If there was any residual doubt that the time has come to take back our sense of taste from the food industry, this interview of
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What Does “Natural” Mean?
My Three Quarks essay this month is a meditation on the meaning of “natural”. Yes, it is a marketing term that has been beaten to
The Food Revolution is Taking Prisoners
My soon-to-be-released book American Foodie: Taste, Art, and the Cultural Revolution makes the case that the food revolution in the U.S. is broad and deep
Quacks Won’t Make the Food Industry More Responsive
There are lots of reasons to mistrust the food industry and, no doubt, we need more consumer advocates who can bring pressure on the industry
Do We Need Psychoanalysis to Learn to Eat Well?
In his recent interview with Ezra Klein, Michael Pollan expresses puzzlement at the Obama administration’s reluctance to take on the food industry. “The energy sector
Will Junk Food Really End Obesity?
The Atlantic Monthly, a well-known and (in some circles) respected publication, published an article last week by David H. Freedman entitled “How Junk Food Can
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 