Ari LeVaux

Ari LeVaux writes Flash in the Pan, a syndicated weekly food column that has appeared in more than 50 newspapers in 21 states. Learn more at flashinthepan.net.

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Can Campaign Ads Convince Voters Not to Care What's In Their Food?

Can Campaign Ads Convince Voters Not to Care What's In Their Food?

In California, Monsanto and other big corporations are fighting a strange and costly battle against a new ballot measure. More »

The War Between Organic and Conventional Farming Misses the Point

The War Between Organic and Conventional Farming Misses the Point

The real dispute is over valid but competing priorities. More »

Is It Time to Embrace Pink Slime?

Is It Time to Embrace Pink Slime?

Lean Finely Trimmed Beef, which can be found in most of America's pre-made burger patties, has many vocal critics. But is it any worse than what's used to make other processed meats? More »

The State of the Chicken

The State of the Chicken

Concern for the chicken is growing, the practice of personal flock-keeping is gaining adherents, and the new EPI Act would, if passed, make things much better for our feathered friends. More »

The Dark and Light Sides of the Chocolate Industry

The Dark and Light Sides of the Chocolate Industry

Plantations with terrible conditions continue to dominate the industry, but the growing success of cabrucas offers one possible way forward. More »

Experimenting With Nootropics to Increase Mental Capacity, Clarity

Experimenting With Nootropics to Increase Mental Capacity, Clarity

These smart drugs, made up of food substances and purified components of medicinal plants, help to improve brain function. More »

Tomato Grafting: It's Easier Than You Think and Will Yield Results

Tomato Grafting: It's Easier Than You Think and Will Yield Results

Blight is more of a problem for gardeners than ever before, but grafting your plants will make them much stronger and disease-resistant. More »

In Defense of the Brussels Sprout

In Defense of the Brussels Sprout

You don't need to eat them with bacon—though they're good with that, too: This leafy vegetable is just as delicious steamed or roasted, sliced up, and added to a salad of sturdy greens. More »

The Very Real Danger of Genetically Modified Foods

The Very Real Danger of Genetically Modified Foods

New research shows that when we eat we're consuming more than just vitamins and protein. Our bodies are also absorbing information. More »

When Milk Is Murder: The Allure of Drinking From a Freshly Killed Doe

When Milk Is Murder: The Allure of Drinking From a Freshly Killed Doe

Unless you're raising your own meat and milk at home, hunting -- despite its brutality -- may be the best way to consume animal products. More »

Matters of the Heart: Learning to Love Overlooked Animal Parts

Matters of the Heart: Learning to Love Overlooked Animal Parts

With hunting season just around the corner, Jennifer McLagan, author of 'Odd Bits,' walks us through a recipe for wild animal organs More »

The Latest Raw Milk Raid: An Attack on Food Freedom?

The Latest Raw Milk Raid: An Attack on Food Freedom?

Federal agents organize a sting against a tiny raw milk buying club—and ignore more serious food-safety crimes More »

A Different Education: Compost and Community, Not Literacy

A Different Education: Compost and Community, Not Literacy

A visit to Our School at Blair Grocery, which hopes to empower the youth of New Orleans through food More »

Spring Cleaning for Food Lovers: It's Time for Food Swaps

Spring Cleaning for Food Lovers: It's Time for Food Swaps

Trading old jam, rare seeds, and meat from the freezer is an unexpected pleasure—but be sure to obey the rules More »

Care About Grass-Fed Beef? Befriend Your Freezer

Care About Grass-Fed Beef? Befriend Your Freezer

The best grass-fed beef just isn't available year-round—unless you freeze it. Our fear of subzero meat has kept it from taking off. More »

Why Food Critics Don't Always Say Everything They Think

Why Food Critics Don't Always Say Everything They Think

Restaurant critics have to do what's expected of them—and sometimes that means tolerating foods they don't like More »

More Than a Dictionary: A Book Explains Regional Italian Cuisines

More Than a Dictionary: A Book Explains Regional Italian Cuisines

Slow Food has compiled the ultimate guide to little-known Italian dishes—a window into both culture and history More »

Don't Hate the Franzia: A Case for Boxed and Blended Wines

Don't Hate the Franzia: A Case for Boxed and Blended Wines

Cheap, everyday wines are underrated. That vintage bottle might be seven times more expensive, but is it seven times as good? More »

Farm Schools Aren't Just for the Kids of Rich Ex-Hippies

Farm Schools Aren't Just for the Kids of Rich Ex-Hippies

On Chicago's South Side, first- and second-graders are gardening and eating quinoa. And their parents are warming to it. More »

Recipe: Kale Crisps

A healthy snack, adapted from the cafeteria at Chicago's Academy of Global Citizenship More »

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