Tuscany gets all the attention from vacationers heading to Italy. Go there if you like tour buses, hordes of curio shoppers, and high prices. If
Category: Contemporary Food Culture
Some Good News for Millennials and Bad News for All of Us
We’ve heard a lot about how millennials have reduced spending power, thanks to the 2008 recession, and are slow to enter the market for premium
Why Do Proponents of Mindful Eating Ignore Pleasure?
Mindful eating is healthful for lots of reasons. To my mind, it’s important because only by thinking about food can we maximize the pleasure we
Lies and Moral Panic About Food and Health
Who’s trying to mislead us and why? Here is a recent story from the NY Times about the dangers of processed meat. (Thanks to Michael
Do Americans Love Food?
The food revolution has come to the U.S. The past several decades have witnessed the emergence of farmer’s markets and a focus on local food
What Do You Sell When You Sell Wine?
The form of the question suggests that wine is more than wine, more than an alcoholic beverage. In thinking about the problem of slowing growth
