Six on Food: Trump's folly on food stamps; Wurstkuchl (Sausage Kitchen); A Delicious History of “Meatless Meat”; You Say What You Eat; The Colonial Roots Of Pimiento Cheese; Pick-Your-Own Summer Fruits and Veggies

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Six on Food: Trump's folly on food stamps; Wurstkuchl (Sausage Kitchen); A Delicious History of “Meatless Meat”; You Say What You Eat; The Colonial Roots Of Pimiento Cheese; Pick-Your-Own Summer Fruits and Veggies

Trump's folly on food stamps

"It’s understandable that the USDA is concerned about so much of its budget being spent on households that are not technically in poverty. Most of those 3.1 million households, however, are working-class families that are only now experiencing their first increases in real wages since the 1990s. As the economy improves, the number of people in this category will decline naturally. Indeed, since 2013 the number of people receiving food stamps has fallen from 47.6 million to 39.7 million.

More important, there is no need to cut spending now, especially on such a vulnerable population. The federal government can borrow money for 10 years at just over 2%. After accounting for inflation, that’s nearly free. Meanwhile, the U.S. is engaged in a trade war that is wreaking havoc on farm families.

Public opposition to austere policies that seek to trim the federal budget or increase economic efficiency without regard to the effects on working people helped fuel Trump’s rise. And blind adherence to this kind of ideology is why some conservatives prefer Trump, with all his flaws, to the Republican establishment. It’s worth pointing out that Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue has long been a member of that establishment."

Opinion: Trump's folly on food stamps

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Wurstkuchl (Sausage Kitchen) 

"In 1146, German builders completed work on a bridge crossing the Danube river in Regensburg. With the project finished, the tiny construction office next to the bridge found new life as a food stand serving meat dishes. Today, it still serves customers, making it one of the oldest restaurants in the world.

Customers in the early days were mainly dock workers, sailors, and builders constructing the nearby Regensburg Cathedral, which was built between 1280 and 1520 in the Gothic style.

In 1806, the Schricker family took over and started offering mainly charcoal-grilled sausages and sauerkraut. The family still runs the restaurant and gave it its current name, Wurstküche (“sausage kitchen”), or Wurtskuchl in the local dialect."

Wurstkuchl (Sausage Kitchen)

Wurstkuchl (Sausage Kitchen) This riverside restaurant has been serving customers since 1146.

A Delicious History of “Meatless Meat” 

A Delicious History of “Meatless Meat”

A Delicious History of “Meatless Meat” Maki Naro Non-meat proteins have a long history – and are looking more like the necessary food of the future.

You Say What You Eat 

"In the Neolithic period, starting about 10,000 years ago, when the lifestyle of people in Europe and Asia changed dramatically as a result of the large-scale adoption of farming in place of hunting and gathering, their biology changed, too. Prior to this shift, the consumption of gritty, fibrous foods such as nuts and seeds, staples of the pre- Neolithic diet, put a great deal of force on children’s growing mandibles and wore down their molars. In response to the biomechanical stress of chewing these tough foods, people’s jawbones grew larger and larger over their lifetimes, and their molars drifted toward the front of the mouth, eliminating their childhood overbites. With the development of farming, easily chewable foods such as processed dairy products and milled grains were introduced into people’s diets. As the prevalence of these foods increased, people began to retain their childhood overbites well into adulthood."

You Say What You Eat - Archaeology Magazine

You Say What You Eat - Archaeology Magazine LYDIA PYNE

The Colonial Roots Of Pimiento Cheese 

The Colonial Roots Of Pimiento Cheese

The Colonial Roots Of Pimiento Cheese A Filipina American discovers her favorite cheesy snack has a bloody origin story.

Pick-Your-Own Summer Fruits and Veggies at These 3 Hudson Valley Farms 

"Forget fall apple picking; peaches, tomatoes, and more are coming into season now."

Pick-Your-Own Summer Fruits and Veggies at These 3 Hudson Valley Farms

Pick-Your-Own Summer Fruits and Veggies at These 3 Hudson Valley Farms Forget fall apple picking; peaches, tomatoes, and more are coming into season now.