Wisconsin Foodie is an always-interesting, always-informative show from Wisconsin Public Television. (“Wisconsin Foodie is an Emmy nominated independent television series dedicated to discovering the stories behind the food we eat.”) In the episode embedded below (all the episodes are available online), viewers Visit Kettle Moraine with chef David Swanson from Braise Restaurant and Culinary School…
Food
Animals, Business, Economy, Food, Laws/Regulations, Liberty
Idaho legitimizes small-scale raw-milk producers
by JOHN ADAMS •
The potato state bests America’s Dairyland in common sense and consumer choice: “There were a lot of illegal raw-milk sales throughout the state,” Patten said. “Across-the-fence sales, let’s say.” So, in early 2010, instead of drawing guns and raiding those operations, the state of Idaho–with the help of raw-milk advocates and a less-enthusiastic dairy industry–modified…
Business, Food, Holiday
How Tubes of Tofu Become Tofurky
by JOHN ADAMS •
Food, Holiday
Tracing the history of turkeys
by JOHN ADAMS •
Business, Food, Free Markets
The Charitable Power of Food Trucks
by JOHN ADAMS •
There’s a story at the Los Angeles Times about schools’ use of food-truck nights as fundraisers. Angel Jennings reports that Outdoor food courts are popping up in the parking lots of at least a dozen high schools across Southern California with more on the way. Financially strapped public schools – hit hard by budget cuts,…