Food Politics
Politics of the Plate
Score One for Farm Workers
For the first time, a large Florida tomato grower agrees to increase wages and eliminate worker abuse in its fields.
Sustainability
Carbon 101
Here’s a handy and clear guide to making healthy choices—for you and for the planet, too—every time you visit the grocery store.
Farms + Fish
Obama’s Fish Faux Pas
Thanks to the current administration’s inaction, the Gulf of Mexico will soon become home to unsustainable fish farms.
Articles
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Sweet Victory
Courts are ruling against genetically engineered crops, but where does the Obama administration stand?
09.30.09
food politics
Politics of the Plate: The Conscientious Carnivore
Can meat be a part of an environmentally sustainable diet?
09.21.09
- Keywords
- politics of the plate,
- nutrition/diet,
- sustainability,
- meat,
- barry estabrook
food politics
Carbon 101
Footprints, offsets, and conversion factors: The jargon of sustainability can confuse even the most environmentally sensitive among us, particularly in the supermarket aisles. Here’s a handy...
09.17.09
- Keywords
- sustainability,
- environment,
- ecology,
- legislation,
- seafood
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Talking the Talk on Sustainable Food
The USDA’s new Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food initiative is a nice symbol, but will it actually change anything?
09.17.09
food politics
Blood and Chocolate
After 10 years of promises, protocols, and initiatives, the children of West Africa remain at the mercy of the cocoa industry.
09.16.09
- Keywords
- chocolate,
- africa,
- legislation,
- jocelyn c. zuckerman
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Score One for Farm Workers
For the first time, a large Florida tomato grower agrees to increase wages and eliminate worker abuse in its fields.
09.10.09
- Keywords
- politics of the plate,
- food policy,
- agriculture,
- farming,
- barry estabrook
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Obama’s Fish Faux Pas
Thanks to the current administration’s inaction, the Gulf of Mexico will soon become home to unsustainable fish farms.
09.09.09
- Keywords
- politics of the plate,
- food policy,
- farms+fish,
- aguaculture,
- barry estabrook