Reading List for September 6-10

1. "A Taste of Home in Foil Packets and Powders" from the NYTimes
An article and photo gallery on what (and how) troops eat when they're deployed:

"Each year, among the countries with troops in Afghanistan — the current number is 47 — tens of millions of dollars are spent researching how to fit the most calories, nutrition and either comfort or fun into a small, light package. The menus and accompaniments are intended not just to nourish but also to remind the soldier of home."

The Atlantic published an accompanying article, "Eating Alone: What Soldiers Eat in the Field."

2. "Reforming Meat," an editorial from the NYTimes

"New rules proposed by [Agriculture Secretary Tom] Vilsack aim to restore the balance between independent livestock producers and the industrial behemoths."

3. "Filmmaker Shines Spotlight on School Lunches" from the WSJ

"[A] documentary short called "Lunch" … examines what children are eating through the National School Lunch Program and advocates for healthier meals in schools."

4. "Is Organically Produced Food More Nutritious?" from NPR
TIME magazine published a similar article a couple of weeks ago: "Health Checkup: Who Needs Organic Food?"

5. "Who Put the Whiskey in My Milkshake?" from the NYTimes

"In a culinary landscape teeming with art-directed burger joints and endless fancied-up takes on mac and cheese, maybe it’s time to welcome a new kind of “fusion” cuisine: childhood fusion. … Ice cream. Plus liquor. Together. In a big glass. Could there be a better emblem of the sort of juvenilia-with-a-wink that defines the current food aesthetic?"

Have a great weekend!