Those of you who frequent the campus dining halls may have seen the latest special that U of M dining services is offering: Mac & Cheese Week.  When I first heard about this, I was overcome with excitement and anticipation.  Mac & cheese was a childhood favorite of mine and has since been an indulgence that [...]

I don’t think that I can look at food ever again. This year my family attended two Thanksgiving dinners and munched on miles of leftovers.  I got all of the green bean casserole I could have ever dreamed of.  One strange thing is I don’t care that much for turkey.  Being that turkey is a [...]

In the spirit of the upcoming holiday and in an effort to experience more Main Street restaurants, my friends and I decided to take a break from our work on Sunday night and drink and dine at the Jolly Pumpkin Brewery and Café. We were pleasantly surprised by the restaurant’s warm and inviting atmosphere as [...]

Over the past few years, American society has put a focus on making healthier choices.  The rising obesity rate has many people concerned about the health of Americans. Recently, McDonalds has begun displaying the calorie counts of each item on the menus.  The goal is for consumers to think about what they’re buying. Many people blame [...]

Well, finals are right around the corner.  As you wander through the library stacks looking for a seat of your own, you find me with my nose plastered to my textbook and my hand robotically cramming food into my mouth.  I don’t know what it is, but something about studying makes me so hungry all of the [...]

The third objection I will seek to define and process is that of an environmentalist standpoint. The empirical proof is undeniable: the current meat industry’s practices have extremely detrimental effects on the environment. Factory farming, for example, plays a huge role in deforestation, soil erosion, water scarcity, global warming, fossil fuel depletion, and decrease in [...]