Nutrition fads draw attention, but the real harm is in common, processed foods. Food myths abound, but whether or not yo…
Food Policy
Foodie Underground: It’s Up to the Rest of Us
Trashy magazines. You know the ones I’m talking about – the ones with the glossy photos of all the throw awa…
Foodie Underground: What Exactly Is a Foodie?
I live in a foodie-centric town. Portland is known for its coffee snobbery, its food cart fetish and its farmers’ …
How the Food Industry Influences What We Eat
I have a friend who refers to the Standard American Diet by the acronym SAD. This is an apt description indeed. Think ab…
Accessible and Affordable: LA Calls for a Better Local Food Policy
In a state which owns the role as largest agricultural exporter in the country, how its largest city deals with food pol…
Foodie Underground: Connecting Local Buyers and Sellers with Food Hub
The Pacific Northwest has an obsession with local food; an obsession that started long before eating local became a tren…
NYC’s Bold Blueprint for Building a Better, Greener Food System
Cities across the nation suffer from some of the same ills regarding poor quality food and inequitable distribution of h…