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THE FOODIST: The Food Movement Celebrates Four Decades of Success
NOWADAYS, IT’S DIFFICULT to imagine a thriving environmental movement absent a revolution in the way we grow, sell, and eat food. Similarly, where would the food movement be without Frances Moore Lappé?
Lappé’s debut book, Diet for a…
Adventures Of A Grown-Up: Telemarketers—Maybe We Should Be Nicer to Them
by J.H. Mae
A RINGING PHONE is not a welcome thing in my house.
It usually heralds a conversation with someone I don’t like, news that someone’s sick or dead, unpleasant family gossip, or maybe – my favorite — a telemarketer or wrong…
THE FOODIST: Wal-Mart Brings Organic Foods to the Masses
by Jessica Wohl
WAL-MART IS TRYING to make organic food more accessible to its budget-conscious shoppers.
The nation’s largest retailer is making a bigger bet on the fast-growing category, teaming with Wild Oats to sell organic…
A2POLITICO: AAPD Sources Dish on How Drug Crimes Might Get Classified as Trespass Violations
by P.D. Lesko
IN ANSWER TO how often the officers on Ann Arbor’s police department simply skip the step of filing official police reports, a source within the AAPD said: “Probably four times per month and all of the officers are doing…
Adventures Of A Grown-Up: Now That I Have Obamacare, I Can Avoid Going To The Doctor
by J.H. Mae
I’M FINALLY THE proud owner of a health insurance plan. It covers nothing, but if I get a kidney stone or break my coccyx, I’m covered. Thanks, Obamacare!
This isn’t an anti-Obamacare rant or a blushing endorsement, I’m…
THE FOODIST: Why You Should Make Friends With Bacteria… Especially In Your Food
by Jill Richardson
FLORENCE OGENDI AND her family have no refrigerator. They live in a tiny village in Kenya near Lake Victoria (and near Barack Obama’s step-grandmother, his Granny Sarah), but over 40 miles from the nearest city.…
A2POLITICO: Paying Attention to the “Public’s Perception”—Grudgingly
by P.D. Lesko
THE COUNTY EMPLOYEES had taken the majority of the chairs out of the waiting room and into a conference room, where a gaggle of them were gathered around a table having a meeting. The waiting room was full of people…
HOLIDAYS: Passover—Kosher for Passover? There’s an App for That
by Rene Ghert-Zand
We are fortunate that while Passover commemorates events of a very ancient era, we live in extremely modern times. As we rush around shopping and cooking for the holiday this year, we don’t even need to turn on our…
HOLIDAYS: Passover—Do’s & Don’ts for Non-Jews…What to Expect When You Attend a Seder
by Ellen Freudenheim
SO YOU’VE BEEN invited to a Seder! Mazel tov! There are all kinds: small family Seders, and huge Seders involving dozens of friends. Seders with a lot of kids running around, and Seders where the youngest is pushing…
HOLIDAYS: Passover—Picking the Perfect Passover Wine
by Erica Brody
AS THE SEDER draws near, Jews of all stripes become oenophiles, setting out to stores to choose the perfect wine for their Passover meals. As with the meals themselves, which by now include vegetarian and gourmet…
