editor’s letter
Beyond the Food We Eat We’re turning a corner in the way we shop for and consume goods. Many of us are rolling up our sleeves and hitting the web, becoming self-certified chemist-sleuth hybrids, memorizing the definition and meaning behind BPA, PFOA, GMOs, BHA, BHT, carrageenan (and many more) to identify and avoid them in food and household items and to also join in the conversation about their many implications. It’s a topic that seems to crop up frequently in day-to-day dialogue of late. And why shouldn’t it? We’re not the mindless drones of yesterday, reheating our leftovers in plastic, stocking our cupboards with nonstick Teflon pans and slathering parabens on our faces and bodies, without ever raising a suspicious brow or asking questions. While we’re not quite there yet, I feel privileged…
