Author Archives: Jane

It’s (not) food access, stupid

By Jane | Published: January 31, 2012
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

By Jane | Published: January 17, 2012
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

By Jane | Published: January 3, 2012
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

By Jane | Published: December 13, 2011
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

By Jane | Published: December 2, 2011
The unpalatable truth is that fast food's attraction has never really been just about price.
Posted in Food Politics, Healthy Eating | 1 Comment

Is the stick mightier than the carrot?

By Jane | Published: November 17, 2011
Sticks as well as carrots must be part of the equation in how we create a healthier nation.
Posted in Food Politics, Healthy Eating | 1 Comment

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    Jane BlackI 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 Washington Post column, Smarter Food.
      

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