Tag: Industrial

What Does This Loaf Say About Us?

This bread was purchased from a grocery store in April. Its ‘best by’ date was May 17, which was 32 days before this photo was taken on June 18. (From Wall Street Journal, June 21, 2024, photo by Evan Angelastro)

Some time ago, I reflected on an essay by the American writer Henry Miller. The piece was called “The Staff of Life,” a rousing screed about the state of bread in the U.S.… Continue reading