Pollan, you may know, is the author of the Omnivore's Dilemma and The Botany of Desire. He knows food. His study of the farm bill starts from the research of University of Washington professor Adam Drewnowski, who asked: … [Read more...]
Archives for April 22, 2007
Charlie Baker doesn’t know why costs are going up.
... and if he doesn't know, who the hell does?... I realized, once again, how hard it is for anyone to get a real handle on health care costs if there's LITTLE OR NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE ANYWHERE.... We need more information. We need … [Read more...]
It’s Earth Day, and the Globe Magazine’s fancy turns to
cars.The whole magazine is supertitled "the car issue" this week.Contents include a paean to horsepower and a Parade-magazine-style photo pictorial that is basically soft-car porn.Granted it's not all that bad--and cars are a big part of … [Read more...]