Tracie McMillan

Tracie McMillan is a freelance journalist whose work focuses on the issue of access to good food, particularly within middle- and lower-income communities. Her first book, The American Way of Eating, examines food and class in America.

What It's Like to Get Attacked by Rush Limbaugh for Food Reporting

What It's Like to Get Attacked by Rush Limbaugh for Food Reporting

The most popular radio host spent 40 minutes lambasting Tracie McMillan for her new book, an undercover look at America's food system. More »

'The American Way of Eating': What It's Like Picking Fruit as a Laborer

'The American Way of Eating': What It's Like Picking Fruit as a Laborer

Tracie McMillan went undercover as a farm hand to find out about the difficulties involved in getting our food from plant to plate. More »

Using Produce Carts and Ingenuity to Make Food Deserts Bloom

Using Produce Carts and Ingenuity to Make Food Deserts Bloom

In her review of "The Apple Pushers," Tracie McMillan praises the documentary's focus on a set of deeply entrepreneurial street vendors. More »

5 Urban Farms Reshaping the Food World in New Orleans

5 Urban Farms Reshaping the Food World in New Orleans

Katrina left New Orleans with tens of thousands of vacant lots. Now the people who live there are putting them to good use. More »

When Detroit Says 'Eat Local,' It Really Means It

When Detroit Says 'Eat Local,' It Really Means It

In the Motor City, a tight-knit, compact community of urban farms and food artisans is taking locavorism to the next level More »

'Lunch Line': A Meaty Lesson for Moviegoers

'Lunch Line': A Meaty Lesson for Moviegoers

A new, history-oriented film should be required viewing for anyone concerned with the origins of school lunch More »

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