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Jesse Hirsch

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Jesse Hirsch is The Counter's managing editor. Before he joined the team, he was an investigative food editor at Consumer Reports. His stories have appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Bon Appetit, VICE, Eater, and The Guardian.

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I opened a wine store in NYC, right before the pandemic started. My entire business has been defined by Covid.
Culture
by Tewelde Debessay + Jesse Hirsch
03.09.2021
Culture
Compilation of three images showing Frozen themed string cheese, camembert, and USDA popcorn. November 2020
My greatest joy in lockdown is damaged, discontinued, and nearly expired groceries
Culture
by Jesse Hirsch
11.25.2020
Culture
Aunt Jemima original syrup on shelf June 2020
Aunt Jemima is out, and Uncle Ben is rebranding
Business
by Jesse Hirsch
06.17.2020
Business
two people sit at empty bar
Critic, cheerleader, or just-the-facts: As Covid-19 cases increase, food writers disagree on how to cover at-risk restaurants
Business
by Jesse Hirsch
03.10.2020
Business
E coli contamination in romaine lettuce
Is high-risk romaine simply the new normal?
Business
by Jesse Hirsch
11.25.2019
Business
turkey dinner
Two years after the start of a salmonella outbreak in turkey, CDC says new cases are still being reported
Health
by Jesse Hirsch
11.21.2019
Health
Greasy bacon
Why is celery powder so controversial?
Health
by Jesse Hirsch
10.24.2019
Health
Kids behind cafeteria counter
California bans school “lunch-shaming”
Politics
by Jesse Hirsch
10.14.2019
Politics
A black pistol sits in a grocery cart
#GroceriesNotGuns: How supermarkets are influencing the gun control debate
Politics
by Jesse Hirsch
09.12.2019
Politics
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