Ethics of eating

My first taste of flesh

After a life of vegetarianism, I craved a more mindful way of eating. I started at the bottom of the food chain

Katharine Merow Tuesday, Mar 12, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 21
Life Ethical eating, Vegetarianism

Is it racist to ban shark’s fin soup?

All three West Coast states may eliminate the Chinese delicacy, but is it pro-environment, or anti-Asian?

Francis Lam Monday, Mar 7, 2011 3:01 PM UTC 122
Life Ethics of eating, Food fights

What do “free range,” “organic” and other chicken labels really mean?

Pastured, organic, natural ... these buzzwords are a marketing bonanza. Here's what to really expect from them

Francis Lam Thursday, Jan 20, 2011 7:30 PM UTC 35
Life Food Advice, Ethics of eating

The joys and perils of “sustainable” seafood labeling

Why is it so confusing to choose eco-friendly fish? Is it all just marketing baloney? An expert explains

Francis Lam Tuesday, Jan 11, 2011 1:50 AM UTC 26
Life Sustainable food

When eating organic was totally uncool

Before hipsters got rooftop gardens, my poor, refugee family ate that way because we had to. And we were ashamed

Pha Lo Friday, Jan 7, 2011 2:01 AM UTC 63
Life Sustainable food

No cheap chicken: Your thoughts and ideas

My vow to try to support only sustainable poultry got folks talking, and here's the best of what they said

Francis Lam Wednesday, Jan 5, 2011 7:01 PM UTC 53
Life Ethics of eating

A vow for 2011: No cheap chicken

It's not really about price, it's about valuing what we eat. Will you join me?

Francis Lam Saturday, Jan 1, 2011 5:01 PM UTC 208
Life Ethics of eating, Food

The Year in Sanity: Sid Lerner

In the vegetarian-meat-eater wars, a champion of Meatless Monday focuses on the doable -- and maybe detente

Francis Lam Wednesday, Oct 27, 2010 8:50 PM UTC 38
Life The Year in Sanity

Seven tasty ways to stop wasting food

A new study shows we throw out a quarter of our food. Here are tips and super-easy dishes to help you eat it all

Francis Lam Monday, Oct 11, 2010 1:01 PM UTC 52
Life Food Advice, Ethics of eating

The photo making people rethink chicken nuggets

A viral image is giving people the heebie-jeebies, but what's so gross about "mechanically separated meat"?

Francis Lam Thursday, Oct 7, 2010 5:56 PM UTC 60
Life Food technology

How I learned to love being a vegetarian

16 years later, I've come to terms with what it means to me -- not sacrifice, not gospel, just being

Emily Holleman Thursday, Aug 26, 2010 4:35 PM UTC 52
Life Ethics of eating

I was tricked into eating meat (and I liked it)

I had been a vegetarian for 13 years. But when a new suitor fed me some foie gras, it changed everything

Jowita Bydlowska Tuesday, Aug 24, 2010 3:01 PM UTC 139
Life Life stories, Ethics of eating

What to know about the great egg recall

With a half-billion eggs tainted, how to keep safe from salmonella, and what this mess means

Francis Lam Tuesday, Aug 24, 2010 1:20 AM UTC 47
Life Food Business, Ethics of eating

Africa brought out the meat-eater in me

After a lifetime of strict vegetarianism, four months in Senegal taught me the value of all food

Ryan Brown Monday, Aug 23, 2010 6:20 PM UTC 35
Life Ethics of eating

A Lutheran turned vegetarian

I once tried for the holy grail of veganism. My husband's depression made me reexamine my relationship with meat

Linda Kernohan Saturday, Aug 21, 2010 4:21 PM UTC 76
Life Ethics of eating, Food fights

Killing dinner

I've always believed it would make me closer to my food, but slaughtering a chicken only leaves me with questions

Francis Lam Friday, Aug 20, 2010 3:01 PM UTC 74
Life Food traditions

Horse as main course

I went to Mongolia wanting to taste the sacred animal, but there's a lesson beyond flavor in forbidden food

Luke Meinzen Thursday, Aug 19, 2010 12:20 AM UTC 43
Life Food traditions

What is the meaning of meat eating?

Carnivores, omnivores, vegetarians -- the lines are blurrier than ever, and we'd like to hear your thoughts

Francis Lam Thursday, Aug 19, 2010 12:20 AM UTC 80
Life Food fights, Ethics of eating

Eric Ripert, Frenchman, goes native with an American classic

French haute cuisine superstar from four-star Le Bernardin draws inspiration from ... fatty fast food? Mon dieu!

J.M. HIRSCH AP Food Editor Thursday, Jun 24, 2010 1:01 AM UTC
Life 20 Burgers of Summer

Why do some foods make us smell funny?

Garlic, asparagus, tuna, and other things you should think twice about before eating on a first date

Riddhi Shah Wednesday, Jun 23, 2010 5:05 PM UTC 30
Life Food Advice, Ethics of eating

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