I grew up in a family of self-proclaimed “foodies.” They watch cooking shows, read cookbooks for fun, and eat like it’s their job. My mother is an incredible cook, and her talent seems to have been handed down to each of my siblings in a different way. One of my brothers is a master chef…
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Cleaning our Plates
On this day in 1862, President Abraham Lincoln established the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Most people associate the USDA with nutritional standards and food safety regulations, but the department also created the first federal food stamp program at the end of the Great Depression. Food was scarce during the Great Depression, and even before that,…
The Clean Food Club 