Robert "Mero Cocinero" Karimi, (right) who dubs himself the "People's Chef," took his "Cook. Eat. Together." show on the road Jan. 17, at the ASU's Farmers Market on the Tempe campus. The demonstrations and free tacos teach the "plate method" of visual meal planning used by the American Diabetes Association that recommends 50 percent vegetables, 25 percent starch and 25 percent protein.
His appearances in Phoenix are part of a pilot program – conceived by professors in the School of Theatre and Film and School of Nutrition and Health Promotion – that examines the relationship between creativity, theatrical performance and changes in dietary attitudes and beliefs.