About

“Eaters…must understand that eating takes place inescapably in the world, that it is inescapably an agricultural act, and that how we eat determines, to a considerable extent, how the world is used.” —Wendell Berry

• I am a skilled reporter, writer, and editor with a primary focus on the food system. My expertise is in telling stories that illustrate how food production and consumption are tied to public health, social justice, and environmental impact. I am currently a senior staff reporter for Civil Eats . (Increasingly, I am focused on investigative work. Please see the “Contact” page to send me tips via secure channels.)

• My work has appeared in numerous publications (online and in print) including The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian, Mother Jones, Eater, Edible Manhattan, and Saveur. For three years, I also I also hosted and produced more than 100 episodes of The Farm Report on Heritage Radio Network.

• Before I began covering the food system, I was a reporter and editor covering health and wellness for publications including Women’s Health, Cosmopolitan, and Well+Good.

• I have a master's degree in Magazine Journalism from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism and a bachelor's degree in Sociology from Northeastern University.

• I am often tapped by influential media organizations to talk about my work: Listen to my interview on food worker union organizing on KCRW’s Good Food, here. Listen to my interview with Tom Colicchio on the true costs of food on his podcast Citizen Chef, here.