The Patriot Cooks Huffington Post (blog) Yet the less we participate in our food's life cycle, the fatter we become. You might think that a French woman spooning butter over snails and enjoying ...

It's been a tough winter for Florida's tomato crop. A devastating freeze last month wiped out production by 70 percent. The state provides almost all of the tomatoes consumed in the U.S. during this time of year. Farmers are struggling, and soon consumers will notice it too.