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The Foodist: The Unbearable Annoyance of Neighborhood Tattling
by Jill Richardson
I MET MY friend Rachel because we were both in the same situation: We each had neighbors who inexplicably hated our chickens. Rachel and I each had small flocks of hens, no roosters, and sprawling, fertile, organic…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
HOLIDAYS: Passover—A Call to Action, Street Speakout Seders
by Rabbi Arthur Waskow
THE TRADITIONAL Passover Haggadah teaches that in every generation, some Pharaoh will arise in destruction, and that in every generation, every human being — not just every Jew — must look upon herself or himself…
THE FOODIST: Is Single-Serving Coffee Worth the Waste?
by Jill Richardson
I KNOW I shouldn’t be, but I am shocked by Americans’ laziness. We look for the closest parking spot to the gym so that we don’t have to walk those extra few steps. We indulge in watching more cooking shows, yet…
FOOD & FARMING: Urban Gardens and Heavy Metal (And No, I Don’t Mean Black Sabbath)
A quick drive up many of Ann Arbor’s busy roads such as Miller Road, Pontiac Trail, Newport, and Maple, and it’s easy to spot the veggie gardens, some in front yards just feet from the edges of the streets, others in backyards, slightly…