Good Food is Everybody's Business
Marion Nestle, Ruth Reichl, and David Kessler discuss the politics of food and healthcare, frame the political/policy problems as well as the physiological factors, then propose and discuss solutions that could win favor from both parties.
Twenty years ago all of Kristianstad’s heat came from fossil fuels. Today the city has crossed a crucial threshold: the city and surrounding county, with a population of 80,000, essentially use no oil, natural gas or coal to heat homes and businesses, even during the long frigid winters.
When purveyors of fish whose businesses are located on an island surrounded by the Pacific Ocean are short on knowledge about the sustainability of their products, it raises eyebrows and a red flag. A recent survey completed by students of the University of Victoria uncovered an informational gap.
Are we dyeing our children from the inside out? It appears so. Americans’ exposure to artificial food dyes has risen sharply. We consume five times as much food dye as we did 30 years ago, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
If you’ve been in a restaurant kitchen, you’ve seen how much food, water and energy can be wasted there. Chef Arthur Potts-Dawson shares his very personal vision for drastically reducing restaurant, and supermarket, waste — creating recycling, composting, sustainable engines for good (and good food).
Mall food courts are not known for fine dining or even particularly good dining. Or dining at all. Knoshing perhaps… In general, mall walkers and mall rats can choose from fried, grilled, or “steam-table-over-cooked,” when it comes to food options inside those concrete walls. That’s about to change!
What is organic? What’s the difference between “organic” and “natural”? If you are confused, you’re not alone. Meg Moynihan, of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, can help you tell the difference. Ya, you betcha!
Weight Watchers new points system has triggered a few pithy comments like, “I don’t want to be forced to choose veggies. I do NOT like veggies or fruit!” Spoken just like a toddler – only in better English!
