A Revert to Food-Centrism: Is Change Upon Us?

Mark Bittman thinks so. As a food writer he's seen his audience change and develop, and now believes that our culture is on the verge of the cultural shift we so badly need.

Simply put, many more Americans are seeing food as more than a necessary fuel whose only requirement is that it can be obtained and consumed without much difficulty or cost. Perhaps just in time, we’re saying, “Hold the shake,” and looking for something more wholesome.