF HER LIFE.
PART OF HER LIFE. >> BASICALLY ALL OF MY ANIMALS
>> BASICALLY ALL OF MY ANIMALS ARE MY FUR-LEGGED CHILDREN.
ARE MY FUR-LEGGED CHILDREN. I'M VERY CLOSE WITH THEM.
I'M VERY CLOSE WITH THEM. THEY'RE FAMILY.
THEY'RE FAMILY. THEY'RE NOT PETS.
THEY'RE NOT PETS. >> Reporter: THAT MESSAGE IS
>> Reporter: THAT MESSAGE IS SHARED BY OTHER PEOPLE WHO WORK
SHARED BY OTHER PEOPLE WHO WORK WITH THESE ANIMALS, INCLUDING
WITH THESE ANIMALS, INCLUDING THE STAFF AT IRELAND WOOD PIG
THE STAFF AT IRELAND WOOD PIG SANCTUARY.
SANCTUARY. IF YOU HAVE THE TIME AND
IF YOU HAVE THE TIME AND PATIENCE FOR ONE OF THESE
PATIENCE FOR ONE OF THESE UNUSUAL PETS THEY SAY YOU MIGHT
UNUSUAL PETS THEY SAY YOU MIGHT WANT TO CONSIDER AN ADOPTION.
WANT TO CONSIDER AN ADOPTION. THERE ARE PLENTY OF POT BELLIED
THERE ARE PLENTY OF POT BELLIED PIGS THAT CAN BENEFIT FROM A NEW
PIGS THAT CAN BENEFIT FROM A NEW HOME.
HOME. >> THERE ARE STILL SO MANY
>> THERE ARE STILL SO MANY UNWANTED PIGS AND PIGS IN
UNWANTED PIGS AND PIGS IN HORRIBLE HOMES, YOU KNOW, IT
HORRIBLE HOMES, YOU KNOW, IT REALLY HAS TO GO BEYOND A
REALLY HAS TO GO BEYOND A SANCTUARY TO MAKE A BIG
SANCTUARY TO MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE.
DIFFERENCE. OBVIOUSLY IT'S BEEN A DIFFERENCE
OBVIOUSLY IT'S BEEN A DIFFERENCE FOR ALL THE PIGS WE RESCUED.
FOR ALL THE PIGS WE RESCUED. >> YOU CAN CONTINUE CONVERSATION
>> YOU CAN CONTINUE CONVERSATION ABOUT NONTRADITIONAL AND OFTEN
ABOUT NONTRADITIONAL AND OFTEN UNWANT EED PETS WITH TWO
UNWANT EED PETS WITH TWO VOLUNTEERS.
VOLUNTEERS. THE GROUP FOCUSES ON
THE GROUP FOCUSES ON REHABILITATION AND FINDING NEW
REHABILITATION AND FINDING NEW HOME S WITH THESE ANIMALS.
HOME S WITH THESE ANIMALS. THANKS FOR BEING HERE.
THANKS FOR BEING HERE. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. >> YOU HAVE SOME GUESTS WITH
>> YOU HAVE SOME GUESTS WITH WITH YOU AS WELL, SOME VISITORS.
WITH YOU AS WELL, SOME VISITORS. LET'S BEGIN WITH YOU, CHARLOTTE.
LET'S BEGIN WITH YOU, CHARLOTTE. TELL US ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION,
TELL US ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION, HOW LONG HAS IT BEEN AROUND AND
HOW LONG HAS IT BEEN AROUND AND WHAT DO YOU DO?
WHAT DO YOU DO? >> WE FOUNDED TUCSON REPTILE
>> WE FOUNDED TUCSON REPTILE RESCUE IN THIS YEAR, 2013.
RESCUE IN THIS YEAR, 2013. WE TAKE IN UNWANTED, SICK, OR
WE TAKE IN UNWANTED, SICK, OR INJURED EXOTIC PETS.
INJURED EXOTIC PETS. SO REPTILES EXCLUSIVELY.
SO REPTILES EXCLUSIVELY. AND WE REHABILITATE THEM AND
AND WE REHABILITATE THEM AND WORK REALLY HARD TO FIND THEM
WORK REALLY HARD TO FIND THEM GOOD CARING HOMES THAT CAN TAKE
GOOD CARING HOMES THAT CAN TAKE CARE OF THEM FOR THE REST OF
CARE OF THEM FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES.
THEIR LIVES. >> YOU HAVE A MONITOR LIZARD
>> YOU HAVE A MONITOR LIZARD THERE WITH YOU.
THERE WITH YOU. >> THIS IS A MONITOR.
>> THIS IS A MONITOR. PROBABLY THE MOST COMMONLY SOLD
PROBABLY THE MOST COMMONLY SOLD MONITOR LIZARD IN PET STORES.
MONITOR LIZARD IN PET STORES. SOLD AS BABIIEIES USUALLY UNDER
SOLD AS BABIIEIES USUALLY UNDER $50.
$50. AS ADULTS THEY NEED HUGE HOUSING
AS ADULTS THEY NEED HUGE HOUSING AND PROPER HEAT AND HUMIDITY AND
AND PROPER HEAT AND HUMIDITY AND THEY NEED A REALLY DIVERSE DIET.
THEY NEED A REALLY DIVERSE DIET. AND WITHOUT ALL OF THAT THEIR
AND WITHOUT ALL OF THAT THEIR HEALTH CAN FAIL WHICH IS WHAT IS
HEALTH CAN FAIL WHICH IS WHAT IS GOING ON WITH HIM.
GOING ON WITH HIM. HIS TOES ARE FROM THAT
HIS TOES ARE FROM THAT ENVIRONMENT.
ENVIRONMENT. OLD SCAR HERE FROM A BURN.
OLD SCAR HERE FROM A BURN. AND HE'S QUITE OVERWEIGHT FROM
AND HE'S QUITE OVERWEIGHT FROM IMPROPER DIET.
IMPROPER DIET. >> OBVIOUSLY THIS IS ONE OF THE
>> OBVIOUSLY THIS IS ONE OF THE BETSZ THPETS THAT YOU WOULD SAY
BETSZ THPETS THAT YOU WOULD SAY PLEASE CONSIDER SEVERAL TIMES
PLEASE CONSIDER SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE YOU GET ONE.
BEFORE YOU GET ONE. >> EXACTLY.
>> EXACTLY. THEY ARE EXOTIC ANIMALS AND THEY
THEY ARE EXOTIC ANIMALS AND THEY DO HAVE EXOTIC NEEDS.
DO HAVE EXOTIC NEEDS. THEY CAN BE EASY TO CARE FOR IF
THEY CAN BE EASY TO CARE FOR IF THEIR NEEDS ARE ALL MET.
THEIR NEEDS ARE ALL MET. >> HOW ABOUT YOU, CHRISTOPHER?
>> HOW ABOUT YOU, CHRISTOPHER? YOU HAVE TWO DIFFERENT TYPES OF
YOU HAVE TWO DIFFERENT TYPES OF SNAKES.
SNAKES. >> ONE BOA CONSTRICTOR HERE.
>> ONE BOA CONSTRICTOR HERE. SOUTH AMERICAN SPECIES.
SOUTH AMERICAN SPECIES. RIGHT NOW HE'S GOT A HOLD OF A
RIGHT NOW HE'S GOT A HOLD OF A PYTHON.
PYTHON. >> TELL US ABOUT EACH OF THEM.
>> TELL US ABOUT EACH OF THEM. WHAT IS A -- YOU HAVE THE BOA
WHAT IS A -- YOU HAVE THE BOA CONSTRICT
CONSTRICT CONSTRICTOR.
CONSTRICTOR. >> THESE GUYS GET BOUGHT AT THE
>> THESE GUYS GET BOUGHT AT THE PET STORES VERY TINY AND CUTE
PET STORES VERY TINY AND CUTE AND THEY GROW TO A VERY LARGE
AND THEY GROW TO A VERY LARGE SIZE.
SIZE. COOPER HERE RIGHT NOW, HE'S
COOPER HERE RIGHT NOW, HE'S PROBABLY ABOUT 2 OR 3 YEARS OLD
PROBABLY ABOUT 2 OR 3 YEARS OLD BUT THESE GUYS CAN GET UP TO
BUT THESE GUYS CAN GET UP TO EIGHT TO NINE FEET.
EIGHT TO NINE FEET. UPWARDS OF 30 POUNDS.
UPWARDS OF 30 POUNDS. >> SO NOT THE IDEAL PET FOR THE
>> SO NOT THE IDEAL PET FOR THE AVERAGE PERSON.
AVERAGE PERSON. >> VERY SPECIAL PET FOR SOMEBODY
>> VERY SPECIAL PET FOR SOMEBODY THAT WANTS TO PUT THE CARE INTO
THAT WANTS TO PUT THE CARE INTO IT.
IT. >> OKAY.
>> OKAY. AND THEN THE OTHER SNAKE THERE?
AND THEN THE OTHER SNAKE THERE? YOU WANT TO TELL US ABOUT THAT,
YOU WANT TO TELL US ABOUT THAT, CHARLOTTE?
CHARLOTTE? >> THIS IS A BALD PYTHON.
>> THIS IS A BALD PYTHON. PROBABLY THE MOST COMMON SNAKE
PROBABLY THE MOST COMMON SNAKE IN THE PET TRADE.
IN THE PET TRADE. THIS IS AS BIG AS THEY GET.
THIS IS AS BIG AS THEY GET. THIS IS AN ADULT.
THIS IS AN ADULT. THESE ARE PROBABLY THE SNAKE I
THESE ARE PROBABLY THE SNAKE I RECOMMEND TO PEOPLE TO GET AS A
RECOMMEND TO PEOPLE TO GET AS A PET BECAUSE THEY CAN BE REALLY
PET BECAUSE THEY CAN BE REALLY EASY TO TAKE CARE OF.
EASY TO TAKE CARE OF. THEY ARE LONG-LIVED THOUGH SO
THEY ARE LONG-LIVED THOUGH SO IT'S QUITE A COMMITMENT.
IT'S QUITE A COMMITMENT. THEY CAN LIVE OVER 40 YEARS IN
THEY CAN LIVE OVER 40 YEARS IN CONTINUEIVITY.
CONTINUEIVITY. IT'S SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT.
IT'S SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT. EVEN THOUGH THEY CAN BE EASIER
EVEN THOUGH THEY CAN BE EASIER TO CARE FOR AND PROVIDE A HOME
TO CARE FOR AND PROVIDE A HOME FOR BECAUSE THEY ARE SMALL THEY
FOR BECAUSE THEY ARE SMALL THEY ARE VERY LONG LIVED.
ARE VERY LONG LIVED. >> ANOTHER ANIMAL THAT YOU ARE
>> ANOTHER ANIMAL THAT YOU ARE CONCERNED ABOUT IS THIS ONE HERE
CONCERNED ABOUT IS THIS ONE HERE THAT LOOKS REALLY CUTE, REALLY
THAT LOOKS REALLY CUTE, REALLY SMALL.
SMALL. I'M GOING TO HOLD IT WHILE YOU
I'M GOING TO HOLD IT WHILE YOU CAN TELL US ABOUT THIS ONE AND
CAN TELL US ABOUT THIS ONE AND THE CHALLENGES THAT IT POSES.
THE CHALLENGES THAT IT POSES. >> THAT IS A BABY TORTOISE,
>> THAT IS A BABY TORTOISE, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE AFRICAN
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE AFRICAN SPUR TORTOISE.
SPUR TORTOISE. THEY'RE FROM AFRICA.
THEY'RE FROM AFRICA. THEY'RE THE WORLD'S THIRD
THEY'RE THE WORLD'S THIRD LARGEST TORTOISE SPECIES SO THEY
LARGEST TORTOISE SPECIES SO THEY CAN GET OVER 150 POUNDS AND LIVE
CAN GET OVER 150 POUNDS AND LIVE OVER 100 YEARS.
OVER 100 YEARS. THEY CAN BE QUITE DESTRUCTIVE.
THEY CAN BE QUITE DESTRUCTIVE. THEY NEED TO BUREROW AND THEY
THEY NEED TO BUREROW AND THEY NEED TO HIBERNATE.
NEED TO HIBERNATE. THEY HAVE A LOT OF SPECIALIZED
THEY HAVE A LOT OF SPECIALIZED CARE.
CARE. PEOPLE BUY THEM AS CUTE BABIES.
PEOPLE BUY THEM AS CUTE BABIES. USUALLY UNDER $100 IN PET
USUALLY UNDER $100 IN PET STORES.
STORES. AND THEN IN YEARS THEY WANT TO
AND THEN IN YEARS THEY WANT TO DIG THEIR ENTIRE YARD UP AND EAT
DIG THEIR ENTIRE YARD UP AND EAT THEIR WEIGHT IN FOOD.
THEIR WEIGHT IN FOOD. THEY DO BECOME PROBLEMATIC WHEN
THEY DO BECOME PROBLEMATIC WHEN PEOPLE BUY THEM WITHOUT THINKING
PEOPLE BUY THEM WITHOUT THINKING IT THROUGH.
IT THROUGH. AS THE ADULTS GET LARGER AND
AS THE ADULTS GET LARGER AND LARGER WE GET MORE IN THE
LARGER WE GET MORE IN THE RESCUE.
RESCUE. >> THE BOTTOM LINE IS THAT THESE
>> THE BOTTOM LINE IS THAT THESE MAY BE GOOD PETS FOR SOME PEOPLE
MAY BE GOOD PETS FOR SOME PEOPLE BUT THEY'RE NOT REALLY GOOD FOR
BUT THEY'RE NOT REALLY GOOD FOR MOST PEOPLE, RIGHT?
MOST PEOPLE, RIGHT? IS THAT THE CASE?
IS THAT THE CASE? >> THAT'S THE CASE I THINK WITH
>> THAT'S THE CASE I THINK WITH ALL PETS, IS DO A LOT OF
ALL PETS, IS DO A LOT OF RESEARCH AND THINK IT THROUGH
RESEARCH AND THINK IT THROUGH THOROUGHFARELY.
THOROUGHFARELY. UNDERSTAND WHAT THEIR LIFE LOOKS
UNDERSTAND WHAT THEIR LIFE LOOKS LIKE BEFORE ACQUIRING ANY PET,
LIKE BEFORE ACQUIRING ANY PET, BUT ESPECIALLY AN EXOTIC
BUT ESPECIALLY AN EXOTIC SPECIES.
SPECIES. RELEASING THESE INTO THE WILD
RELEASING THESE INTO THE WILD CAN BE DANGEROUS FOR THE
CAN BE DANGEROUS FOR THE ANIMALS, FOR PEOPLE, AND FOR THE
ANIMALS, FOR PEOPLE, AND FOR THE ENVIRONMENT.
ENVIRONMENT. >> CHRIS, HOW DID YOU GET
>> CHRIS, HOW DID YOU GET INVOLVED AND WHY DID YOU GET
INVOLVED AND WHY DID YOU GET INVOLVED WITH THIS ORGANIZATION?
INVOLVED WITH THIS ORGANIZATION? >> WELL, WE STARTED OFF LOOKING
>> WELL, WE STARTED OFF LOOKING AT OTHER RESCUE AND WE WANTED TO
AT OTHER RESCUE AND WE WANTED TO MAKE A LOT OF IMPROVEMENTS ON
MAKE A LOT OF IMPROVEMENTS ON THEIRS AND THERE'S A GREAT NEED
THEIRS AND THERE'S A GREAT NEED FOR IT.
FOR IT. A LOT OF THESE LITTLE GUYS
A LOT OF THESE LITTLE GUYS COMING IN ALL THE TIME.
COMING IN ALL THE TIME. AND THEY NEED CARE, HOMES AND WE
AND THEY NEED CARE, HOMES AND WE NEED TO FIND THEM NEW HOMES.
NEED TO FIND THEM NEW HOMES. >> AND HOW DO YOU TRY TO DO
>> AND HOW DO YOU TRY TO DO THAT, CHARLOTTE?
THAT, CHARLOTTE? ARE YOU JUST COMMUNITY OUTREACH,
ARE YOU JUST COMMUNITY OUTREACH, GOING TO COMMUNITY SCHOOLS,
GOING TO COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, EVENTS?
EVENTS? >> WE DO EVENTS.
>> WE DO EVENTS. WE ALSO ADVERTISED ON THE
WE ALSO ADVERTISED ON THE INTERNET.
INTERNET. WE ADVERTISE THROUGH LOCAL
WE ADVERTISE THROUGH LOCAL PAPERS.
PAPERS. WE HAVE A FACEBOOK PAGE AND A
WE HAVE A FACEBOOK PAGE AND A WEB PAGE.
WEB PAGE. SO WE POST THEIR PHOTOS UP AND
SO WE POST THEIR PHOTOS UP AND WHAT THEIR ADOPTION FEES ARE AND
WHAT THEIR ADOPTION FEES ARE AND WHAT THEIR STORY IS AND HOW MUCH
WHAT THEIR STORY IS AND HOW MUCH OF VET CARE THEY'VE RECEIVED.
OF VET CARE THEY'VE RECEIVED. WE INTERVIEW THE PEOPLE.
WE INTERVIEW THE PEOPLE. WE HAVE THEM FILL OUT AN
WE HAVE THEM FILL OUT AN ADOPTION FORM TO MAKE SURE THEY
ADOPTION FORM TO MAKE SURE THEY KNOW WHAT THEY'RE GETTING INTO
KNOW WHAT THEY'RE GETTING INTO WHEN THEY ADOPT FROM US.
WHEN THEY ADOPT FROM US. >> WE HAVE OVER 50 ANIMALS RIGHT
>> WE HAVE OVER 50 ANIMALS RIGHT NOW INCLUDING OUR WATER TURTLE
NOW INCLUDING OUR WATER TURTLE POND WHICH IS ANOTHER ISSUE IS
POND WHICH IS ANOTHER ISSUE IS THE TURTLES SOLD AS TINY BABIES
THE TURTLES SOLD AS TINY BABIES THAT END UP GETTING BIG AND
THAT END UP GETTING BIG AND SURRENDERED US TO ARCH.
SURRENDERED US TO ARCH. >> WE WERE SPEAKING AT THE
>> WE WERE SPEAKING AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS INTERVIEW IS
BEGINNING OF THIS INTERVIEW IS THE FACT THAT SOME PEOPLE MAY
THE FACT THAT SOME PEOPLE MAY GET A PET IN ARIZONA AND IT'S
GET A PET IN ARIZONA AND IT'S OKAY AND LEGAL BUT IF THEY MOVE
OKAY AND LEGAL BUT IF THEY MOVE TO A DIFFERENT STATE IT'S A
TO A DIFFERENT STATE IT'S A DIFFERENT STORY.
DIFFERENT STORY. >> ESPECIALLY MILITARY AND
>> ESPECIALLY MILITARY AND COLLEGE TOWN.
COLLEGE TOWN. WE HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE
WE HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE ACQUIRING THESE PETS AND HAVING
ACQUIRING THESE PETS AND HAVING TO MOVE TO ANOTHER STATE SO WE
TO MOVE TO ANOTHER STATE SO WE NEED RESCUE FACILITIES HERE IN
NEED RESCUE FACILITIES HERE IN TOWN THAT CAN HANDLE THESE
TOWN THAT CAN HANDLE THESE ANIMALS WHEN PEOPLE NEED TO
ANIMALS WHEN PEOPLE NEED TO MOVE.
MOVE. >> CHRIS, WHAT DO YOU RECOMMEND?
>> CHRIS, WHAT DO YOU RECOMMEND? WHICH ONE WOULD YOU RECOMMEND IF
WHICH ONE WOULD YOU RECOMMEND IF SOMEONE IS SET ON GETTING A
SOMEONE IS SET ON GETTING A REPTILE?
REPTILE? >> A BALD PYTHON.
>> A BALD PYTHON. >> OKAY.
>> OKAY. >> THAT'S THE ONE ON YOUR LEFT,
>> THAT'S THE ONE ON YOUR LEFT, RIGHT?
RIGHT? >> YES.
>> YES. THIS IS ABOUT AS BIG AS HE'S
THIS IS ABOUT AS BIG AS HE'S GOING TO GET.
GOING TO GET. >> ALL RIGHT.
>> ALL RIGHT. >> HE'S AN ADULT MALE.
>> HE'S AN ADULT MALE. VERY DOCILE.
VERY DOCILE. VERY EASY TO KEEP.
VERY EASY TO KEEP. SPECIALIZED CARE, OF COURSE.
SPECIALIZED CARE, OF COURSE. BUT, YOU KNOW, IT'S THE WAY TO
BUT, YOU KNOW, IT'S THE WAY TO GO FOR A REPTILE.
GO FOR A REPTILE. >> WHAT ARE THE MICE, RATS, THAT
>> WHAT ARE THE MICE, RATS, THAT KIND OF THING?
KIND OF THING? >> RATS, ALSO MICE.
>> RATS, ALSO MICE. BUT HE'S NOT GOING TO GET BIG
BUT HE'S NOT GOING TO GET BIG ENOUGH TO EAT THE FAMILY DOG OR
ENOUGH TO EAT THE FAMILY DOG OR CAT.
CAT. >> FINALLY, CHARLOTTE, IS ONE OF
>> FINALLY, CHARLOTTE, IS ONE OF THESE THE ONES THAT IS CAUSING
THESE THE ONES THAT IS CAUSING PROBLEMS IN THE EVERGLADE IN
PROBLEMS IN THE EVERGLADE IN FLORIDA?
FLORIDA? >> NO, WE DON'T TAKE IN THOSE AT
>> NO, WE DON'T TAKE IN THOSE AT THIS TIME.
THIS TIME. WE DON'T HAVE THE PROPER
WE DON'T HAVE THE PROPER FACILITIES FOR THEM.
FACILITIES FOR THEM. THOSE ARE THE GIANT SPECIES.
THOSE ARE THE GIANT SPECIES. THIS WOULD BE A LARGE SPECIES.
THIS WOULD BE A LARGE SPECIES. GIANTS WOULD BE THE ROCK
GIANTS WOULD BE THE ROCK PYTHONS, THE ANACONDAS.
PYTHONS, THE ANACONDAS. THOSE ARE THE ONES CAUSING A
THOSE ARE THE ONES CAUSING A PROBLEM IN THE EVERGLADES.
PROBLEM IN THE EVERGLADES. >> OKAY.
>> OKAY. CHARLOTTE, CHRISTOPHER, THANK
CHARLOTTE, CHRISTOPHER, THANK YOU FOR JOINING US AND GOOD LUCK
YOU FOR JOINING US AND GOOD LUCK WITH THE ORGANIZATION.
WITH THE ORGANIZATION. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU FOR HAVING US.
>>> YOUNT CAMPUSES AROUND THE NATION ARE KNOWN FOR THEIR
NATION ARE KNOWN FOR THEIR EDUCATION, THEIR RESEARCH, AND
EDUCATION, THEIR RESEARCH, AND THEIR SPORTS.
THEIR SPORTS. BUT MANY OF THESE INSTITUTIONS
BUT MANY OF THESE INSTITUTIONS ARE ALSO ATTRACTING VISITORS
ARE ALSO ATTRACTING VISITORS JUST FOR THE GREEN SPACE THEY
JUST FOR THE GREEN SPACE THEY PROVIDE, ESPECIALLY WHEN
PROVIDE, ESPECIALLY WHEN SURROUNDED BY LARGE URBAN AREAS.
SURROUNDED BY LARGE URBAN AREAS. MANY PEOPLE LIKE TO TAKE WALKS
MANY PEOPLE LIKE TO TAKE WALKS IN THE SCENIC SURROUNDINGS AND
IN THE SCENIC SURROUNDINGS AND ENJOY THE LANDSCAPING.
ENJOY THE LANDSCAPING. BUT NOW A GROUP AT THE
BUT NOW A GROUP AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA IS HOPING
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA IS HOPING TO GO THE EXTRA MILE.
TO GO THE EXTRA MILE. WHY NOT HARVEST SOME OF THE
WHY NOT HARVEST SOME OF THE BOUNTY?
BOUNTY? JOINING US FOR THIS CONVERSATION
JOINING US FOR THIS CONVERSATION IS ANGIE QUHO IS WORKING ON HER
IS ANGIE QUHO IS WORKING ON HER MASTERS DEGREE AT THE SCHOOL OF
MASTERS DEGREE AT THE SCHOOL OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND
NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT.
ENVIRONMENT. ALSO WITH US IS DR. MELANIE LA
ALSO WITH US IS DR. MELANIE LA NARD, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST
NARD, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST AND WRITER WHO IS ALSO THE
AND WRITER WHO IS ALSO THE COORDINATOR FOR LEAST, LINKING
COORDINATOR FOR LEAST, LINKING ARIZONA EDIBLE FOREST.
ARIZONA EDIBLE FOREST. THANKS FOR BEING HERE.
THANKS FOR BEING HERE. >> PLEASURE.
>> PLEASURE. >> SO LET'S BEGIN WITH YOU,
>> SO LET'S BEGIN WITH YOU, ANGIE.
ANGIE. THIS IDEA ABOUT HARVESTING
THIS IDEA ABOUT HARVESTING OLIVES ON THE UNIVERSITY OF
OLIVES ON THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA CAMPUS.
ARIZONA CAMPUS. HOW DID THIS COME ABOUT?
HOW DID THIS COME ABOUT? >> WELL, I'M FRIEND WITH ANOTHER
>> WELL, I'M FRIEND WITH ANOTHER SCHOOL OF NATURAL RESOURCES
SCHOOL OF NATURAL RESOURCES STUDENT, ALEX, AND HE SUGGESTED
STUDENT, ALEX, AND HE SUGGESTED THAT WE SHOULD WORK TOGETHER ON
THAT WE SHOULD WORK TOGETHER ON A GRANT FOR THE ARIZONA GREEN
A GRANT FOR THE ARIZONA GREEN FUND TO HARVEST THESE FRUIT
FUND TO HARVEST THESE FRUIT BECAUSE WE SEE THEM EVERY YEAR.
BECAUSE WE SEE THEM EVERY YEAR. THEY PUT FRUIT ON THE GROUND BUT
THEY PUT FRUIT ON THE GROUND BUT NO ONE IS REALLY EATING IT.
NO ONE IS REALLY EATING IT. SO WE WENT TO THE AGETHER AND A
SO WE WENT TO THE AGETHER AND A FOR THE GRANT AND GOT THE GRANT.
FOR THE GRANT AND GOT THE GRANT. NOW WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO
NOW WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO HAVING OUR FIRST HARVEST OF THE
HAVING OUR FIRST HARVEST OF THE SEASON.
SEASON. >> MELANIE, SO YOU'RE INVOLVED
>> MELANIE, SO YOU'RE INVOLVED AS WELL THROUGH THIS
AS WELL THROUGH THIS ORGANIZATION, LEAF.
ORGANIZATION, LEAF. WHAT IS THAT ALL ABOUT?
WHAT IS THAT ALL ABOUT? >> LINKING EDIBLE ARIZONA
>> LINKING EDIBLE ARIZONA FOREST, ORGANIZATION AROUND THE
FOREST, ORGANIZATION AROUND THE STATE FAIRLY NEW.
STATE FAIRLY NEW. I'M WORKING WITH SEVERAL PEOPLE
I'M WORKING WITH SEVERAL PEOPLE AND AUDREY AND AMONG OTHERS ON
AND AUDREY AND AMONG OTHERS ON THAT.
THAT. AND WE JUST ARE TRYING TO
AND WE JUST ARE TRYING TO EDUCATE PEOPLE ON THE IDEA OF
EDUCATE PEOPLE ON THE IDEA OF USING THE FRUIT AND NUTS AND
USING THE FRUIT AND NUTS AND MESS KITE, OTHERS THINGS IN THE
MESS KITE, OTHERS THINGS IN THE ENVIRONMENT.
ENVIRONMENT. AND SO PART OF -- AS PART OF
AND SO PART OF -- AS PART OF THAT I WAS -- GOT INVOLVED WITH
THAT I WAS -- GOT INVOLVED WITH THE UA PROJECT.
THE UA PROJECT. BASICALLY I WAS PUTTING IN A
BASICALLY I WAS PUTTING IN A PROPOSAL FOR LOOKING AT SOME OF
PROPOSAL FOR LOOKING AT SOME OF THE FRUIT ON CAMPUS AT THE SAME
THE FRUIT ON CAMPUS AT THE SAME TIME ANGIE AND ALEX WERE AS WELL
TIME ANGIE AND ALEX WERE AS WELL AS THE CAMPUS SUSTAINABILITY HAD
AS THE CAMPUS SUSTAINABILITY HAD A BEAN PROJECT THEY WERE
A BEAN PROJECT THEY WERE SUBMITTING FUNDING FOR SO WE
SUBMITTING FUNDING FOR SO WE THOUGHT LET'S PUT THEM ALL TO
THOUGHT LET'S PUT THEM ALL TO THE AND WE'LL HAVE POWER IN
THE AND WE'LL HAVE POWER IN NUMBERS.
NUMBERS. I THINK IT'S BEEN WORKING OUT
I THINK IT'S BEEN WORKING OUT NICELY.
NICELY. WE HAVE TEAM MEETINGS WITH A
WE HAVE TEAM MEETINGS WITH A DOZEN PEOPLE THERE.
DOZEN PEOPLE THERE. SO THAT'S EXCITING.
SO THAT'S EXCITING. >> WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY
>> WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY ABOUT THE OLIVES THEMSELVES?
ABOUT THE OLIVES THEMSELVES? I SEE YOU BROUGHT SOME SAMPLES.
I SEE YOU BROUGHT SOME SAMPLES. >> SO THESE ARE JUST SOME
>> SO THESE ARE JUST SOME EXAMPLES OF OLIVE RIPENESS.
EXAMPLES OF OLIVE RIPENESS. HERE YOU MIGHT SEE ON YOUR TREE.
HERE YOU MIGHT SEE ON YOUR TREE. THEY'RE HAVE LAST YEAR SO YOU
THEY'RE HAVE LAST YEAR SO YOU PROBABLY DON'T WANT TO EAT
PROBABLY DON'T WANT TO EAT THESE.
THESE. THEY'RE A LITTLE DRY.
THEY'RE A LITTLE DRY. BUT HERE'S GREEN.
BUT HERE'S GREEN. THIS IS THE BEST TYPE FOR MAKING
THIS IS THE BEST TYPE FOR MAKING OLIVE OIL.
OLIVE OIL. A LITTLE BIT OF MIX OF PURPLE
A LITTLE BIT OF MIX OF PURPLE AND GREEN AND BLACK OLIVES.
AND GREEN AND BLACK OLIVES. THIS IS COMPLETELY RIPE.
THIS IS COMPLETELY RIPE. AND FOR MAKING OLIVE OIL, THESE
AND FOR MAKING OLIVE OIL, THESE ALL HAVE DIFFERENT FLAVORS SO
ALL HAVE DIFFERENT FLAVORS SO THIS MIGHT BE A LITTLE -- THEY
THIS MIGHT BE A LITTLE -- THEY CALL IT GRASSIER AND THIS MIGHT
CALL IT GRASSIER AND THIS MIGHT BE A LITTLE MORE MELLOW.
BE A LITTLE MORE MELLOW. SO WHEN WE ARE GOING TO HARVEST
SO WHEN WE ARE GOING TO HARVEST THE TREES WE'LL HAVE A MIX OF
THE TREES WE'LL HAVE A MIX OF THESE AND THEN WE'LL BE TAKING
THESE AND THEN WE'LL BE TAKING THESE OLIVES TO CLEAN CREEK
THESE OLIVES TO CLEAN CREEK OLIVE MILL AND THE OWNER THERE
OLIVE MILL AND THE OWNER THERE IS NICE ENOUGH TO WORK WITH US
IS NICE ENOUGH TO WORK WITH US AND PRESS OUR OLIVES AND THEN
AND PRESS OUR OLIVES AND THEN PROBABLY IN JANUARY WE'LL HAVE
PROBABLY IN JANUARY WE'LL HAVE THE OLIVE OIL BACK.
THE OLIVE OIL BACK. AND WE HOPE TO SELL IT ON CAMPUS
AND WE HOPE TO SELL IT ON CAMPUS OR PUT IT INTO UNIVERSITY FOOD
OR PUT IT INTO UNIVERSITY FOOD ITEMS.
ITEMS. SO IT WILL BE VERY NICE BECAUSE
SO IT WILL BE VERY NICE BECAUSE NOW THE FOOD THAT'S BEING
NOW THE FOOD THAT'S BEING PRODUCED ON CAMPUS WILL FINALLY
PRODUCED ON CAMPUS WILL FINALLY BE USED ON CAMPUS INSTEAD OF
BE USED ON CAMPUS INSTEAD OF GOING TO WASTE.
GOING TO WASTE. >> MELANIE, WHY DO YOU THINK
>> MELANIE, WHY DO YOU THINK IT'S TAKEN SO LONG NOT ONLY FOR
IT'S TAKEN SO LONG NOT ONLY FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA BUT
THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA BUT OTHER INSTITUTIONS AROUND THE
OTHER INSTITUTIONS AROUND THE COUNTRY TO SEE THESE ORNAMENTAL
COUNTRY TO SEE THESE ORNAMENTAL TREES PRODUCING FRUIT IN SOME
TREES PRODUCING FRUIT IN SOME CASES AND THEY HAVEN'T BEEN
CASES AND THEY HAVEN'T BEEN HARVESTED BEFORE?
HARVESTED BEFORE? >> I CAN TELL YOU, IT'S A LOT OF
>> I CAN TELL YOU, IT'S A LOT OF WORK.
WORK. YOU KNOW, FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
YOU KNOW, FACILITIES MANAGEMENT HERE AND PROBABLY AT CAMPUSES
HERE AND PROBABLY AT CAMPUSES AROUND THE COUNTRY, THEY ARE
AROUND THE COUNTRY, THEY ARE CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY OF PEOPLE
CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY OF PEOPLE WALKING ON THE SIDEWALKS AND
WALKING ON THE SIDEWALKS AND ALSO THE ATTRACTIVENESS OF THE
ALSO THE ATTRACTIVENESS OF THE CAMPUS.
CAMPUS. SO YOU KNOW, HAVING FRUITS JUST
SO YOU KNOW, HAVING FRUITS JUST LAYING AROUND, SQUASHED ON THE
LAYING AROUND, SQUASHED ON THE GROUND DOES NOT LOOK APPEALING.
GROUND DOES NOT LOOK APPEALING. SO ACTUALLY WITH THE OLIVES THEY
SO ACTUALLY WITH THE OLIVES THEY HAD BEEN SPRAYING THEM NOT TO
HAD BEEN SPRAYING THEM NOT TO FRUIT AND FLOWER -- NOT TO
FRUIT AND FLOWER -- NOT TO FLOWER AND FRUIT, I SHOULD SAY.
FLOWER AND FRUIT, I SHOULD SAY. SO ANGELA AND ALEX WORKED WITH
SO ANGELA AND ALEX WORKED WITH THEM TO CONVINCE THEM, LET'S TRY
THEM TO CONVINCE THEM, LET'S TRY SOME TREES AND SO WE'VE GOT LIKE
SOME TREES AND SO WE'VE GOT LIKE 50 TREES WE'RE LOOKING AT.
50 TREES WE'RE LOOKING AT. LOOKING FOR 40 VOLUNTEERS OR SO.
LOOKING FOR 40 VOLUNTEERS OR SO. BUT, YOU KNOW, I THINK PART OF
BUT, YOU KNOW, I THINK PART OF IT IS JUST THE RISK THAT IT
IT IS JUST THE RISK THAT IT POSES AND THE EXTRA MESS AND
POSES AND THE EXTRA MESS AND WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO SHOW IS
WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO SHOW IS THAT BY GETTING THE STUDENTS
THAT BY GETTING THE STUDENTS INVOLVED AND, YOU KNOW, THIS
INVOLVED AND, YOU KNOW, THIS GENERATION IS SO CONCERNED ABOUT
GENERATION IS SO CONCERNED ABOUT SUSTAINABILITY, I THINK WE'VE
SUSTAINABILITY, I THINK WE'VE REALLY GOT AN INTERESTING GROUP
REALLY GOT AN INTERESTING GROUP ON CAMPUS NOW.
ON CAMPUS NOW. SO GETTING THEM INVOLVED AND
SO GETTING THEM INVOLVED AND GETTING THAT FRUIT PICKED BEFORE
GETTING THAT FRUIT PICKED BEFORE IT BECOMES A MESS IS WHAT OUR
IT BECOMES A MESS IS WHAT OUR GOAL IS.
GOAL IS. AND IF -- I THINK IF WE CAN
AND IF -- I THINK IF WE CAN SERVE AS A PILOT PROJECT IT WILL
SERVE AS A PILOT PROJECT IT WILL BE A GOOD EXAMPLE FOR OTHER
BE A GOOD EXAMPLE FOR OTHER CAMPUSES TO START DOING MORE.
CAMPUSES TO START DOING MORE. >> IT SEEMS LIKE THERE'S A GREAT
>> IT SEEMS LIKE THERE'S A GREAT FIELD, IF YOU WILL, FOR THE
FIELD, IF YOU WILL, FOR THE CAMPUS IS SO LARGE AND THERE ARE
CAMPUS IS SO LARGE AND THERE ARE LOTS OF TREES AVAILABLE, NOT
LOTS OF TREES AVAILABLE, NOT ONLY OLIVES BUT WE WERE TALKING
ONLY OLIVES BUT WE WERE TALKING CITRUS, RIGHT?
CITRUS, RIGHT? >> YEAH.
>> YEAH. ABOUT 1800 FRUIT TREES ON
ABOUT 1800 FRUIT TREES ON CAMPUS.
CAMPUS. SO THAT'S A LOT OF FRUIT.
SO THAT'S A LOT OF FRUIT. BUT IT REALLY DOESN'T HAVE A
BUT IT REALLY DOESN'T HAVE A CONCERTED EFFORT TOWARDS
CONCERTED EFFORT TOWARDS PICKING.
PICKING. AND JUST OLIVE TREES ALONE,
AND JUST OLIVE TREES ALONE, FRUITING ONE, THERE ARE 280
FRUITING ONE, THERE ARE 280 OLIVE TREES.
OLIVE TREES. SO WE JUST HAD THEM START A
SO WE JUST HAD THEM START A SMALL PORTION TO SEE HOW IT
SMALL PORTION TO SEE HOW IT GOES.
GOES. BUT, YEAH, THE CAMPUS HAS A LOT
BUT, YEAH, THE CAMPUS HAS A LOT TO OFFER AND WE'RE MAINTAINING
TO OFFER AND WE'RE MAINTAINING THESE BEAUTIFUL TREES.
THESE BEAUTIFUL TREES. WHY NOT GET SOME EXTRA MILES OUT
WHY NOT GET SOME EXTRA MILES OUT OF THEM.
OF THEM. WHILE WE'RE AT IT, WRAP UP
WHILE WE'RE AT IT, WRAP UP STUDENTS, COMMUNITY MEMBER, GET
STUDENTS, COMMUNITY MEMBER, GET EVERYONE EXCITED ABOUT
EVERYONE EXCITED ABOUT SUSTAINABILITY AND LOCAL FOODS.
SUSTAINABILITY AND LOCAL FOODS. PRODUCING LESS WASTE.
PRODUCING LESS WASTE. >> YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO SELL
>> YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO SELL SOME OF THAT AND, OF COURSE,
SOME OF THAT AND, OF COURSE, MELANIE, YOU WERE SAYING LOTS OF
MELANIE, YOU WERE SAYING LOTS OF INTEREST IN THIS PROJECT, RIGHT?
INTEREST IN THIS PROJECT, RIGHT? >> OH, IT'S INCREDIBLE.
>> OH, IT'S INCREDIBLE. I THINK THIS IS AN IDEA THE TIME
I THINK THIS IS AN IDEA THE TIME HAS COME.
HAS COME. PEOPLE FROM THE COMMUNITY ARE
PEOPLE FROM THE COMMUNITY ARE SOS FASCINATED.
SOS FASCINATED. WE WERE TARGETING MAINLY
WE WERE TARGETING MAINLY STUDENTS BUT WE'RE GETTING SO
STUDENTS BUT WE'RE GETTING SO MUCH INTEREST FROM THE COMMUNITY
MUCH INTEREST FROM THE COMMUNITY WE THOUGHT THIS WILL BE A GOOD
WE THOUGHT THIS WILL BE A GOOD CHANCE TO HAVE EVERYBODY
CHANCE TO HAVE EVERYBODY MINGLING TOGETHER ON CAMPUS TO
MINGLING TOGETHER ON CAMPUS TO HARVEST THE OLIVES AND OTHER
HARVEST THE OLIVES AND OTHER THINGS.
THINGS. BUT, YES, IT'S BEEN TREMENDOUS.
BUT, YES, IT'S BEEN TREMENDOUS. I THINK IT IS PARTLY, YOU KNOW,
I THINK IT IS PARTLY, YOU KNOW, THE LOCAL FOOD MOVEMENT HAS
THE LOCAL FOOD MOVEMENT HAS REALLY GROWN.
REALLY GROWN. YOU CAN JUST SEE THE NUMBER OF
YOU CAN JUST SEE THE NUMBER OF FARMERS MARKETS HAS QUADRUPLED
FARMERS MARKETS HAS QUADRUPLED IN JUST A FEW YEARS AGAIN.
IN JUST A FEW YEARS AGAIN. SO I THINK IT'S ALL PART OF
SO I THINK IT'S ALL PART OF THAT.
THAT. PEOPLE REALIZE, YOU KNOW, WE'RE
PEOPLE REALIZE, YOU KNOW, WE'RE LIVING IN THE DESERT BUT WE ARE
LIVING IN THE DESERT BUT WE ARE GROWING THINGS SO LET'S HARVEST
GROWING THINGS SO LET'S HARVEST THEM.
THEM. >> OKAY.
>> OKAY. AND FINALLY, ANGIE, WHAT ABOUT
AND FINALLY, ANGIE, WHAT ABOUT WHEN DO YOU EXPECT TO HAVE THIS
WHEN DO YOU EXPECT TO HAVE THIS HARVEST GOING ON AND YOU SAY
HARVEST GOING ON AND YOU SAY YOU'RE LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS?
YOU'RE LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS? >> RIGHT.
>> RIGHT. >> HOW SHOULD PEOPLE GET IN
>> HOW SHOULD PEOPLE GET IN TOUCH?
TOUCH? >> WE ARE -- HARVEST DATE WOULD
>> WE ARE -- HARVEST DATE WOULD BE NOVEMBER 11th.
BE NOVEMBER 11th. THAT'S VETERANS DAY.
THAT'S VETERANS DAY. A HOLIDAY FOR THE STUDENTS.
A HOLIDAY FOR THE STUDENTS. AND WE ARE LOOKING FOR AROUND 40
AND WE ARE LOOKING FOR AROUND 40 VOLUNTEERS.
VOLUNTEERS. SO WE'LL HAVE THEM BROKEN INTO
SO WE'LL HAVE THEM BROKEN INTO TEAMS AND IT WILL BE HARVESTING
TEAMS AND IT WILL BE HARVESTING THEIR INDIVIDUAL TREES.
THEIR INDIVIDUAL TREES. IT'S A BIG JOB SO WE'RE GOING TO
IT'S A BIG JOB SO WE'RE GOING TO NEED A LOT OF PEOPLE.
NEED A LOT OF PEOPLE. AND, YEAH, I THINK -- THEY CAN
AND, YEAH, I THINK -- THEY CAN FIND US ON THE UNIVERSITY OF
FIND US ON THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZO
ARIZO ARIZONA ARBORITUM WEBSITE.
ARIZONA ARBORITUM WEBSITE. >> WE WILL BE SERVING LUNCH.
>> WE WILL BE SERVING LUNCH. >> BEAUTIFUL DAY, HOLHOLIDAY, A
>> BEAUTIFUL DAY, HOLHOLIDAY, A FREE LUNCH.
FREE LUNCH. THANK YOU FOR JOINING US, AND
THANK YOU FOR JOINING US, AND GOOD LUCK.
GOOD LUCK. >>> BILLIONS OF AMERICANS ARE
>>> BILLIONS OF AMERICANS ARE THINKING MUCH MORE ABOUT THE
THINKING MUCH MORE ABOUT THE FOOD THEY CONSUME AND THIS
FOOD THEY CONSUME AND THIS INCLUDES ISSUES SUCH AS
INCLUDES ISSUES SUCH AS SUSTAINABILITY, ORGANICS AND
SUSTAINABILITY, ORGANICS AND NUTRITION.
NUTRITION. FOR MORE ON THIS WE ARE JOINED
FOR MORE ON THIS WE ARE JOINED BY THE REGISTERED DIETITIAN
BY THE REGISTERED DIETITIAN ORGANIZING THE FOURTH ANNUAL
ORGANIZING THE FOURTH ANNUAL FOOD DAY ON CAMPUS.
FOOD DAY ON CAMPUS. THANKS FOR BEING HERE.
THANKS FOR BEING HERE. >> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.
>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME. IT'S GREAT TO BE HERE.
IT'S GREAT TO BE HERE. >> SO HOW DID THIS IDEA COME
>> SO HOW DID THIS IDEA COME ABOUT?
ABOUT? >> WELL, FOOD DAY IS ACTUALLY A
>> WELL, FOOD DAY IS ACTUALLY A NATIONAL GRASS ROOTS EFFORT.
NATIONAL GRASS ROOTS EFFORT. THE NATIONAL FOOD DAY TAKES
THE NATIONAL FOOD DAY TAKES PLACE ON THE THURSDAY BUT OUR
PLACE ON THE THURSDAY BUT OUR EVENT HERE ON THE UA MALL IS
EVENT HERE ON THE UA MALL IS GOING TO BE THIS WEDNESDAY,
GOING TO BE THIS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23rd.
OCTOBER 23rd. AND FOOD DAY IS A DAY TO
AND FOOD DAY IS A DAY TO CELEBRATE AND BRING NEW
CELEBRATE AND BRING NEW AWARENESS TO ISSUES AROUND FOOD
AWARENESS TO ISSUES AROUND FOOD RELATING BOTH TO HEALTH AND TO
RELATING BOTH TO HEALTH AND TO SUSTAINABILITY.
SUSTAINABILITY. >> AND PEOPLE WILL BE ABLE TO
>> AND PEOPLE WILL BE ABLE TO LEARN FROM MANY EXHIBITORS THERE
LEARN FROM MANY EXHIBITORS THERE AT THE LOCATION, RIGHT?
AT THE LOCATION, RIGHT? >> YES.
>> YES. SO UNDER THIS HUGE TENT ON THE
SO UNDER THIS HUGE TENT ON THE UA MALL, IT'S 40 DIFFERENT
UA MALL, IT'S 40 DIFFERENT EXHIBITORS.
EXHIBITORS. THOSE 40 DIFFERENT GROUPS WILL
THOSE 40 DIFFERENT GROUPS WILL HAVE REALLY ENGAGING,
HAVE REALLY ENGAGING, INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES,
INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES, RESOURCES, GAMES, TOOL, AND
RESOURCES, GAMES, TOOL, AND INFORMATION.
INFORMATION. AND THESE GROUPS ARE FROM ALL
AND THESE GROUPS ARE FROM ALL ACROSS TUCSON.
ACROSS TUCSON. HALF OF THEM, 20 GROUPS FROM THE
HALF OF THEM, 20 GROUPS FROM THE CAMPUS AND 20 ARE FROM RELATED
CAMPUS AND 20 ARE FROM RELATED GROUPS, U OF A, DEPARTMENTS AND
GROUPS, U OF A, DEPARTMENTS AND PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS DIFFERENT
PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS DIFFERENT STUDENT GROUPS AND STUDENT
STUDENT GROUPS AND STUDENT CLUBS.
CLUBS. SO THAT'S WHAT REALLY MAKES THIS
SO THAT'S WHAT REALLY MAKES THIS EVENT QUITE UNIQUE IS IT'S VERY
EVENT QUITE UNIQUE IS IT'S VERY DIVERSE AND IT HAS A REAL SORT
DIVERSE AND IT HAS A REAL SORT OF STRONG GRASS ROOTS FEEL TO
OF STRONG GRASS ROOTS FEEL TO IT.
IT. IN PART BECAUSE OF THE PASSION
IN PART BECAUSE OF THE PASSION THAT COMES FROM THESE STUDENT
THAT COMES FROM THESE STUDENT GROUPS.
GROUPS. >> OKAY.
>> OKAY. NOW, YOU BROUGHT SOME APPLES,
NOW, YOU BROUGHT SOME APPLES, BEANS, AND SEEDS.
BEANS, AND SEEDS. WHAT DOOUM DO YOU WANT TO SAY
WHAT DOOUM DO YOU WANT TO SAY ABOUT THESE ITEMS?
ABOUT THESE ITEMS? >> THESE ARE JUST THREE
>> THESE ARE JUST THREE DIFFERENT IDEAS AND CONCEPTS YOU
DIFFERENT IDEAS AND CONCEPTS YOU EXPLORE AT THE EVENT.
EXPLORE AT THE EVENT. ONE BEING SEEDS.
ONE BEING SEEDS. REALLY WHAT WE WANT TO BE DOING
REALLY WHAT WE WANT TO BE DOING AT THE FOOD DAY FAIR ON
AT THE FOOD DAY FAIR ON WEDNESDAY IS HELPING PEOPLE TO
WEDNESDAY IS HELPING PEOPLE TO THINK ABOUT WHERE THEIR FOOD
THINK ABOUT WHERE THEIR FOOD COMES FROM.
COMES FROM. AND ONE OF THE WAYS TO DO THAT
AND ONE OF THE WAYS TO DO THAT IS TO PLANT YOUR OWN FOOD OR
IS TO PLANT YOUR OWN FOOD OR YOUR OWN SEEDS, IT'S AS SIMPLE
YOUR OWN SEEDS, IT'S AS SIMPLE AS AN HERB GARDEN OR A
AS AN HERB GARDEN OR A FULL-FLEDGED, YOU KNOW, I'VE GOT
FULL-FLEDGED, YOU KNOW, I'VE GOT SOME BEET SEEDS HERE, CARROT,
SOME BEET SEEDS HERE, CARROT, ONIONS, WHATEVER YOU DO IF YOU
ONIONS, WHATEVER YOU DO IF YOU CAN THINK ABOUT WHERE YOUR FOOD
CAN THINK ABOUT WHERE YOUR FOOD COMES FROM AND PUT YOUR HANDS ON
COMES FROM AND PUT YOUR HANDS ON IT, IT REALLY HELPS YOU TO
IT, IT REALLY HELPS YOU TO CONNECT WITH SOME OF OUR FOOD
CONNECT WITH SOME OF OUR FOOD SYSTEMS THAT WE'RE OPERATING
SYSTEMS THAT WE'RE OPERATING WITH HERE IN THE STATE.
WITH HERE IN THE STATE. THESE ARE ACTUALLY FROM MY OWN
THESE ARE ACTUALLY FROM MY OWN HOME GARDEN THAT WE PLANTED THIS
HOME GARDEN THAT WE PLANTED THIS YEAR AND THAT IS ANOTHER PART OF
YEAR AND THAT IS ANOTHER PART OF THE U OF A FOOD DAY FAIR IS IT'S
THE U OF A FOOD DAY FAIR IS IT'S NOT ONLY PEOPLE WHO DO THIS FOR
NOT ONLY PEOPLE WHO DO THIS FOR WORK OR FOR THEIR JOBS, THIS IS
WORK OR FOR THEIR JOBS, THIS IS WHAT PEOPLE DO AT WORK AND TAKE
WHAT PEOPLE DO AT WORK AND TAKE HOME WITH THEM.
HOME WITH THEM. YOU FIND A LOT OF INFORMATION
YOU FIND A LOT OF INFORMATION AND RESOURCES FROM THESE EXPERTS
AND RESOURCES FROM THESE EXPERTS AT THE FAIR.
AT THE FAIR. >> AND THEN BEANS ARE A REALLY
>> AND THEN BEANS ARE A REALLY GOOD SOURCE OF PROTEIN AND QUITE
GOOD SOURCE OF PROTEIN AND QUITE INEXPENSIVE WHEN YOU COMPARE IT
INEXPENSIVE WHEN YOU COMPARE IT TO OTHER FOODS.
TO OTHER FOODS. >> OTHER FOODS AND OTHER PROTEIN
>> OTHER FOODS AND OTHER PROTEIN SOURCES.
SOURCES. ONE OF THE MISSIONS AND VI
ONE OF THE MISSIONS AND VI PRIORITIES OF FOOD DAY IS TO
PRIORITIES OF FOOD DAY IS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO SUSTAINABLE
IMPROVE ACCESS TO SUSTAINABLE FOODS.
FOODS. ONE WAY OF DESCRIBING BOTH A
ONE WAY OF DESCRIBING BOTH A HEALTHY AND A SUSTAINABLE DIET
HEALTHY AND A SUSTAINABLE DIET WOULD BE A PLANT-BASED DIET.
WOULD BE A PLANT-BASED DIET. THERE'S A LOT OF CONFUSION
THERE'S A LOT OF CONFUSION AROUND THIS.
AROUND THIS. A LOT OF PEOPLE THINKS THAT
A LOT OF PEOPLE THINKS THAT MEANS COMPLETE VEGAN, VEGETARIAN
MEANS COMPLETE VEGAN, VEGETARIAN OR FLEXITARIAN.
OR FLEXITARIAN. WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO TEACH
WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO TEACH ATTEMPT IS THAT IT MEANS
ATTEMPT IS THAT IT MEANS ELIMINATING YOUR CONSUMPTION OF
ELIMINATING YOUR CONSUMPTION OF ANIMAL FOODS.
ANIMAL FOODS. IT DOESN'T MEAN EXCLUDING THEM
IT DOESN'T MEAN EXCLUDING THEM COMPLETELY BUT WE CAN DEBATE
COMPLETELY BUT WE CAN DEBATE THAT AND TALK ABOUT IT AT THE
THAT AND TALK ABOUT IT AT THE EVENT.
EVENT. JUST AS SIMPLE AS BUYING A BAG
JUST AS SIMPLE AS BUYING A BAG OF DRIED BEANS OR A CAN OF
OF DRIED BEANS OR A CAN OF CANNED BEANS AND USING THOSE
CANNED BEANS AND USING THOSE MAYBE ONCE A WEEK INSTEAD OF
MAYBE ONCE A WEEK INSTEAD OF ANIMAL PROTEIN CAN DO GOOD
ANIMAL PROTEIN CAN DO GOOD THINGS FOR BOTH YOUR OWN HEALTH
THINGS FOR BOTH YOUR OWN HEALTH AND FOR THE HEALTH OF THE
AND FOR THE HEALTH OF THE ENVIRONMENT AS WELL.
ENVIRONMENT AS WELL. >> THAT GOES HEAR ABOUT EATING
>> THAT GOES HEAR ABOUT EATING FRUIT AND THAT SHOULD BE PART OF
FRUIT AND THAT SHOULD BE PART OF A DIET.
A DIET. >> I BROUGHT THESE.
>> I BROUGHT THESE. WE'RE PURCHASING THESE AT A
WE'RE PURCHASING THESE AT A STORE HERE IN TOWN BUT IT COMES
STORE HERE IN TOWN BUT IT COMES FROM WILCOX, ARIZONA.
FROM WILCOX, ARIZONA. GETTING INTO THE HABIT AT THE
GETTING INTO THE HABIT AT THE PACKAGES OF FOODS THAT YOU BUY,
PACKAGES OF FOODS THAT YOU BUY, WHETHER IT'S A PRODUCE ITEM LIKE
WHETHER IT'S A PRODUCE ITEM LIKE THIS OR JUST A BAG OF CEREAL OR
THIS OR JUST A BAG OF CEREAL OR CRACKERS.
CRACKERS. LOOK AT THE INGREDIENTS.
LOOK AT THE INGREDIENTS. LOOK AT WHAT IS IN THE FOOD THAT
LOOK AT WHAT IS IN THE FOOD THAT YOU'RE PURCHASING AND YOU CAN
YOU'RE PURCHASING AND YOU CAN GET A GREAT SENSE OF HOW IT WAS
GET A GREAT SENSE OF HOW IT WAS PROCESSED AND HOW HEALTHY IT
PROCESSED AND HOW HEALTHY IT WOULD BE.
WOULD BE. WHEN YOU LOOK AT A PACKAGE OR A
WHEN YOU LOOK AT A PACKAGE OR A STICKER ON A PIECE OF PRODUCE
STICKER ON A PIECE OF PRODUCE THAT TALKS ABOUT WHERE IT COMES
THAT TALKS ABOUT WHERE IT COMES FROM, THEN YOU REALLY GET INTO
FROM, THEN YOU REALLY GET INTO SOME OF THE SUSTAINABILITY
SOME OF THE SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES.
ISSUES. AND SO CHOOSING AN A THAT COMES
AND SO CHOOSING AN A THAT COMES FROM WILCOX VERSUS ANOTHER FARM,
FROM WILCOX VERSUS ANOTHER FARM, STATES, OR COUNTRIES AWAY,
STATES, OR COUNTRIES AWAY, YOU'RE NOT ONLY PROMOTING OUR
YOU'RE NOT ONLY PROMOTING OUR PERSONAL HEALTH BUT THE HALE OF
PERSONAL HEALTH BUT THE HALE OF OUR COMMUNITY AND OUR ECONOMIC
OUR COMMUNITY AND OUR ECONOMIC COMMUNITY, AS WELL.
COMMUNITY, AS WELL. >> AND THIS -- TELL US ABOUT THE
>> AND THIS -- TELL US ABOUT THE EVENT.
EVENT. WHEN AND WHERE AGAIN?
WHEN AND WHERE AGAIN? >> SURE.
>> SURE. THIS WEDNESDAY, FROM 10:00 TO
THIS WEDNESDAY, FROM 10:00 TO 2:00 P.M. ON THE U OF A MALL,
2:00 P.M. ON THE U OF A MALL, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. AND AT 12:NOON THERE'S AN IRON
AND AT 12:NOON THERE'S AN IRON CHEF COMPETITION.
CHEF COMPETITION. THIS IS SOMETHING NEW THAT WE'VE
THIS IS SOMETHING NEW THAT WE'VE DONE THIS YEAR THAT IS ACTUALLY
DONE THIS YEAR THAT IS ACTUALLY STUDENTS COOKING THEMSELVES AND
STUDENTS COOKING THEMSELVES AND COMPETING TO BE THE NEXT U OF A
COMPETING TO BE THE NEXT U OF A IRON CHEF.
IRON CHEF. THAT HAPPENS AT NOON.
THAT HAPPENS AT NOON. WE'LL HAVE CELEBRITY JUDGES
WE'LL HAVE CELEBRITY JUDGES THERE.
THERE. SO THAT WILL BE A REALLY FUN,
SO THAT WILL BE A REALLY FUN, UNIQUE EVENT HAPPENING THIS
UNIQUE EVENT HAPPENING THIS YEAR.
YEAR. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR JOINING US.
JOINING US. GOOD LUCK.
GOOD LUCK. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.