I’m pleased to say the press is still rolling in. Most notably of late: Profile of me in the alumni magazine for my alma mater, NYU (April 2012) Alumni Profile: Tracie McMillan, author of the New York Times acclaimed book, The American Way of Eating, makes the case that good, fresh food isn’t just for … Read more
In the hubbub of book publication and tour, I nearly missed this survey of Detroit corner stores holding both liquor licenses and SNAP certification. Done by the Restaurant Opportinities Center Detroit (full disclosure: They are sponsoring a book event with me on Thursday) in conjunction with Doing Development Differently in Detroit (D4) and Metropolitan Organizing … Read more
New brief published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine finds that: Low-socioeconomic status supermarket shoppers purchase calories in inexpensive forms that are higher in fat and less nutrient-rich. Not much of a surprise, but still useful to see social science drawing these links.
The Atlantic • March 9, 2012
It’s every author’s wish that a major media figure will discuss her or his work on air. So when Rush Limbaugh spent 40 minutes lambasting both me and my first book, The American Way of Eating, during his radio broadcast to 15 million listeners on Tuesday, I was mostly elated. By the time I finished listening to the show, though, I had a question: What exactly does he think I did wrong?
March 7, 2012 Contact: The Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism • sc***************@******is.edu Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh yesterday attacked another woman,, this time an award-winning reporter and best-selling author, Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism Senior Fellow Tracie McMillan. His attack on McMillan came after he scoffed at the idea of a ‘war on women,’ and in … Read more
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