December 2010
7 posts
1/3 of Detroit's current vegetable consumption...
Interesting study suggests that 31% of current vegetable consumption in Detroit, and 17% of fruit consumption, could be grown on about 30 city acres. Given that roughly 40 square miles of the city is vacant—the equivalent of 24,600 acres—that’s a pretty interesting stat, no? If only I could get my hands on a copy of that journal article.
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Kudos to @IndraniNY for scooping the NYT by 2 yrs...
Here’s how big media works:
Intrepid reporter discovers interesting neighborhood story, like an incubator kitchen operating in Long Island City, QUeens that is fostering a whole cottage industry of small-scale commercial food businesses.
Then kitchen is on radar.
Two years later, a shift in funding sources for same kitchen, spurred by economic downtown, creates a revised narrative —...
What's a foodie? And (my) other thoughts on food...
Yesterday, Detroit’s NPR reporter Martina Guzman sat down with me to talk about food and class. You can find the original broadcast here, as part of the local public affairs program the Craig Fahle Show; I”m on right around the 1 hour 30 minute mark. The piece was also picked by the local All Things Considered broadcast—though I”m not sure it was posted online a second...
I'm on the radio, talking about food and class... →
@AnnieLowrey sort of hits the mark on food stamps...
Annie Lowrey over at Slate had a nice piece up on Friday about food stamps’ rising participation rates and their support among many conservatives, Strangely, Lowrey tosses off a bunch of one-liners about the inefficacy of America’s social programs—all without any backup whatsoever. That wouldn’t be a problem if these were true statements. But they’re not. Check it...
Tomato workers win big. The bigger problem:...
NYT hits the nail on the head by the end of this op ed:
Workers in Immokalee have defended their rights, but America’s fields are still too often open-air sweatshops. Farmworkers lack federal labor protections like overtime pay and the right to organize. Most states do no better.
Higher food prices are here, and don't expect a... →
What a lovely holiday present, no?