New York Times Magazine: “The Food Issue”

by Kevin on Oct.08, 2009, under Food, Nutrition

This is why I’m such a big fan of the New York Times: fantastic, in depth reporting by journalists who actually know something about what they write on. I hope NYT finds a way to survive in the new market for news.

My favorite passage (so far) from this issue:

[On why experiments with making Britain's school food system healthier have had mixed results:] What’s really happening is about more than old habits dying hard or the love of frying. The reason the world is still waiting for the Messiah is that most people don’t actually want one, no matter how many fresh fruits and vegetables he’s carrying. Oliver expects some of the same pushback in Huntington, whether it comes from recalcitrant teenagers, petty bureaucrats or parents who don’t like being told they’ve failed.

See the original article, or go directly to the Magazine’s Food Issue.

1 Comment for this entry

Amanda
October 19th, 2009 on 8:50 am
I read this article too! it was refreshing to know that some celebrity chefs care about society. i agree that it was well-written but thought it was super gushy about Jamie Oliver..think the author has a crush on him (though who doesn’t?)