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Tag Archives: food culture
An Homage to the Local Tomato
By Sara Klimek Today I balanced two tomatoes in my hands. In my right palm, a bright-red, uniform, perfectly round Roma from the Shaw’s produce department, just screaming at me to dice it up and put it on top of … Continue reading
UVM Is: Martha Caswell Advocates for Agroecology
Countries around the world, from Senegal to Brazil and the Netherlands, are embracing agroecology to achieve a more sustainable food system and adapt to climate change. But one place where agroecology has yet to go mainstream is the United States. … Continue reading
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Letters from Oaxaca ~ Mexican Plants: Food, Agriculture, and Biodiversity
For a week in March, eleven students with varied backgrounds explored the city of Oaxaca and the nearby Sierra Juarez mountains under the guidance of Plant Biology Assistant Professor Michael Sundue. Professor Michael Sundue with students Julian Lathrop and Beck … Continue reading
Lessons in Food and Taste from Denmark
By Caitlin Morgan The two craziest things I’ve eaten in Denmark weren’t Danish foods. The first was Swedish: fermented herring, which had been left to stew for three months in a tin can, now bulging at the edges from the … Continue reading
In Cuba, Only Tourists Drink Mojitos
By Sarah L. Tichonuk He squatted, waiting tensely but patiently, and then seeing the right moment, he snuck the 9-inch blade under the armpit and into the heart, and withdrew it immediately. The pig reeled and squealed, but within 10 … Continue reading