From Scratch: Adventures in Harvesting, Hunting, Fishing, and Foraging on a Fragile Planet

by David Moscow, Jon Moscow

In an effort to help us reconnect with the food that sustains our lives, David Moscow has spent four years going around the world, meeting with rock star chefs, and sourcing ingredients within local food ecosystems--experiences taking place in over twenty countries that include milking a water buffalo to make mozzarella for pizza in Italy; harvesting oysters in Long Island Sound, and honey from wild bees in Kenya; and making patis in the Philippines, beer in Malta, and sea salt in Iceland. Moscow takes us on deep dives (sometimes literally) with fisherfolk, farmers, scientists, community activists, historians, hunters, and more, bringing back stories of the communities, workers, and environments involved--some thriving, some in jeopardy, all interconnected with food. The result is this travel journal that marvels in the world around us while simultaneously examining the environmental issues, cultural concerns, and overlooked histories intertwined with the food we eat to survive and thrive. Through the people who harvest, hunt, fish, and forage each day, we come to understand today's reality and tomorrow's risks and possibilities.

1 pages, Audio CD

Published January 17, 2023

About the author

David Moscow is the creator, executive producer, and host of From Scratch.

David made his feature film debut at the age of 13 in Big, starring as the young Tom Hanks; soon after, starred opposite Christian Bale in Newsies; and appeared in dozens of films, television shows, and theater productions for over twenty years: Riding in Cars with Boys with Drew Barrymore, Honey with Jessica Alba, Just Married with Ashton Kutcher, Restaurant with Adrian Brody, and many more.

More recently, David founded UnLTD Pictures, a production company. He has produced 27 feature films, including Under the Silver Lake, To Dusk, Hellbenders and Wild Nights with Emily, and directed the thriller, Desolation.

David has experienced a rich mix of cultures, communities, and ways of life. He grew up in the Bronx—but he spent summers in the wilds of Montana and Utah, running in the woods with his mother’s family. He spent his teen years on movie sets—but left to track wolves on the Mexican border, to support reintroduction for Arizona Fish and Game. He currently lives in LA with his wife and son—and develops mixed income sustainably green apartment buildings in NYC.