The Harvests of War

IMAGE: A bomb crater in a rice field in Vietnam, photo via. The impact of military manoeuvres on the agricultural landscape is often not positive, from the herbicidal ravages of Agent Orange to the truffle-decimating trenches of Picardy. Bombs, mines, and other...

El Pollo Local

IMAGE: “El Pollo Local,” designed by Evan Allen — click here to see a larger version. Another little treat from the New City Reader Food issue, “El Pollo Local” is a more light-hearted take on the idea of tracing New York City’s urban...

Edible Geography

As advertised in my last post, from January 18 through 23, I launched GOOD’s new Food hub with a week-long blog festival called Food for Thinkers. In the end, an incredible forty-three writers, designers, and presenters from a wide variety of backgrounds joined...

GOOD Food

The sharp-eyed among you will have noticed that in recent weeks, I have been writing regularly for GOOD, the L.A.-based magazine and media company. I’m excited to announce that I’ve accepted the job of Food Editor there, and I’m launching the new...

Fatbergs

IMAGE: Rob Smith, suited up and ready to descend into London’s sewers. All images in the post are screengrabs from The Guardian’s video. Rob Smith rejoices in the glorious job title of head flusher at Thames Water, the water supply and sewerage utility...