Food + Culture
At the United Nations, President Donald Trump defended reinstating sanctions against Iran. America and Iran are the biggest pistachio producers in the world and rely on each other in the industry. Credit: siculodoc, September 2018
As Trump defends sanctions at the U.N., one Iranian food—the pistachio—shows how deeply two nations’ fates are intertwined
At the United Nations, President Donald Trump defended reinstating sanctions against Iran. America and Iran are the biggest pistachio producers in the world and rely on each other in the industry. Credit: siculodoc, September 2018
09.27.2018
by Simran Sethi
Vegan Meals
In California hospitals and prisons, vegan food is now a right, not a privilege
Vegan Meals
09.24.2018
by Sam Bloch
Kingston, Washington-based restaurant Mossback is at the intersection of a fraught debate about fishing steelhead, one that pits recreational fishers against tribal commercial fisheries. Credit: Kevin Cass, September 2018
In Washington, a farm-to-table restaurant tried to serve the best local fish. Instead, it stumbled into a debate over tribal fishing rights
Kingston, Washington-based restaurant Mossback is at the intersection of a fraught debate about fishing steelhead, one that pits recreational fishers against tribal commercial fisheries. Credit: Kevin Cass, September 2018
09.11.2018
by Doug Bierend
The New Food Economy's roundup of five stories about farm workers and food workers to read on Labor Day 2018. Credit: National Archives, August 2018
Your Labor Day reading list: five stories that will help you understand the workers behind what you eat
The New Food Economy's roundup of five stories about farm workers and food workers to read on Labor Day 2018. Credit: National Archives, August 2018
08.31.2018
by The Counter
A man dressed as Ronald McDonald gives a thumps up to to audience members during The Governor's Charity Steer Show at The Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday, August 11, 2018.
At the Iowa State Fair, residents pay homage to the state’s increasingly distant agricultural past
A man dressed as Ronald McDonald gives a thumps up to to audience members during The Governor's Charity Steer Show at The Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday, August 11, 2018.
08.15.2018
by KC McGinnis
May Wah Vegetarian Market in New York City sells all kinds of mock meat, from squid to beef. Credit: Paula Mejia, July 2018
Decades before “plant-based” was a thing, this vegetarian market was selling mock duck, squid, and eel to New York’s Chinatown
May Wah Vegetarian Market in New York City sells all kinds of mock meat, from squid to beef. Credit: Paula Mejia, July 2018
08.02.2018
by Priya Krishna
National food holidays are flourishing in the social media age. Credit: New Food Economy, August 2018
Nobody knows why we have so many national food holidays
National food holidays are flourishing in the social media age. Credit: New Food Economy, August 2018
08.01.2018
by Jimin Kang
Camas Davis, author of
“Killing It” author Camas Davis answers your questions about ethical meat eating
Camas Davis, author of
07.27.2018
by The Counter + The Counter
The USDA's cold storage report reveals that America has 27 million pounds of rasberries in storage. As tariffs bring America closer to a trade war, the quantity of these products may rise, too. Credit: Chiot's Run, July 2018
What’s in America’s freezer?
The USDA's cold storage report reveals that America has 27 million pounds of rasberries in storage. As tariffs bring America closer to a trade war, the quantity of these products may rise, too. Credit: Chiot's Run, July 2018
07.26.2018
by H. Claire Brown