Artisanal craft making is not just for Brooklyn hipsters, France aims to reduce its pesticide use, and Tracie McMillan talks about her new book, The American Way of Eating.
All this and more in today's Food News roundup!
• Don't Mock the Artisanal-Pickle Makers | The New York Times
• France Seeks to Cut Pesticide Use in Half | Mother Jones
• Your Sugar Addiction Is Killing You | The Atlantic
• The American Way of Eating | Slate
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I have to say that making and canning my own relish with a mix of cucumbers including heirloom organic cucumbers my friend grew was a revelation. I am a pickle lover, but still, the homemade relish is off the charts and so far superior to any pickle/relish you can buy in a grocery store. It's the one thing I've canned that I will not share and absolutely hoard.
Hmm. Artisanal pickles. Where can I pick some up? Farmer's markets?