"fresh food" news and stories

This week's New York Times Dining and Wine section has a terrific video up of Alice Waters (the woman who changed the way Americans eat) shopping at a New York Greenmarket. She is so effusive and enthusiastic about the food and the experience. She talks about how she approaches the market, what she looks for and how she lets the food guide her purchases and menu. Her passion for fresh food is so engaging that I've now watched the video three times, simply because I want to continue to bask in the light of her joy. It doesn't hurt that they also include some footage of the meal she whips up from her purchases (as well as a few grunts of satisfaction from those who were lucky enough to eat with her).

In neighborhood bodegas throughout New York City, the shelves are stocked with cookies, chips and other snack food items. They carry staples, like bread and milk, but only one in three bodegas carries anything other than whole fat milk and fewer stock good quality fruits and vegetables, if they have any at all. Many of the city's residents - particularly those of lower incomes - do most of their shopping at these neighborhood convenience stores, rather than frequenting larger supermarkets. This means that these shoppers often have limited or less frequent access to healthier foods.

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