Jack on January 13th, 2010

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Or I should say, the attack of the misguided and dangerous beings who feed on those farmer’s market favorites. As described by James McWilliams in his book ”Just Food”, there are people lurking among who us who pose a threat to our food supply. McWilliams has given them a name: Locavores. He helpfully describes their characteristics and [...]

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I don’t read books about complex problems expecting to find comprehensive solutions. Few books deliver those. I read them to get ideas, understand what other people are thinking about these problems, and learn what additional sources of information are available. In this first installment of When Books About Food Collide, I review two books from [...]

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Jack on December 7th, 2009

There has been a steady stream of books this year that explore (and sometimes attack) various aspects of our food culture. Every one of the books listed below touch the issues of local food and sustainable food production in some way. In several cases, the books are in direct opposition to each other. I like [...]

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