About Me
I am a Brooklyn-based food writer who covers food politics, trends and sustainability issues. My work appears in the Washington Post, (where I was a staff writer), the New York Times, Slate, New York magazine and other publications. On this site, you will find my blog and links to my written work and my podcast, Smart Food.
Author Archives: Jane
It’s (not) food access, stupid
It's fashionable to blame a lack of access to good food for America's lousy eating habits. But a new survey shows that the greater obstacles to healthy meals are planning skills, time and, of course, price.
Posted in Cooking, Healthy Eating, Huntington 4 Comments
Paula Deen’s missed opportunity
Paula Deen has been called a menace to a healthy society. In announcing her diagnosis with Type 2 diabetes, she has proved that she deserves that label.
Posted in Chefs, Healthy Eating 33 Comments
Where lazy shoppers and farmers are friends
Local Roots in Wooster, Ohio, is a new kind of coop: a hybrid farmers market-grocery store that caters to lazy shoppers and small farmers alike.
Posted in Smarter Food, Sustainable Food 1 Comment
Turning the tide for Louisiana shrimpers
Smarter Food: Shrimper Lance Nacio is a lesson in self-sufficiency in an industry under siege.
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Fast food’s dirty little secret
The unpalatable truth is that fast food's attraction has never really been just about price.
Posted in Food Politics, Healthy Eating 1 Comment
Reinventing the CSA