On AlterNet: eating

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "eating"

1.25 Billion Chicken Wings? The Vast Amounts of Crappy Food Americans Consume on Super Bowl Sunday

Tara Lohan, AlterNet. February 2, 2012.

We've somehow turned watching a sport into eating (and drinking) like it's a sport.

The Best, Worst and Most Overlooked Food Stories of 2011

Ari LeVaux, AlterNet. December 16, 2011.

Here's a look at what (sometimes baffling) stories Americans found most compelling and several important ones they missed.

Bugs and Krill, the Other White Meats: Time to Start Eating at the Bottom of the Food Chain

Anneli Rufus, AlterNet. December 7, 2011.

It's a massive paradigm shift: Raised on steak, we're now facing a dung-beetle future.

5 Ridiculous Myths People Use to Trash Local Food -- And Why They're Wrong

Jill Richardson, AlterNet. November 18, 2011.

Articles "debunking" the local food movement are stale, shallow and often incorrect.

There Is No Biological Reason to Eat Three Meals a Day -- So Why Do We Do It?

Anneli Rufus, AlterNet. September 23, 2011.

For most of history, meals were very variable.

Michael Pollan: How Change Is Going to Come in the Food System

Michael Pollan, The Nation. September 16, 2011.

As the food movement has discovered, winning over the media, or even the president, is not enough.

7 Ways to Cook Up a Sustainable Diet

Vicki Robin, YES! Magazine. September 15, 2011.

Last year, Vicki Robin lived for a month eating only food from within a 10-mile radius. Now she's back with tips for a planet-friendly diet.

The Paleo Diet: Should You Eat Like a "Caveman?"

Ari LeVaux, AlterNet. August 29, 2011.

An entire subculture is looking at the very, very distant past for a healthier approach to food.

The First Step Toward Food Sovereignty: Bring Back the Neighborhood Livestock

Laura Weldon, Shareable. August 17, 2011.

Food sovereignty has been with us since humanity began. Without it our health and the planet’s health suffers.

The Real Reason Big Macs Are Cheaper Than More Nutritious Alternatives

David Sirota, Salon. July 15, 2011.

No, we can't blame this on Whole Foods. Healthy food is not inherently more expensive -- it all comes down to government subsidies.

Do We Eat Better Than We Did 100 Years Ago?

Kerry Trueman, AlterNet. June 24, 2011.

A new exhibit at the National Archives looks at the effects of the government's involvement in our food over the last century.

Is the USDA's New Symbol of Dietary Correctness a Coup for the Dairy Industry?

Ari LeVaux, AlterNet. June 10, 2011.

While there's some good news when it comes to fruit and vegetables, the new guidelines seem tailored to encourage maximum dairy industry profitability.

We Already Know Our Food System Is Broken, Here's How We Can Fix It

Oran Hesterman, Public Affairs Books. June 6, 2011.

The new book 'Fair Food' outlines the solutions to our broken food system.

Michael Pollan: It's Not So Much What We Eat, As How We Eat It

Anna Brones, EcoSalon. April 21, 2011.

Michael Pollan discusses our unhealthy obsession with singling out foods for their individual properties instead of taking a more holistic approach.

Knives Are Overrated: I Eat with My Teeth

Jayson Go, The Tyee. January 21, 2011.

Knives are overrated. And proper manners at the table? Well, let's chew on that.

Why Are We Against Wearing Fur, But OK with Eating Meat?

Liz Langley, AlterNet. November 30, 2010.

Why is fur OK but not meat, or meat OK but not fur? One researcher has found some answers.

Michael Pollan's New 'Food Rules': 64 Easy Steps to Better Health

Michael Pollan, AlterNet. January 11, 2010.

Pollan's new book is a set of straightforward, memorable, everyday rules for eating that aim to nudge people onto a healthier and happier path.

What's So Scary About Michael Pollan? Why Corporate Agriculture Tried to Censor His University Speech

Martha Rosenberg, AlterNet. October 28, 2009.

Agribusiness is trying to combat Pollan's message of sustainable, healthy eating.

Is Trying to Eat Healthy Making You Sick?

Erika Alexia Tsoukanelis, E Magazine. July 30, 2009.

Some doctors believe people can get so fixated on purifying their bodies that they make themselves sick in the process.

Do You Know When to Stop Eating?

Irene Rubaum-Keller, Huffington Post. May 18, 2008.

We all come with internal "full" meters. But many Americans have been conditioned to ignore theirs.

Finding the Best Diet for Your Body

William McLaughlin, AlterNet. April 9, 2008.

We don't need doctors and nutritionists to tell us how to eat. Our own bodies do a much better job.

Pollan: Nutrition 'Science' Has Hijacked Our Meals -- and Our Health

Terrence McNally, AlterNet. April 3, 2008.

Much of what lines supermarket aisles is not food. It's merely foodlike, and it's making us sick.