Monthly Archives: February 2010

Michael Pollan: The Omnivore’s Dilemma, Young Readers Edition

Did you know that a Young Readers Edition of The Omnivore’s Dilemma was released last fall? It’s aimed at grades seven and up, and is a shortened version of the original. A 13 year old reviews it at Civil Eats. I recently bought a copy for my niece.
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Packaged Salad Can Contain High Levels of Bacteria

Civil Eats reports that in the March 2010 issue of Consumer Reports, “tests of packaged leafy greens found bacteria that are common indicators of poor sanitation and fecal contamination, in some cases, at rather high levels.” Organic greens fared no better than conventionally grown. Recommendations are (if you are going to buy packaged salad) that [...]
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Winter’s Damage

In last week’s Press-Register column, Bill Finch continued his series on predicting the effects of cold weather in the garden. I’m happy to say that he writes If I’ve learned anything from this winter, it’s that I’ve been too conservative in promoting winter vegetable gardening, and perhaps not loud enough in encouraging the use of [...]
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