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How Cheap, Mass-Produced Food Is Killing Our Environment, Our Economy — and Usnew

The food we eat today is making us fat. It's making us sick. And the vast, government-subsidized system of agribusiness and mechanized corporate food production is inefficient and unsustainable, slowly ruining our environment, our economy, and our culture.
Boston Phoenix  |  Mike Miliard  |  06-24-2009  |  Science

The Corn Ultimatumnew

Will an ancient Aztec snack disappear, or become a local foodie treat?
Philadelphia Weekly  |  Kate Kilpatrick  |  08-25-2008  |  Food+Drink

Ask a Mexican! Special Tortilla Contest Editionnew

Gracias, merci, obrigado for the many submissions in our contest asking readers to argue in 25 words why corn tortillas are superior to flour or vice versa. Below are the winners from some of the cities that carry the Mexican
OC Weekly  |  Gustavo Arellano  |  07-29-2008  |  Comedy

Iowa Dispatch: After the Floodnew

It goes without saying that these floods are double-edged swords. But unlike, say, wildfires that destroy houses in California or tornadoes that level mobile homes in Arkansas, there are compelling reasons why everybody should take an interest in last month's Iowa floods.
Artvoice  |  Victor Verney  |  07-07-2008  |  Disasters

Independence Day Cookouts From Piedmont Farms and N.C. Watersnew

If you're not feeding a crowd, just need a starter, or want something a little zestier for a special meal over the three-day weekend, try this recipe for Mark Day's Bourbon-Lime Shrimp. Also Grill-Roasted Corn on the Cob.
INDY Week  |  Sheryl Cornett  |  07-03-2008  |  Food+Drink

Gonna Garden My Heartnew

Planting flowers among my vegetables, instead of relying on "old-fashioned" row crops, created a delightful garden. Nature abhors a monocrop.
Mountain Xpress  |  Cecil Bothwell  |  09-27-2004  |  Gardening

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