I'm poor enough that I have to choose between food and toilet paper, but not poor enough for food stamps, apparently.
class issues
fat
New York City wants to try to force you to be "healthy," whether you like it or not.
food politics
Pink slime has indisputably been served to American schoolchildren over the last few years. Now, both civilians and politicians are pushing to eliminate the stuff from school lunches.
container gardening
There's this tendency in America, particularly within DIY circles, to romanticize farming. Let me make it clear: Farming ain't all that bucolic, y'all.
Marianne in
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container gardening,
eat local,
food guilt,
food politics,
food production,
fruit and vegetables,
garden,
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urban gardening
Feb 9, 2012 at 4:00pm | 43 comments
farming
Fort Bragg is in pretty dire straits, a lot like me, and I hope both of us can pull through. I know neither of us is going to do it without a community, because it’s impossible to survive on your own.
capitalism is not your friend
Monsanto is feeding something, all right: its coffers. One costly lawsuit at a time.
s.e. smith in
Issues,
capitalism is not your friend,
environment,
farming,
food politics,
food production,
Monsanto
Apr 26, 2012 at 6:00pm | 26 comments
farm workers
“...the EEOC reports that women in California refer to the fields as 'fil de calzon' or 'the fields of panties' because sexual harassment is so widespread.”
s.e. smith in
Issues,
farm workers,
food,
food politics,
food production,
rape,
sexual assault,
women in the workplace
May 17, 2012 at 6:00pm | 11 comments
food politics
In tonight's very special episode, Lesley grows something she hadn't planned on planting: humility.
