Category Archives: Sustainable Food

Cabbage and Kielbasa Stew

By Brian | September 12, 2009

I’m a fan of stews but I stay away from them for the most part when it’s hot outside. In late summer when there are tons of vegetables available from local farms I start getting anxious to start throwing them in a pot in various combinations but I resist. This week I couldn’t resist any [...]

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Science Friday on Sustainable Food

By Brian | August 22, 2009

Yesterday’s episode of Science Friday on NPR was dedicated to an excellent discussion between Michael Polan, James McWilliams and Brian Halweil about our food system and the pitfalls of being dogmatic about eating local and/or organic. Here’s a link to the free podcast.

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My Seafood Buying Dilemma

By Brian | August 13, 2009

Sometimes the better choice in my food purchases is obvious. Fresh produce is better than processed food that comes in boxes. Seasonal food from local farmers is a better choice than food shipped from somewhere far away. Simple and logical.
The waters get significantly murkier when it comes to seafood. I buy seafood from the fishmonger [...]

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