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Guest Post: Grocery Nerd on Protecting The Palestinian Olive Harvest
Errol Schweizer’s compendium on the Palestinian olive harvest has all the links
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Who Sows Utopia Reaps Reality
A disagreement over Carlo Petrini prompts some thinking on the need to understand the present
Oct 19
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Two in Five Workers Feed You
That’s the lede from IPES-Food’s latest blockbuster report, but there’s way more behind the headline
Oct 6
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September 2026
Yuka’s Guide to Ultraprocessed Food
A new introduction to ultraprocessed food is just what you need to share with your curious, and time-pressed, non-foodie friends
Sep 17
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Is Ali G a modern Montesquieu?
With all the kerfuffle around Ali G, here’s a long view from Paul Gilroy
Sep 12
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How Seeds Got Owned
I recently gave a short introduction to seeds and reproduction for the good folk at A Growing Culture. Here’s a history of how seeds became things that…
Sep 11
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The Week After 9/11
Islamophobia burned bright after the horrors of the attacks in 2001. It’s flames are being fanned again.
Sep 11
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New Nature Food article: Food Social Security
A new idea’s all the rage in Francophone Europe. Even the Spanish are getting curious. Nature Food just published my and Gaëtan Vanloqueren’s…
Sep 10
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The Great Food Crisis of 2027, Part 1
El Niño will drive prices higher in 2027. Beyond that, the prognosis isn’t great either.
Sep 9
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Guest Post: Jodi Dean - AI is Capital
Jodi Dean, a comrade on the Progressive International council has whip-smart analysis of AI.
Sep 3
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August 2026
The Rise and Fall of America’s Exorbitant Privilege
Under American hegemony, the US government could borrow on terms easier than its corporations. Those days are over. Here’s a quick explainer.
Aug 31
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Polycrisis and the food system
Tom Philpott, my old podcast co-host, has a new gig. I join him this week on Unconfined.
Aug 27
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