Mark Easter, author of The Blue Plate, a book that answers the question 'How can we make more sustainable food choices?' Easter is a professional ecologist who often travels with his four-legged ...

Driving around Dallas last week I came across an abandoned concrete structure with block glass inlays and “restaurant” painted across the front. It was like spotting an original streamline ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Early into his new book, The Blue Plate: A Food Lover’s Guide to Climate Chaos, ...

Vintage meals, especially from the Great Depression era, can be hit or miss. Dishes like the 1950s classic Jell-O and cheese appetizers might seem off-putting at first, especially for those of us who ...