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James McWilliams
James E. McWilliams is the author of Just Food: Where Locavores Get It Wrong
and How We Can Truly Eat Responsibly and an associate professor of history
at Texas State University.
Articles By James McWilliams
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All Sizzle and No Steak
Why Allan Savory’s TED talk about how cattle can reverse global warming is dead wrong.
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Beastly Justice
In the Middle Ages, animals that did bad things were tried in court. Maybe that’s not as crazy as it sounds.
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Trojan Horse Meat
A New York chef planned to serve raw horse meat. It would have been a disaster—but not for the reason you think.
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Vegan Feud
Animal rights activists would accomplish a lot more if they stopped attacking the Humane Society.
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The Butcher Next Door
Why the rise of DIY urban animal slaughter is bad for people and animals.
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Beware the Myth of Grass-Fed Beef
Cows raised at pasture are not immune to deadly E. coli bacteria.
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Are Organic Veggies Better for You?
Maybe, or maybe not. Either way, it's a useless debate.
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The Pesticide Push
A last-minute decision by the Bush administration to change the way pesticides are labeled needs to be undone.
