It’s official. Six years and two lawsuits after then-Mayor Michael Bloomberg first proposed a ban on plastic-foam products, New York City is now a
Category: Food
Trump delays farm-water testing. Americans get E. Coli
Donald Trump is making us sick—and I mean that literally. Some food experts are claiming that the recent outbreak of E.Coli contamination in Romaine
Curbside composting: Convenient, eco-friendly, but will it work?
Too lazy to compost? Yeah, me too. But with an emerging service, known as curbside food-waste pickup, people like us can feel less guilty
A German supermarket’s clever object lesson in diversity
Last week the German supermarket chain Edeka cooked up an unannounced demonstration of the diversity in the German food-supply chain by removing all products
What we’re eating: The Dirty Dozen vs. the Clean Fifteen
Farmers’ market season is in full swing here in the Northeast. And for this devotee, the season of fresh local produce can never come
Trump’s wall could ding you at the supermarket
Trump’s wall could affect your weekly trip to the supermarket. Instead of getting Mexico to pay for his pet project, as he loudly promised
Campbell’s will label its products with GMO info
Maybe you’ve been following the long-simmering controversy about labeling food products for GMOs (genetically modified organisms). If you haven’t, now is a good time
America’s “Brag-osphere” and “Beg-osphere”
The lack of a comprehensive, government-provided safety net in America means that non-profits have to resort to bragging and begging to provide many basic
The sexual politics of meat
According to Carol Adams, the author of The Sexual Politics of Meat, “Meat is a symbol for patriarchal control.” Meat has been historically associated
Americans are too charitable
You can tell a lot about a society by what its citizens compliment themselves about. You might also learn a great deal about a