Learning to Eat
The school garden movement could end diabetes and does provide Common Core curriculum. So why is it still viewed as a hippie’s daydream? On a sunny Friday morning in the […]
Nov/Dec 2014
Hot Dog Manifesto
Why can’t our festival food be greasy, comforting, local, and healthy? Sure, yes, OK. We all strive to eat locally, seasonally, and therefore—healthily. But even the best of us have
In Praise of Worms
A Letter from the Editor. When I stay alone in hotels, I like to watch morning TV. It’s a childish habit, seeking comfort from voices, even those coming from the
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Total Animals
Nose to tail, stomach to stomach, perfume to steak: In praise of whole-animal production. ‘Innovation in the meat industry is now about going back to basics and moving away from
Folks You Should Know – Juan Hernandez
Executive Director of La Luz Center. La Luz Center executive director Juan Hernandez was raised in the barrio of East Los Angeles. He earned a B.A. from UC Riverside, a
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Pork Barrel Prophets
European heritage pigs flourish in Sonoma County, but can we afford the luxury of real meat? It’s a drizzly September morning, and I’m slogging through the lush junglelands of outer
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Beer by Bite
Your guide to a totally local craft brew holiday bash. ’Tis the season for the cavalcade of Gerwurtz/Reisling/Cab recommendations to begin their flurry as we collectively wonder what lovely adult
What Is It?
Qu’est-ce Que C’est is an aperitif by any other name. Those who wish to discipline the sexual organs should avoid drinking those concoctions which are called ‘aperitifs,’” warned Greek theologian St.