Local farmers are getting star treatment by major food retailers these days, and we’re not just talking Whole Foods: Regional grocery chains and even Wal-Mart are jumping at the chance to court the growing buy-local...

Chipotle starts sourcing locally.

Watching GOOD’s animated video is way more fun than reading the Omnivore’s Dilemma.

An artsy academic type criticizes the romance of farming.

Three cheftestants vie for the crown of top Cheapavore in a New York Magazine contest.

More vegheads are tucking into ethically raised meat, according to Food & Wine.

A Columbia Journalism Review article has a great overview of contemporary ethical food writing.

Britain considers banning the import of organic food from far away. Do “air miles” cancel out the benefits of pesticide free?

Speaker of the House’s “reform” on Farm Bill is anything but.

A steak taste test.

Warning: totally gross.

Why was the American Dietetic Association’s annual conference sponsored by a diet pill?

McDonald’s gets a bad rap, restaurant reviewers get special treatment, and we should pretty much eat whatever we want without stressing about it: That’s the nutshell summary that some reviewers are giving of The...

Two exchanges between food purveyors and critical eaters prove a point: The pen is mightier than the fork.

And a bottle of rosé. A pairing story, part two.