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Food slut People say great food is like great sex. But after two years of reviewing trendy restaurants, chatting with charming chefs, and indulging in fatted duck breast, I've lost my appetite.
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  • The economics of food porn

    It just occured to me that what may be behind the trend of 'more pictures, less information' in the food journalism (and perhaps all other aspects of journalism) is simple economics.

    It may be much cheaper and easier to get digital pictures (and all the ease of sizing and placement that the media implies) than to pay people to write words.

    Just a thought.

  • I'll Take Her Job!

    I can understand being passionate about food and then being disenchanted with the whole food/hospitality industry, but, it seems as though Ann was never really passionate about food to begin with, and this was just a convenient job. She seems to resent being friends with chefs and "foodies," and didn't like the whole "scene" at all. Well, if you're a food writer, what did you expect? I work in the music industry and am surrounded by musicians, publicists, etc. I don't resent that, I relish it!

    I do understand, however, her frustration with editors and publishers who do stupid things in an attempt to sex up any topic to sell more newspapers or magazines. But, it appears that Ann has let this color her view of the ENTIRE food industry and the enjoyment of food. That I just don't understand.

    I'm also curious why she was so public. Aren't food writers supposed to remain as anonymous as possible in order to provide the most accurate reviews?

    It's fine if you want to bitch about your cushy job as a food writer, but, to then turn around and poo-poo the entire industry because of your own burnout just comes across as being a bit arrogant and elitist, especially when it appears she was never really into it to begin with.

  • Fooooood Fighhhht !

    This article has certainly been a Rorschach

    Magnet for all sorts of responses. Those letters which show an understanding that the

    author was writing about a society of trendy foodies and star chefs which she observed from up

    close are letters which are worth having read.

    Those writers who percieved her dismay at the food

    porn she was instructed to write have understood

    one of her points. Those writers who think she

    was praising foodie-ism and foodporn clearly lack

    the basic reading-comprehension skills to enable

    them to write a useful letter, or even to think a

    useful thought.

    I hope Salon decides to run one of her 'wanted-

    to-submit' articles; such as the one on that organic pig farm, say. And based on that, see how

    many people would want to see more such articles.

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