Those Uninvited Guests at Your Barbecue
May 15, 2013 | With most samples of several common store-bought meats testing positive for antibiotic-resistant "superbugs," factory farming practices must change.
About Jill Richardson
OtherWords columnist Jill Richardson writes about food, agriculture, the environment, health, tolerance, and well-being. Currently pursuing a PhD in Sociology at University of Wisconsin-Madison, she’s the author of Recipe for America: Why Our Food System is Broken and What We Can Do to Fix It.
Articles by Jill Richardson
Hollow Bee Hives May Threaten Our Lives Too
May 8, 2013 | The United States should follow Europe's example and ban pesticides that may be wiping out these key pollinators.
A Parenting Priority
May 1, 2013 | Even when the kids complain, you're doing right by them when you cook dinner and eat together.
The Price of Our Fertilizer Addiction
April 24, 2013 | Compared to the lifetime of grieving ahead for the people of West, Texas, a few years of reduced crop yields is a small price to pay for converting from "conventional" to organic farming.
How to Send Less Trash to the Landfill
April 17, 2013 | Make a down payment on your own soil's fertility by composting.
Big Ag’s Legal Engineering
April 10, 2013 | Just because Monsanto has patents and lobbyists doesn't mean that it should be allowed to wriggle out of our system's checks and balances.
A Recipe for a Sounder Diet
April 3, 2013 | There are ways to make healthy food affordable that don't require abusing farmworkers.
Why I’m a Chick with Chicks
March 27, 2013 | As a visit to my Cluckingham Palace coop proves, small-scale chicken raising is compatible with modern city life.
Eat Your Weeds
March 20, 2013 | The humble dandelion turns out to be a superfood and stinging nettles make a premium pizza topping.
True Colors are to Dye For
March 13, 2013 | Americans should think twice before adding green food coloring to everything from bagels to beer on St. Patrick's Day.
Perturbed by Pesticides
March 6, 2013 | Eco-friendly solutions cost much less than you'd pay the exterminator.
We’re All Guinea Pigs
February 27, 2013 | I don't want to expose the most precious people in my life to an endocrine disruptor.
Lose Your Lawn
February 20, 2013 | Turning your lawn into something more beautiful and useful would save time and money while curbing pollution and water usage.
Another Side of the Immigration Debate
February 13, 2013 | We reap the benefits of cheap farm and meatpacking labor in the form of low-priced food, thanks to the contributions of millions of undocumented workers.
A Better Way to Say I Love You
February 6, 2013 | Most of the roses sold in the United States are grown in Colombia and Ecuador, where they are doused with toxic pesticides.