A dog’s head pops above the tall, windswept grass the moment after Maria Eriksson blows her whistle. With an eruption of motion, the dog sprints across the pasture, looping around the sheep…
Tag: Food & Lifestyle
The Best Holiday Gifts Come Straight From the Farm
As many winter holidays approach (with some already here—Happy Hanukkah, a Blessed Bodhi Day and a joyful Advent to all who celebrate!), you might be looking for the perfect gift for those…
The Medieval Origins of Thanksgiving Dinner
In fact, there may be a very good reason these particular dishes—and even the way we eat the meal—came to be strongly associated with Thanksgiving. The first Americans simply mimicked or adapted…
Consider the Lobster’s Feelings
There’s more to your seafood than tentacles, scales and claws. According to a new report, cephalopods and decapods—which includes octopuses, squid, cuttlefish, crabs, lobsters and crayfish—are sentient beings. In other words, these…
Becoming the Vegan Butcher
As more people adopt a plant-based diet, the language we use to describe veganized meat dishes continues to evolve. We have vegan “cheese”, chick’n wings and jackfruit pulled pork BBQ—all made without…
Why Don’t We Eat Turkey Tails?
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. Intensive livestock farming is a huge global industry that serves up millions of tons of beef, pork and poultry…
Order Up: What’s Next For Restaurants?
The restaurant industry has faced problems for decades. Wage theft and tip skimming are common complaints for front- and back-of-house staff. Aspiring kitchen staff will often have to work for free, in…
The Migratory Locust: It’s What’s for Dinner
On November 12, the European Commission, which is sort of like the executive branch of the European Union (EU), officially approved the sale of the migratory locust as a food. This is…
10 Books About Food and Farming to Read This Fall
Diet for a Small Planet (Revised and Updated) Fifty years ago, Diet for a Small Planet helped spark a food revolution. In the book—the first one to note the environmental impacts of…
How My Toddler Reminded Me of the Joys of Composting
My toddler and her friend looped across the yard in the half run, half skip that only kids can seem to do. Watching them squealing in delight, hands gripped tightly to their…