the politics of food

[Brad De Long]

>Brad De Long wrote:
>
>>But let me defend the honor of Berkeley: "foofy food masquerading as
>>progressive politics" indeed! I've never yet heard anyone claim that going
>>to Chez Panisse transforms anything other than your stomach...
>
>A few years ago when I was visiting Berkeley, my host enthused about Alice
>Waters' conviction that growing exotic lettuces would transform the
>consciousness and life circumstances of the urban poor.

I stand corrected...

Brad DeLong