Earlier this week I was lucky enough to attend the 2015 Future of Food Conference that the James Beard Foundation puts on in New York. I was uncertain whether to…
Read moreFood, Health, Wealth and the the Origins of Inequality
Funny how things work out. Last month, I read Angus Deaton’s book, The Great Escape: Health, Wealth, and the Origins of Inequality (2013). It was so readable, informative, and relevant…
Read moreComing to Terms with the Twinkie
A couple of years ago, the media was abuzz with the news that the venerable American industrial snack cake business, Hostess, might meet its demise, and with it the Twinkie, a…
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