Articles by Tom Philpott
Tom Philpott was previously Grist's food writer. He now writes for Mother Jones.
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Underground school lunch blogger hits ‘Good Morning America’
Still life, with spork: Mrs. Q’s snap of pre-fab “Salisbury steak,” with canned peaches and canned corn. Photo: Mrs. Q In “Chewing the Scenery,” we round up interesting food-related […]
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Lunchroom drama, nanotech follies, and other tasty bites
When my info-larder gets too packed, it’s time to serve up some choice nuggets from around the Web. —————- Get ’em while they’re hot. • Remember Fed Up with Lunch, […]
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A view into the U.S. diet
The above chart, created by the USDA, compares the food consumed by the average U.S. citizen (using “loss-adjusted food availability” data as a proxy for consumption) to Federal dietary recommendations. […]
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What to make of the Pollan/Schlosser agreement with Wendy’s?
UPDATE: Happy April Fools’ Day! As a food politics commenter, I get paid to have strong opinions on the issues of the day. This ass will be eating grass?racineur via […]
