Looking for the Origin of the Term “Food System”
[Until the 1970s and 80s, the term “food system,” which now seems so indispensable, was rarely used. In March 2017 I posted on the possible origins of the term. What…
Read moreWords Matter. Declaring “The Food System Is (or Isn’t) Broken” Does Not Help Understand or Improve the Food Supply
There’s been lots of hoo-ha on social media around “The Food System Is/Isn’t Broken.” Combatants have diverse definitions of broken that are not my concern in this particular post. My…
Read moreIn March, of All Months, Americans Went Food Shopping to Shelter in Place
Though officially the first month of Spring, March is still a problem month in the kitchen. Green vegetables are limited in choice and the cheaper sorts have been eaten, in…
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