..... "Food is music," Hatz said on the Sustainable Table 45-foot long biodiesel rock n roll tour bus as it stopped in Chicago on its "Eat Well Guided Tour of America." "When we were in California we were actually given sickles, went out in the field, harvested our wheat, milled our wheat, made our crust, harvested the berries. We stepped out on the farm, baked the pie and ate it. We went from start to finish. It was a symphony. There's a choreography involved to it. I don't know if I'm stretching it, but for me, it is like a really good Who show or a Springsteen show."
Hatz stopped for some food for thought. Then she said, "I must say these are questions I've never been asked before."
Hatz, 45, co-founded, wrote and published The Relay, an independent music magazine on The Who, which is archived in the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame. "The band was cool about it," she said. "They gave me backstage passes and I'd interview (Pete) Townshends's mother and brothers." She also worked in marketing at Epic Records in New York City and managed the indy band Rubber Ugly. Hatz is also a student of Tibetan Buddhism and The Dalai Lama.
"When you're eating real good food you can taste subtle differences," she continued. "Listening to Miles Davis and the difference with other trumpet players is the same thing. I'm surprised there aren't food fan clubs. There probably are through blogs and it could be like fan clubs for bands."
Let me start the Mountain Dew Rags.
"With the Who (Decca Records) I took my passion and channeled it into something positive," Hatz said. "It opened so many doors for me. Even if you're not into food, but if it's diving.....go for it. Because you will find a way to create a life that is sustainable through a sincere passion."

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