Articles by Tom Philpott
Tom Philpott was previously Grist's food writer. He now writes for Mother Jones.
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‘Farmageddon' doc tracks the coming food-safety showdown
Will jack-booted thugs from the FDA shut down the alternative food movement? The new documentary Farmageddon seems to think so.
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Why deficit hysteria isn’t good for food-system reform
The Beltway has been overcome by a wave of deficit hysteria. That may spell doom for farm subsidies -- but it can only hurt the effort to reform the food system.
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Is my smart phone making me dumb?
For years, I've talked on cell phones the old-fashioned way: with the device glued to my ear. Turns out, I've been defying the industry's own fine-print warnings. Boy, do I feel stupid!
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Snotty locavores, agrarian urbanists, vegivores, and more
This week's tasty links from around the Web include pieces on the tendency to self-righteousness among hardcore locavores and the role of green space in high-density cities.
