The Nation’s food

Progressive views on food served up here

By Culinate staff

September 4, 2009

Another national magazine that’s not a food magazine has put food front and center. The Nation’s current issue, entitled "Food for All," looks at the democratization of food. (Six months ago, Mother Jones had a major issue on food; last week, we highlighted Time's coverage of honey bees, food costs, and the effect of exercise on weight gain; and we noted Newsweek's stories on obesity and on California’s Central Valley. And we know that’s just a few of the many magazines spotlighting food issues over the last year.)

Among The Nation’s food fare — and this is just a sampling — are Dan Barber’s piece on the importance of cooks utilizing animal cuts that have heretofore been neglected in American kitchens; Ladonna Redmond’s suggestion that we change the language of the food movement; and Dave Murphy advocating for "An American Right to Food."

And if you’re feeling energized after reading all that, Oregonian master gardener Rebecca Hart offers 10 things you can do to start a community garden.