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Louisa Kasdon

Louisa Kasdon is the author of more than 500 published articles about food, health, and business. She is a contributing editor at The Phoenix and the founder of Let’s Talk About Food.

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Boston

Why I Will Miss Locke-Ober

By Louisa Kasdon

At its height and in all its glory, Locke-Ober wasn’t just a restaurant. It was a vehicle for social transformation in a world where there was but one path to success: fitting in.

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Health

Let’s Make Soda Uncool

By Louisa Kasdon

With studies showing that sugar-sweetened beverages are making us fat, it’s time to take matters into our own hands.

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Food

Organic Food Under Fire? Not So Fast

By Louisa Kasdon

A new study is tarnishing the public perception of organic food. But not so fast, says commentator Louisa Kasdon. She defends organic products and places the movement in a larger context.

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Business

Cannibalizing Our Restaurant Community

By Louisa Kasdon

From the Seaport to the suburbs, countless large-scale restaurant construction projects are underway. But, asks commentator Louisa Kasdon, who besides the real estate developers and the leasing agents stands to gain?

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