Eat Your Weeds
March 20, 2013 | The humble dandelion turns out to be a superfood and stinging nettles make a premium pizza topping.
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
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.
Coke Still Needs to Get Real
January 23, 2013 | The soda giant's slick campaign to make us think its products are getting healthier might change public perceptions — but it won’t make soda good for you.
Beyoncé’s Not-so-Super Move
January 16, 2013 | Our president and first lady ought to reconsider their relationship with the popular singer now that she's becoming the face of PepsiCo.
A Green and Golden Legacy
January 9, 2013 | If there's one issue for President Obama to stake his entire second term on, it's the climate.
This Year, Resolve to Love Your Body
December 26, 2012 | You can buy another car, but you sure can’t get a new body.
A More Humane Holiday Ham
December 19, 2012 | Some of the ingredients on your Christmas dinner table aren't so sweet.
The Risky Business of Eating in America
October 17, 2012 | How can eating too much rice can give you cancer?