Urban Foodie

• The Junk Food Debate

  May 14th, 2013 by Young Kim

  The bill forcing food stamp recipients to buy healthy food doesn’t address that it’s often unavailable in inner city neighborhoods.

• Tips for Twenty-Somethings

  Mar 15th, 2013 by Young Kim

  How to get hired and be a success in the healthy food and nutrition industry -- or in any field of endeavor.

• Why Hmong-Grown Produce is Different?

  Dec 5th, 2012 by Young Kim

  Custardy cucumbers. Fat and happy collard greens. Hmong farmers grow things in different ways.

• Eating With The Season

  Oct 21st, 2012 by Young Kim

  Sick of tomatoes? Try root vegetables -- and the joys of eating seasonally.

• The Truth About Fat

  Oct 4th, 2012 by Young Kim

  It’s not just an inner city problem. More middle class whites are overweight than poor blacks.

• Monster Mash

  Sep 10th, 2012 by Young Kim

  Genetically modified plants are changing the food we eat.

• Myths About Organic Food

  Aug 23rd, 2012 by Young Kim

  “Organic” produce isn’t what you think. Better to choose Near-Ganic food.

• Mount Stupid

  Aug 14th, 2012 by Young Kim

  How an “expert” learned some lessons about black culture and good food.

• Food Desert or Not?

  Aug 8th, 2012 by Young Kim

  Researchers claim urban food deserts don’t exist, but it’s a lot more complicated than that.

• Tomato Love

  Jul 30th, 2012 by Young Kim

  Whether for comfort or revenge, some dishes have deep cultural roots.