Dispatch from APHA: Seeding local food in schools
As I write this, the day's far from over at the American Public Health Association's annual conference "Public
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Beer me: Trolling for craft brews in an ocean of Bud
Out of fairness, I should begin this post by admitting that I do not
Dope shit: Who to thank, and why, for antibiotics in your veggies
Manure, my favorite topic of conversation (particularly at parties), is pretty
Human Rights Day revelation: Global food companies suck
I have a background in human rights work, so I was especially chagrined to discover this afternoon — having spent the day skulking about my office and
Produce perversions part 1: Living with the underbelly
Updated on 11/29 to clarify that perchlorate is from rocket fuel, not jet fuel. Thanks, Marc! (I admit that I thought they were the same thing; that is
Shameless: The Bush deregulatory free-for-all
Back in March, I reported that the EPA was proposing to exempt Concentrated Animal
Dispatch from APHA: Searching for the silver lining
Day two of the American Public Health Association meeting found me carting
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Here’s to our health
Greetings from sunny San Diego, home of this year's annual conference of the American Public Health Association, "Public Health Without Borders." Thanks to successful
Cooking up a plan: Food policy for the president-to-be
Although Slow Food Nation, with its red-carpet promenade of food-system luminaries, has not yet faded from memory, I'm apparently
Dispatch from NC: Notes on the food crisis
It's been a whirlwind few days on the campus of North Carolina State University, where I attended "The Politics of Food," a conference organized by the Environmental
Rigging the aquaculture game
Updated 9/21 to clarify the MMS proposal. Thanks, Zach! I've gotta hand it to the Bushies. If there is one
The youth these days
A highlight of my summer was the occasional e-mail I received from a friend in New Hampshire who has returned to our small
Mini-Digest: ‘Raw’ strikes back, Whole Foods gets a star, and ever more food-safety problems
There's been a lot going on in the food and ag world these past few weeks (though when isn't there?). Here are some of the most tasty (and not-so-tasty) morsels: Penny for your troubles: Following
The invisible workers: A Labor Day tribute
It's still Monday on the West Coast, so here, under the wire, is my second annual Labor Day ode to workers in the food system. (The first one is here.)
