Rachel Laudan

According to this morning’s León, Mexico newspaper AM, bean consumption per capita in Mexico has declined from 18.9 kilos a year in 1990 to 11.9 kilos a year in 2006.  Or in pounds, it’s dropped from 40 pounds a year to 26 pounds.  Still far more than, say, Americans eat but even so a 30% [...]

It’s becoming increasingly evident that much of what passes for extra virgin olive oil is a scam. This newsletter from Silvestro Silvestori is a good introduction (and the rest of his site is interesting too). Wish I could follow his suggestions for getting a good oil. It’s not just the US that’s worried about obesity. [...]

As you leave immigration and customs coming into Gatwick Airport in London, you now pass a Marks and Spencers grocery store. It’s small and doesn’t have everything. But it has a selection of their “ready meals” which are really pretty good, bread, milk, butter, and other such basics. So returning from your business trip or [...]