Articles by Tom Philpott
Tom Philpott was previously Grist's food writer. He now writes for Mother Jones.
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Antibiotic-resistant salmonella, school lunches, and Cargill’s dodgy California beef plant
In Meat Wagon, we round up the latest outrages from the meat and livestock industries. ——— Oh, dear. This case of salmonella poisoning seems to be resisting treatments. • The […]
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As the economy withers, thoughts on an inequitable food system
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. • Grist contributor Tom Laskawy did […]
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Martha Stewart blisters meat industry in Thanksgiving show
Martha Stewart is easy to caricature. But the sister values good ingredients–and has realized that industrial agriculture churns out flavorless crap. That has caused her to ask second-order questions about […]
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For McCain, it’s really all about the fake snow
I’m prepared to fight for this fake snow, damn it. Media hype aside, John McCain was always a self-important blowhard. But didn’t he used to care a little bit […]
