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Answering to the invitation of [http://www.corridorprojectspace.com/artfood/ Corridor project space] to take part in its “Side dish” program, [[The Soft Protest Digest:About|The Soft Protest, Digest]] put together a 3 course dinner followed by a week exhibition titled: [[The Soft Protest, re-chewing & Digest|The Soft Protest, re-chewing & Digest]]
Answering to the invitation of [http://www.corridorprojectspace.com/artfood/ Corridor project space] to take part in its “Side dish” program, [[The Soft Protest Digest:About|The Soft Protest, Digest]] put together a 3 course dinner followed by a week exhibition titled: “The Soft Protest, re-chewing & Digest”.


Gathering 40 guests on the night of October 4th on the banks of Amsterdam's IJ river, the event was centered around the collaboration between the cow and the grass, working as agents for recycling and storing carbondioxide in the ecosystem of the soil.  
Gathering 40 guests on the night of October 4th on the banks of Amsterdam's IJ river, the event was centered around the collaboration between the cow and the grass, working as agents for recycling and storing carbondioxide in the ecosystem of the soil.  


<u>Extract of the press release:</u>
<u>Extract of the press release:</u>
<i>“The re-distribution of CO2 from the atmosphere into the soil, mediated by the cow and the grass as part of the carbon cycle, could play a part in reversing climatic issues, while also answering to two controversial and often appraised subjects, the cow and CO2.  
<i>“The re-distribution of CO2 from the atmosphere into the soil, mediated by the cow and the grass as part of the carbon cycle, could play a part in reversing climatic issues, while also answering to two controversial and often appraised subjects, the cow and CO2.  
Today, the cow is mainly valued for its milk, but what if it would be valued for the work it was doing while grazing? What if the cow was seen as a beneficial actor of the ecosystem? The grazing cow could help consume biomass, fostering regrowth and carbon storage, prevent wild fires, regulate hydrology, conserve grasslands's biodiversity and pollinators, spreading of seeds, organic matter and nutrients, etc. The research collective would like to speculate and partake in the future of the cow, the essential actor of the dutch's food culture.”</i>
Today, the cow is mainly valued for its milk, but what if it would be valued for the work it was doing while grazing? What if the cow was seen as a beneficial actor of the ecosystem? The grazing cow could help consume biomass, fostering regrowth and carbon storage, prevent wild fires, regulate hydrology, conserve grasslands's biodiversity and pollinators, spreading of seeds, organic matter and nutrients, etc. The research collective would like to speculate and partake in the future of the cow, the essential actor of the dutch's food culture.”</i>


The dinner was set around short talks on topics such as:  
<u>The dinner was set around short talks on topics such as:</u>
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<li>The history of the dutch dairy industry and the impact of its lobbies</li>   
<li>The history of the dutch dairy industry and the impact of its lobbies</li>   
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Each of these speeches was alternated with the serving of dishes<ref>The food was produced in collaboration with chef's duo Axe&Porridge who delivered the amuse and palate cleanser, as well as helped conceive the main dish.</ref>
Each of these speeches was illustrated by the serving of dishes<ref>The food was produced in collaboration with chef's duo Axe&Porridge who delivered the amuse and palate cleanser, as well as helped conceive the main dish.</ref> such as:
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<li>[[Grutto, weidevogel|Grutto, weidevogel]]</li> 
<li>[[Rumen, digestive system|Rumen, digestive system]]</li> 
<li>[[Het Groene Hart|Het Groene Hart]]</li> 
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== Notes ==