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WEBCivil Eats TV. Of the three female craft sake brewers in the U.S., two make up the mother-daughter team at Sequoia Sake in San Francisco. Working with California rice farmers, they’re bringing the nearly 2,000-year-old national drink of Japan to more Americans. Civil Eats is a news source for critical thought about the American food system.
After ‘Super Size Me’: In Conversation with Morgan Spurlock
WEBNov 16, 2010 · In 2004, Morgan Spurlock ‘s documentary film Super Size Me debuted. In it, Spurlock eats McDonald’s food for 30 days straight. This extreme experiment sought to document the adverse health effects of the all-to-common practice of over-eating fast food, using himself as test subject. Indeed, Spurlock gained weight, scared his doctors when ...
‘Seed Money’ Explores Monsanto’s Troubling Past and its Impact …
WEBDec 20, 2021 · Author Bartow Elmore’s new book examines how the company’s tactics are ‘tearing apart parts of the fabric of society,’ harming farm communities, and reshaping the food system. For decades, the company once known as Monsanto has dominated U.S. agriculture. Famous for its Roundup Ready system—which …
Cooking Kudzu: The Invasive Species Is on the Menu in the South
WEBApr 2, 2024 · In a 2009 Kitchn article, Kathryn Hill succinctly captures the uncapped potential of kudzu in the kitchen: “The leaves can be used like spinach and eaten raw, chopped up and baked in quiches, cooked like collards, or deep fried,” Hill wrote. “Young kudzu shoots are tender and taste similar to snow peas.”.
How Four Years of Trump Reshaped Food and Farming
WEBNov 2, 2020 · Most notably, since the pandemic began, Trump has used the Defense Production Act to allow meat companies to compel their workers to return to work, despite worsening COVID-19 outbreaks.A ProPublica investigation later found that the North American Meat Institute, which represents large companies including Tyson and Cargill, wrote a draft of the order.
400 Years After the Slave Trade Began, Tracing the Roots of …
WEBDec 5, 2019 · After Emancipation in 1863, African Americans began to write cookbooks that reached the mainstream public. In 1881, What Mrs. Fisher Knows About Old Southern Cooking included a recipe called “Jumberlie” that looked a lot like modern-day jambalaya. As the dish evolved over time, it was commonly identified by the use of tomatoes or tomato paste, as well as a mix of shrimp, andouille sausage ...
Project 2025 Spells Out Big Changes to US Agriculture - Civil Eats
WEBJul 22, 2024 · Project 2025 proposes eliminating CRP. The Republican Study Committee proposes ending enrollments in the program, as well. As of March 2024, the most recent month for which data is available, more than 301,000 farms had close to 25 million acres enrolled in CRP; that’s a lot of acreage, but it represents less than 3 …
Elections | Civil Eats
WEBImmigrant Workers Are the Backbone of Our Food System. By The Civil Eats Editors. As negative rhetoric about immigration intensifies, we spotlight positive stories of immigrant workers, their resilience, and their contributions to the US food system. By Momo Chang.
Only Two States Have Passed ‘Right to Garden’ Laws. Will Others …
WEBAug 20, 2022 · From Michigan to Massachusetts, people have been thwarted—or even outright banned—from growing food on their own property. But thanks to the concerted efforts of people like Virgil and their legal allies, “right to garden” laws are slowly gaining traction. Such legislation remains scarce at the state level, however—only Illinois and ...
The Co-op Farming Model Might Help Save America’s Small Farms
WEBBy Annelise Jolley. October 3, 2018. Across the U.S.—from New England to California—a small but growing movement of farmers is foregoing traditional farm ownership in favor of a cooperative model. In Maine, four Somali Bantu refugees raise crops on shared land at New Roots Cooperative Farm, growing both regional and Somali produce.