A cure for salad allergy
The pleasures of gazpacho, Spain’s powerhouse summer soup. Carolyn Steel | June/July 2009 issue Lots of people have a nearly pathological aversion to raw vegetables, which is understandable given that most of us associate raw veggies with "healthy." And if your mother said something was healthy, Read More...
Ode's 2009 Organic Top 20
A garden of earthly delights — Ode’s annual pick of products that are good for your body, your soul and the planet. The Editors | May 2009 issue Back in March, First Lady Michelle Obama made a bold statement when she picked up a shovel and began digging up a patch of White House lawn to plant Read More...
The inefficient pleasure of cherries
What to do with all those cherries? Make a pie! Elbrich Fennema | May 2009 issue When an economist looks at a cherry tree, he or she sees inefficiency. The excess of flowers will yield an excess of cherries, each with its own fertile pit, all of which can’t possibly grow into cherry trees. What a Read More...
Grandmother’s Day: A chance to show what grandmas have to give
In an effort to preserve the knowledge and skills of grandparents, famous Irish chef Darina Allen launched Slow Food International Grandmother’s Day, to be celebrated every April 25th. Sanra Ritten | May 2009 issue Is Grandmother’s Day just a ploy to persuade people to buy grandmothers Read More...
Had it with the heartburn? Try a Mediterranean diet
April 2009 issue When I was a young assistant professor in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, I often woke in the night with heartburn. I mentioned it to a few colleagues, who were surprised to hear I didn’t take an antacid every night—as they did—to prevent acid buildup in the stomach. At the Read More...
The Tao of pickles
Treat your intestines to some bacteria today. Elbrich Fennema | March 2009 issue Over a period of months or years, our food is shaped by the sun, wind and precipitation. Then as soon as we eat a meal, our intestines go about the arduous task of breaking it down so everything in it can be absorbed Read More...
Interview with Melanie Cheng, founder of FarmsReach
While economic upheaval has caused many businesses to fail, Ode has interviewed several entrepreneurs who have found ways to thrive and remain focused on positive social change. We interviewed them about their companies, how they view the current economic situation, how they define success, and how Read More...
Hot stuff
Bhutanese refugees in Nepal have a new way to prepare meals, without firewood, kerosene or the risk of smoke inhalation - the solar cooker. Marco Visscher | Jan/Feb 2008 issue Bhutanese refugees in Nepal have a new way to prepare meals, without firewood, kerosene or the risk of smoke Read More...
T. Colin Campbell: Advocating a vegan diet
Whole Foods CEO John Mackey says T. Colin Campbell's book, The China Study, is one of the most important books on nutrition ever written. John Mackey | Jan/Feb 2009 issue T. Colin Campbell, Author, The China Study. Ithaca, New York Photo: DL Anderson T. Colin Campbell grew up on a dairy farm Read More...
Madieng Seck: Moving Slow Food in Senegal
Carlo Petrini, founder of Slow Food International nominated Madieng Seck because of his passion for Senegalese agriculture and the local food movement. Carlo Petrini | Jan/Feb 2009 issue Madieng Seck, Member, Slow Food. Dakar, Senegal Photo: Veila Lucidi Several years ago, Madieng Seck Read More...