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October 10, 2019

Tidbits - Oct. 10, 2019 - Reader Comments: Impeachment; Turkey, Kurds; Climate Change and Militarism; Red Meat; Abolish Columbus Day; Vietnam War; Knights of Labor resource; Announcements - Chicago, Berkeley, New York, Washington, DC; more....

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Reader Comments: Impeachment; Turkey, Kurds, Rojava; Climate Change and Militarism; Red Meat Safe - readers take issue; Abolish Columbus Day; Vietnam War; Knights of Labor resource; Announcements - Chicago, Berkeley, New York, Washington, DC; more...

September 23, 2019

Guide to Food-Centric Films

Brian Barth Modern Farmer

This fall, the food film festival circuit features many aspects of the food system and the people behind the scenes.

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September 16, 2019

José Andrés Serving Free Meals In The Bahamas

Mikaela Lefrak WAMU American University Radio

Chef and restaurant owner José Andrés spoke at the National Book Festival in D.C. last month about his humanitarian work.

Celebrity chef José Andrés and his nonprofit humanitarian relief organization, World Central Kitchen, have served more than 200,000 free meals in the Bahamas and distributed food in the Carolinas and Florida since Dorian hit.

July 20, 2019

Sowing Seeds of Resistance: The fight for Food Sovereignty in Palestine

Sandra Guimarães and Anne Paq Equal Times

We are a nation under Israeli occupation and we need to produce food that will make us stronger and more independent.

July 14, 2019

The Delicious, Ancient History of Chocolate and Vanilla

Franz Lidz Smithsonian Magazine

Archaeologists are discovering that two of the world’s most prized flavors have a much richer history than we thought

July 5, 2019

Confused About What to Eat? Science Can Help

P.K. Newby The Conversation

Try this on for size: Nutrition. Isn’t. Confusing. We all have cherished traditions and values – what we eat isn’t just about the science. (At least, I hope not.) But it is time to learn the fundamental food and nutrition facts.

June 24, 2019

3M Knew About PFAS Food Contamination in 2001

Sharon Lerner The Intercept

Last week, we learned that the Food and Drug Administration had detected PFAS compounds in pineapple, sweet potato, meat, and chocolate cake.

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April 29, 2019

Why Food Could Be the Best Medicine of All

Alice Park Time Magazine

Food is becoming a particular focus of doctors, hospitals, insurers and even employers who are frustrated by the slow progress of drug treatments in reducing food-related diseases like Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, hypertension and even cancer.

April 9, 2019

Dispatches From the Culture Wars - April 9, 2019

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Campus speech; Schooling for sale; Foodies' fate; Trump's camps; Hussle's gift; New holiday; Yearning to breathe free

December 13, 2018

Tidbits - Dec. 13, 2018 - Reader Comments: Immigration, Borders; Wisconsin GOP Coup; George H.W. Bush; 2018 elections; Impeachment Dilemma; GM Closings; Break Up Facebook; Marc Lamont Hill; Lots of Resources and Announcements;

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Reader Comments: Immigration and Borders; Wisconsin GOP Attempt Coup; Books About Food; George H.W. Bush; 2018 elections; Impeachment Dilemma; Fighting GM Closings; Break Up Facebook, and ...; Marc Lamont Hill; Lots of Resources and Announcements;

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