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Jeremy Cherfas

Jeremy Cherfas

Jeremy Cherfas

Jeremy Cherfas

Many countries have strict rules about who is allowed to give advice on diet and nutrition. That doesn't stop even qualified people from selling all kinds of snake oil.

Tara Schmidt, lead dietitian for the Mayo Clinic Diet, told me about her work.

Listen at https://eatthispodcast.com/dietitian

Jeremy Cherfas

"I'm the Problem; It's Me": On the Confession the Mainstream Media Won't Make

Rebecca Solnit’s article is yet another reason to support independent journalism unfettered by craven “news” corporations.

Jeremy Cherfas

Eat This Newsletter 270

Eggflation excuses, the sad saga of the British sliced loaf, what to grow in a nuclear winter, hot dance food science PhD, and a sober accounting of the US's food-related losses.

https://buttondown.com/jeremycherfas/archive/etn-270-concentrated-profits/

Jeremy Cherfas

Jeremy Cherfas

2025-05-19

rabbit_quest #geohashing 20250516-W-AY68O8

1 min read

Composite image. On the left a map showing the location of the quest and my position. On the right, a view across some long grass in flower with a central tree that may be a Holm Oak and some umbrella pines on the right. The sky is very blue.

* On foot
* 41.8814, 12.4388
* 16 May 2025
* 427.73 ppm CO2
OpenStreetMap

Another one a nice walk away in the other part of the local park. Had to walk through some lovely long grass to get there.

Jeremy Cherfas

Top Album Artists from last.fm for week ending 15 May

1 Nati Cano's Mariachi Los Camperos 13
2 The Be Good Tanyas 12
3 M83 11
4 James Blackshaw 9
5 The Dave Brubeck Quartet 7

Jeremy Cherfas

2025-05-16

rabbit_quest #geohashing 20250506-W-AY68O8

1 min read

Composite image. On the left a map showing the location of the quest and my position. On the right, a view under some umbrella pines with patchy grass and a bare path in the foreground. In the middle distance is a small enclosure of bright orange mesh netting.

* On foot
* 41.884599, 12.448835
* 5 May 2025
* 427.68 ppm CO2
OpenStreetMap

It’s been a while, in more ways than one. Here’s a quest from 10 days ago.