Food for thought: experts say era of low prices may be over
Portland Press Herald - 3/17/2011. By P.J. Huffstutter – Los Angeles: American consumers have long enjoyed a luxury that few others around the world could boast: an abundance of affordable food. But with prices of wheat, corn and other staples soaring, some economists and scientists are wondering how long that can last. |
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It's time to reduce Maine's dependence on oil
Portland Press Herald - 3/16/2011.By Stacey Fitts and Philip Bartlett – Augusta: It's time for Mainers of all stripes to come together to start to get our state off oil. According to a Maine Sunday Telegram analysis, the recent surge in oil prices has increased energy costs for a typical Maine family that lives in an oil-heated home and has two cars by more than $1,400 a year – and the price surge just started in early September. |
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For more nutritious diet, go with whole grains
Portland Press Herald - 3/16/2011. By Avery Yale Kamila – Look at the packaging for anything from Wonder Bread to Cocoa Puffs and you'll see big splashy letters proclaiming: "Made With Whole Grain." These claims reflect the fact that Americans eat very few whole grains, but are constantly told they need to eat more. |
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Eat, write, say
Portland Press Herald - 3/16/2011. By Meredith Goad – Ali Perkins, a senior from the Merriconeag Waldorf School in Freeport, had never given much thought to being a food writer – she wants to be a teacher. But there she was last Thursday night, standing on stage before a crowd at the Space Gallery in Portland, reading her essay about a hike that taught her about wild Maine foods. |
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