in to details here of what consequences that has (for more info google Slow Food). Pepsi, Twinkies, and Foster Farms chickens don’t exactly fit in to that philosophy, hence why soft drinks are sort of limited. Secondly, if...

. there is a relatively large contingent of folks who were early supporters of sustainable ag/natural foods/organics/environmental social movements who are now, to many people’s surprise, increasingly disconnected with the...

, and consequently, you almost always find a little bit of everything there. Maybe we’re just arguing about semantics and colloquialisms. But in my own experience there is nothing to back up the notion that gumbo has to have...

for diabetes. Or it was last I checked. The other thing about type 2 diabetes that makes it a “softer” diagnosis is that for most people there are no near-term consequences to the disease. Unlike type 1, it...

a dislike. So, I can understand this coming from a child, but an adult???!!. I became allergic to all shellfish at age 35 (had an anaphylactic reaction). Actually, until then, I didn’t even know what anaphylaxis was!...

marketplace. It’s all in the name of feeding the world – making cheaper and more ubiquitous food. But the unintended consequences, especially to the poor, are not fully thought out, (or thought out and prioritized...

There is no more pleasurable retail experience for me than walking in to a store that treats its employees well, sells high quality food, has responsible environmental & community practices and is always bright and sparkly and...

'll paraphrase Reagan!). Just because a place is “a way for many people to make money”, if the social/environmental/public health/noise pollution/etc cost is too high, with a little imagination we can find other ways...

supportive of small farmers than US policy. Consequently, farmers' market prices in the US are higher than those in Europe. If there was a way to sell the same quality produce at a lower price, more farmers would do so. Nobody...

For another argument in the trucks favor, I’d recommend having a look through Alexander’s A Pattern Language http://www.amazon.com/Pattern-Language-Buildings-Construction-Environmental/dp/0195019199 A classic text on...