Food Econ 101

Paul Roberts, the author of The End of Food, dishes on the food system.

The Year in Food 2007

Vegansexuals, tainted dog food, greenwashing, and more.

There is a canned pumpkin shortage this year. Bad weather from last year is the cause. You should see more on the shelf before Thanksgiving.

Fruits and vegetables are rotting in fields across the United States after a crackdown on illegal immigration.

Four days of unusually cold temperatures have damaged or destroyed an estimated three-quarters of California’s citrus crop, as farmers battle nightly frosts that are deadly to these winter fruits.

The San Francisco Chronicle on the lives of pastured chickens.

Interesting, especially when combined with the apparent labor shortage in CA’s central valley. A recent article (I think in the Chronicle) said that due to population growth, the migrant/immigrant labor force is taking...

-Katrina, on account of the labor shortage and other factors affecting the Bywater neighborhood. Best fried seafood in Orleans Parish, hands down.

I spoke to La Palma. They have temporarily stopped making potato chips because 1. they can’t get the right potatoes summertime, and 2. they have labor shortages in summertime, and won’t make the chips unless the right...

. Commander’s always had two things going for it – service and value. The value was more so in their lunch menu but dinner had its spots too. Sevice though now is far below their normal standards, a labor shortage to...

can’t think of anyone in the States/Canada or Europe who still cooks like that. I know it’s enormously expensive these days in labor and ingredients – it must have taken someone hours to put my dish together,...

Recently newspaper and TV reports indicate that the green chile harvest is way down. While red chiles can be machine-harvested, green chiles have to be hand-picked. A labor shortage has caused some farmers to replace chiles with...

extent we’ve found it so. Still, there is no shortage of nice white-tablecloth establishments in LA County whose entrées are all under $30, but in many of the Nashville places we visited that’s where they STARTED....

due to a water shortage. I’m surprised and extremely disappointed. Can any of you help me determine where there’s an alternative place to stay (and eat!) that I can drive to from Nanaimo. We’re looking to kayak,...

My girlfriend and I will be spending Labor Day weekend in Philly. We’re staying at a b&b in the Rittenhouse area, but are looking to do some exploring. I’ve been to Philly a bunch, my mom grew up there, so I know the...