Beefing Up Food Safety
July 31, 2013 | The government's new effort to strengthen its weak inspection system for imported food isn't going to cover everything we eat from foreign countries.
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
Size Matters
July 24, 2013 | Even food manufacturers often don't know if nanoparticles are in the food they sell and no one knows if they're safe to eat.
Eat Well, Walk More, Live Longer
July 17, 2013 | Americans die younger than citizens of most other rich countries.
A Deadly Power Surge
July 10, 2013 | Fracking might be profitable, but whether it's good for anything else is doubtful.
Canning Ain’t Rocket Science
July 3, 2013 | Even though we've got refrigerators now, putting up food still makes good sense.
The 2013 Corporate Chutzpah Award
June 26, 2013 | The World Food Prize Foundation should look further afield.
Casting a Spotlight on Frankenfoods
June 12, 2013 | A legislative victory in Connecticut is the first for American consumers who are demanding the right to know if our food is genetically engineered.
Feeding the Economy
June 5, 2013 | The government should expand the food stamp program, not shrink it.
How I Fell for Farmers’ Markets
May 29, 2013 | Eaters everywhere across America are discovering the joy of buying directly from local farmers.
Censoring Our Food
May 22, 2013 | If farms and slaughterhouses are rife with repulsive and sadistic abuses, why should we pass laws to help hide it?
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.
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.