The Ecology of Pizza

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June/July 2006
By Sandra Steingraber 
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Total cost per pizza: $4.50 conventional; $6.85 organic
Costs are from upstate New York, summer 2003.

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Mix water, sugar, yeast, salt, oil and a spoonful of the all-purpose wheat flour in a large bowl and let sit for 10 minutes. When bubbles appear, begin adding the rest of the flour. When the dough becomes stiff, turn it out onto a floured surface. Knead until shiny, smooth and no longer sticky. Place it back in the bowl. Cover and let rise until it doubles in bulk — about 1 hour. Meanwhile, grease a cookie sheet and preheat oven to 475 degrees.

Punch dough down. (If children are around, let them do this part.) Roll it out and stretch it to fit the cookie sheet. (Freeze any extra dough in a plastic bag.) Smear with tomato paste. Layer on tomatoes. Sprinkle with garlic and cheese. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until cheese bubbles and begins to brown.

— Reprinted courtesy of the Organic Trade Association. Author, mother and cancer survivor Sandra Steingraber holds a doctorate in biology. Her books include Living Downstream: An Ecologist Looks at Cancer and the Environment and Having Faith: An Ecologist's Journey to Motherhood. She’s currently a distinguished visiting scholar at Ithaca College in Ithaca, N.Y.

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