I first had shishito peppers at my favorite New York City neighborhood Japanese “pub” Izakaya Ten. After a long day at work, slipping into its warm, eclectic, and simple embrace, I know I’m about to eat some very tasty and nourishing food. (No sake, though. I don’t drink, remember?) Having been to Japan once, Izakaya […]
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Marion Nestle’s Green Bean Moment
Last week, I had the honor and pleasure of interviewing professor and author Marion Nestle about her new book Eat Drink Vote: An Illustrated Guide to Food Politics (Rodale, 2013). We actually did a video interview in my New York office, fulfilling one of my youthful dreams of being a talk-show host just like […]
3 Major Food System
Problems—in Cartoons
Excerpts from the new book Eat Drink Vote: An Illustrated Guide to Food Politics by Marion Nestle, PhD, MPH, Paulette Goddard Professor in the department of nutrition, food studies, and public health at New York University I have long believed that much of the excitement and enjoyment of studying food and nutrition derives from the […]
From the Farm to the Classroom
Taylor Wilmot ’13 (apprentice) and Megan Moody ’13 (apprentice) plant seedlings at Dickinson College Farm in Boiling Springs, PA. Jenn Halpin (director and manager) drives the tractor. Photo courtesy of Lauren Bruns ’13 (apprentice) by guest blogger Katherine Swantak, Rodale News online editorial intern I’m not just a college student; I’m a Dickinsonian. As a […]
Tomato, Green Bean and Pine Nut Pasta
So I get home from a weeklong vacation in late July and there is nothing in the refrigerator, and while the food was good while I was away, I am CRAVING fresh vegetables and simple food. Fortunately for me, ripe ‘San Marzano’ paste tomatoes and pole beans were ready in the garden, as well as […]
I Found My Pill on Blueberry Hill
“A Nap after Blueberry Picking” by Joseph Csatari by guest blogger Jeff Csatari, executive editor of special projects for Men’s Health One sign of good health: blue poo. If you eat enough blueberries, that’s what you get. But have you seen the price of organic blueberries, even now during peak season? A quart costs $8 […]
What an Extra $10 at Your
Farmers Market Can Do
by guest blogger Susan Sink, vice president of development and external affairs for the American Farmland Trust We all have seen it: endless miles of malls, parking lots, and red lights in a world scaled for bulldozers and cars but not humanity. The sprawl of unchecked development eating into the fertile lands closest to our […]
How Fracking Affects Your Farmer’s Market
by guest blogger Harriet Shugarman, executive director and founder of ClimateMama and a mentor and climate leader for the Climate Reality Project As we become more careful about what we put into our bodies, options and opportunities to be more health conscious abound: organic, non-GMO, gluten free…the list goes on. Will we soon be adding […]
Scratch
Raised on America’s first organic farm, Scratch author Maria Rodale learned how to make everyday favorites from, yes, scratch — the way you remember them; the way they turn out best.
Order NowOrganic Manifesto
Drawing on findings from leading health researchers as well as conversations with both chemical and organic farmers from coast to coast, Maria Rodale irrefutably outlines the unacceptably high cost of chemical farming on our health and our environment.
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