Samuel Fromartz

Samuel Fromartz is a Washington-based writer focusing on food, the environment, and business. He is the author of Organic, Inc.: Natural Foods and How They Grew and is currently working on a book about bakers and bread.

The Restaurant Behind a Chef's Fresh-Foods Philanthropy

The Restaurant Behind a Chef's Fresh-Foods Philanthropy

Michel Nischan's foundation has made fresh produce a priority—and his restaurant has quietly done the same for years More »

The U.K.'s King of Organic Food: Prince Charles

The U.K.'s King of Organic Food: Prince Charles

The organic advocate delivered an impressive talk on food this Wednesday—one that proves he really knows his stuff More »

How to Feed the World by 2050: Biotech Isn't the Answer

How to Feed the World by 2050: Biotech Isn't the Answer

We don't need to grow more food. Instead, we need to know the world's population—and what they'll be eating. More »

Modified Alfalfa Wars: A Response to James McWilliams

Modified Alfalfa Wars: A Response to James McWilliams

One Atlantic writer thinks genetically modified alfalfa isn't a threat to the organic food industry. This one, however, isn't so sure. More »

Why You Should Care About Genetically Modified Alfalfa

Why You Should Care About Genetically Modified Alfalfa

The approval of pesticide-resistant alfalfa will send ripples through industry—and could hit organic milk and meat hard More »

Berlin: A Model for Flavorful Low-Salt, Low-Sugar Food

Berlin: A Model for Flavorful Low-Salt, Low-Sugar Food

A German city's hearty bread and herb-filled cuisine proves you can make food taste good without processed-food tricks More »

Want to Feed the World? Technology Isn't a Silver Bullet

Want to Feed the World? Technology Isn't a Silver Bullet

In developing nations, efficient food distribution and better infrastructure could be more important than higher crop yields More »

A Dangerous Pesticide That Will Soon Be All Over California

A Dangerous Pesticide That Will Soon Be All Over California

California has approved methyl iodide, even though its predecessor was banned—and despite its own scientists' warnings More »

'Tartine Bread': A San Francisco Bakery Reveals Its Secrets

'Tartine Bread': A San Francisco Bakery Reveals Its Secrets

A new book features the recipes that have helped Tartine Bakery's crusty, naturally leavened loaves attract a cult following More »

A Technique for a Traditional Italian Bread

A Technique for a Traditional Italian Bread

A baking enthusiast serves up his recipe for ciabatta, a light, sweet, chewy bread named for its slipper-like shape More »

When You Wish Upon a Garden: Deciding What to Grow

When You Wish Upon a Garden: Deciding What to Grow

Rules to garden by: Grow what you like, don't grow it if you can't buy it, and think imaginatively More »

Let Us Now Praise Whole Alaskan Salmon

Let Us Now Praise Whole Alaskan Salmon

Tackle a whole fish and you'll reap rewards—including the fatty belly. A guide from cutting board to frying pan. More »

Spelt Sourdough: An Intro to Whole-Grain Bread

Spelt Sourdough: An Intro to Whole-Grain Bread

Would an artist work with only one color? Look beyond white flour and advance to heritage grain and flax seed compositions. More »

Recipe: Spelt Sourdough Bread with Flax Seeds

Whole grains have a reputation for being leaden bombs, but that needn't be the case. This loaf isn't dense at all. More »

You Can Lead a Child to Food, But ...

You Can Lead a Child to Food, But ...

Why Jamie Oliver's biggest stumbling block in West Virginia has been deeply ingrained food preferences More »

The School Food Revolution Will Be Televised

The School Food Revolution Will Be Televised

The Naked Chef's new show has been hyped, but for good reason: our lunchrooms are stuck in a pizza rut More »

Culinary Death Match: TV Chefs vs Home Cooking

Culinary Death Match: TV Chefs vs Home Cooking

As the divide between the Food Network and everyday eating widens, it's time to put the reality back in television More »

Cows Need Grass, and USDA Agrees

Cows Need Grass, and USDA Agrees

How consumers, farmers, and advocates teamed up to convince the government to change the rules. More »

Baking Bread for Alice Waters

Called to duty at a food celebrity's charity dinner, an amateur succeeds with just a home oven. More »

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