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Rick Paulas

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Rick Paulas has written plenty of things, some of them serious, many of them not, scattered over the vast expanses of the Internet. He lives in Los Angeles and is a White Sox fan.

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youngfarmers
Few young people are pursuing farming as a career path. A push for legislation to forgive student debt could create a new generation of farmers.
pyramid1
As politics and nutrition go head-to-head in a battle over dietary recommendations in the coming months, it's time to look back at the terrible effects of the food pyramid.
beefbroth1
People are paying $9 a cup for a steaming hot cup of broth in New York -- what's driving this new food trend?
styro1
New York City's ban on single-use polystyrene containers has galvanized environmental groups in California. But does the ban go far enough?
foodelivery
Uber's newly launched UberFresh will deliver food directly to you. But they are just one of several online food delivery services that are expanding throughout the country.
kaiserper
Kaiser Permanente's initiative to open local farmers' markets outside of their medical centers to provide access to fresh produce and promote healthy eating is going strong, eleven years later. Other health care providers across the country should take...
mushroomforaging
With the recent rains come the mushrooms, both edible and poisonous. Here's how to avoid the latter.
congressenvironment
Congress has recommended that nutritionists stop talking about environmental issues. Which is silly.
fruitflies
You'll be surprised at how easy it is to get rid of fruit flies and other pests.
farmworkers2
The terrible worker conditions on Mexican farms are getting a lot of attention lately. But it's not much better for agricultural workers in the United States.
gmocities
A new law goes into effect on January 1st that will allow only the state to take such an action.
schoollunch1
The new budget has a lot to say about school lunch requirements, and not much of it is good.
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