From Jack-O’-Lantern to Pumpkin Pie: The Surprising History of a Favorite Fall Icon
Historian Cindy Ott explains the unique political, economic, and symbolic roles the pumpkin has played in American culture.
Tagged: Food and Agriculture
Edgy Stuff: August 2015 Recommendations
August 2015 recommendations from the Edge Effects editorial board.
Being With Bees
A beekeeper struggles to make sense of aggression from her typically docile insect charges.
Edgy Stuff: June 2015 Recommendations
June 2015 recommendations from the Edge Effects editorial board.
Tapping the Past for California’s Water Future
California’s current drought offers an occasion for rethinking how our relationship to the past can help us confront crisis.
Planning with the People: Jess Gilbert on the “Intended” New Deal
In an interview about his new book, “Planning Democracy,” Jess Gilbert challenges the perceived divide between experts and citizens.
Coke and Capitalism: A Conversation with Bart Elmore
Bart Elmore discusses how Coke came to shape landscapes and bodies the world over, and what that suggests for the future of corporate sustainability.
Look to the Land: Visualizing Change in Agriculture
Recent trends in data visualization suggest powerful new ways of exploring environmental change over time.
Review: “The Third Plate: Field Notes on the Future of Food”
Dan Barber’s “The Third Plate” resists the ethical pitfalls of farm-to-table dining, instead proposing an ethics of flavor to orient agriculture and its cuisine. What are the implications of a land and sea ethic guided by flavor?
Taste of Homes: Food and Familiarity
What are the connections between food, place, and belonging? An attempt to make New York-style cheesecake in France suggests some answers.
