STATEWIDE - On Saturday, August 9, from 5 pm to 8 pm, Burt Wolf will be live on NJN Public Television during a special broadcast of five of his favorite programs from the WHAT WE EAT & THE VOYAGES OF COLUMBUS series. The following programs will be presented:

• The Story of Chili Peppers
• How the Potato Changed the World
• The Story of Corn
• African Foods in American
• The Story of Coffee

In the series, Burt Wolf travels through the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe, Asia and the United States to commemorate the 500th anniversary of an era that sowed the most important seeds of change. With the help of some of the world's leading experts, he uncovers how the migrations of people, plants and animals that started between 1492 and 1502 continue to impact the culture, economics and the diet of the world today. ConAgra Foods, Inc. is the national underwriter of the WHAT WE EAT & THE VOYAGES OF COLUMBUS series.

Burt Wolf is the host and author of ten internationally syndicated television series that focus on food, travel, and cultural history. His programs include Travels and Traditions, Local Flavors, Gatherings and Celebrations and What We Eat. He is regularly featured on NJN Public Television and his programs air on public television stations across the country and have been syndicated worldwide.

He was the first recipient of the James Beard Foundation Award for the Best Television Food Journalism and has been nominated for two CableAce Awards and a national Emmy in connection with cultural history. His reports are videotaped entirely on location throughout the world.

And coming this fall on NJN . . .

TASTE OF FREEDOM WITH BURT WOLF
Watch Burt Wolf this fall on NJN when his new series, TASTE OF FREEDOM, airs. TASTE OF FREEDOM looks at the history, folklore and foods that are a part of America's holidays and how they have been altered by American's political, commercial and religious freedoms. Special attention is given to ethnic groups and how they have brought their own traditions to these holidays. The program was produced on location in the United States, Europe, Mexico and Asia, and is underwritten by ConAgra Foods.