Hens like on Old MacDonald’s Farm
7 April 2010 by
Jean Johnson
While I'm on a roll with the food politics articles I've written, here's one on hens published in E/The Environmental Magazine, January 2007. Also, tak to C. Bundy who took two of the photos used here.
Over easy and whisked into omelets, eggs delight many. But the hens that laid ...
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14 March 2010 by
Jean Johnson
These puppies get more than passing notice. They go with spicy breakfasts and function as fresh bread come lunch or dinner time. They also work baked up as small fry for starters. Like neighbor, Patrick Earnest, said, “We really enjoyed the other night with everyone. The little pancakes had to ...
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19 July 2009 by
Jean Johnson
Food, of course, is not just about consumption. Its story also encompasses production, a subject I've been investigating this summer with students at Washington State University enrolled in my US Food History course.
So, how sunny are those eggs on the breakfast table? Or in the really cheap breakfast you found ...
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11 July 2008 by
Jean Johnson
Cooking Beyond Measure is poised for its debut, so I've done the sensible thing and started the next cookbook: Hippie Kitchen. That's why it was so perfect when I met Rosanna at a writer's confab. Long hair properly grayed for her age and era, tied back stylishly. Birkenstocks. A simple white ...
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24 October 2007 by
Jean Johnson
Here's help for those wanting to make sense of the egg scene. The store bought scene boils down to 3 divisions, along with the caveat that if you really want to ensure your hens are well cared for, buy local from small growers.
1. Cheap Eggs=Hens who live out stark lives ...
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