'Eat Your Heritage' gala on Saturday

by Krystal Paco

Guam - The Guam Humanities Council's "Eat Your Heritage" event is back to educate islanders on the importance in engaging in values, ideas, and actions central to future sustainability. Chef Mark Noguchi and community organizer Amanda Corby promote sustainable events and grow local businesses in Hawaii. Corby is also a founding member of the Hawaii Food Policy Council.

"Our mission at the food policy council is to support encourage and educate people on what a local sustainable cultural appropriate food system would look like," she said. "So we work with non-profits we work with farmers we work with chefs to really think about everything that we do as entire food system, so from the ground to our plates to the wastes that come from that how everyone can communicate together."

A gala interpretive dinner featuring Chamorro/Hawaiian fusion is set for Saturday, April 6 at the Hyatt Regency Guam. Chef Noguchi will be joined by local award-winning Chefs Peter Duenas, Mirko Agostini, Paul Kerner, and Christopher Aguon. Tickets are $150 per person.

Call 472-4460 for more information.