Tom Philpott

food and agriculture correspondent for Mother Jones, author of “Perilous Bounty: The Looming Collapse of American Farming and How We Can Prevent It”

Guest

Food and agriculture correspondent for Mother Jones magazine

Tom Philpott on KCRW

The Inflation Reduction Act incentivizes farmers to make their land more sustainable and use less greenhouse emissions.

Future of CA agriculture: Smaller farms, less dairy, more nuts?

The Inflation Reduction Act incentivizes farmers to make their land more sustainable and use less greenhouse emissions.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Harvard University has been quietly snapping up swaths of farmland along California's central coast, turning the school into one of the top -- and most unlikely -- wine producers in…

California's Hottest Winemaker: Harvard?

Harvard University has been quietly snapping up swaths of farmland along California's central coast, turning the school into one of the top -- and most unlikely -- wine producers in…

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

California supplies 80% of the world’s almonds, now producing 2.1 billion pounds a year—three times more than it did just 14 years ago. But there’s a hidden cost.

Almonds Are Sucking California Dry

California supplies 80% of the world’s almonds, now producing 2.1 billion pounds a year—three times more than it did just 14 years ago. But there’s a hidden cost.

from Which Way, L.A.?

More from KCRW

Author and essayist Priya Basi, the co-founder of Authors for Peace, reflects on hospitality and the roles of host and guest beyond the act of feeding someone.

from Good Food

California is spending billions revamping traditional public schools as community schools, which offer families more support.

from Greater LA

La Princesita, HomeState, Tallula’s, and Sonoratown battled for the Golden Tortilla at Gustavo’s Great Tortilla Tournament. Spoiler: La Princesita took home the big prize.

from Good Food

In his new memoir, Chef Keith Corbin reflects on his childhood in Watts and awakening his palate in prison.

from Good Food

Wine critic Esther Mobley looks back at the legacy of Fred Franzia, who championed inexpensive wine and brought Two Buck Chuck to the masses.

from Good Food

This Thanksgiving, hear again from chefs and cookbook authors who spoke with Press Play.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Clinical Psychologist Julia Rucklidge discusses the role of nutrition in treating and preventing mental health disorders.

from Life Examined

“ Diasporican ,” the first cookbook by food columnist Illyanna Maisonet, explores Puerto Rican cuisine off the island.

from Good Food

The most effectively designed tortilla packages are ones that, like the best tortillas, feel homemade: bearing imperfections, yet full of panache, with a well-rounded quality that…

from Good Food