The aftermath of the earthquake in Haiti is a powerful example of how the breakdown of a nation’s local food system and its reliance on food imports has made international trade and subsidies necessary year-round
Norah Burton
Norah Burton is a graduate student at NYU in the food studies program and Culinary Institute of America alumnus. Her work has been published in Restaurant Business magazine. She is a former marketing professional who is passionate about cooking and food policy.
Taco Bell Drive Thru Diet Not a Diet
Taco Bell is advertising a new campaign called the Drive Thru Diet with a spokesperson, Christine Dougherty, who claims to have lost over 50 pounds of weight by eating the lower calorie “fresco” options available…
Continue Reading Taco Bell Drive Thru Diet Not a Diet
‘Yuck’ Factor: Ammonia in Your Beef
Ingesting ammonia could potentially be a bad thing. Millions around the nation who consume beef products from fast food outlets consume small amounts of ammonia daily and the New York Times recently reported that ammonia-treated…