Rachel Laudan

A few weeks ago I was in the Guanajuato Applebees (I know, seems incongruous, but there you are) waiting for a friend to turn up for breakfast.  Menus are primary research sources for food historians, so I was reflecting on the concessions an American chain makes when it moves to Mexico when I was brought [...]

I’ve often wondered on this blog when all those smart farmers out there were going to start talking.  Well, here’s Blake Hurst, an absolute must read.
Mr Hurst has a distinguished career in farming and related industries, and besides has published in venues such as the Wilson Quarterly and the Wall Street Journal. And if you [...]

When I was in high school, the principal issued a call to action.  If each of us would simply give up the the sweet roll (bun) that accompanied the mid-morning 1/3 pint of milk, we could do our bit to save the starving in Africa.
My sister refused, the only girl in the school to do [...]