In the last article, I began to explore what is in our food. The definition…
Food for Thought
What’s in My Food? Part One
When did food become so complex? Before the introduction of pesticides, chemical additives and preservatives,…
In Defense of Dandelions
Every spring hoards of dandelions are sentenced to death. Television commercials for weed killers often…
Fishing for Dinner
Early one morning, when I was a young child of age 6, my father took…
Food Banks Stamp Out Hunger
On a brisk January morning I woke up at 6:15 a.m. to cook breakfast for…
Chesapeake Harvest: Reviving our Diverse Agrarian Roots
On a recent cloudy day, I had the pleasure of sitting down and talking with…
Bugs, An Alternative Protein
I’ve watched videos of people eating bugs. The video locations are usually in a remote…
The Lunch Packers
I come from a family of lunch packers. At a young age, my mother would…
My Food Allergy Paradox
Food allergies can be a blessing. Of course, I never believed that sentence when I…
Loyally Local From the Beginning
Cathy Schmidt has faithfully provided the Food for Thought column in Attraction magazine in recent…