food politics
Politics of the Plate: Dining on Cloned Beef
You may have eaten meat from the progeny of a cloned cow without even knowing it.
09.09.08
- Keywords
- barry estabrook,
- politics of the plate,
- health + science,
- meat,
- labeling
food politics
Four Farmers Project: No Room for Error
One farmer hopes to make the biggest harvest of his life, but everything has to go right.
09.04.08
- Keywords
- sam hurst,
- four farmers project,
- agriculture,
- produce,
- environment
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Salmongate
Something was fishy when Vice Presidential hopeful Sarah Palin spoke out against a pro-salmon initiative.
09.03.08
food politics
Four Farmers Project: Diminishing Returns
Unless these farmers get a killer frost in the next two weeks, they’ll just barely make it to harvest.
08.28.08
- Keywords
- sam hurst,
- four farmers project,
- agriculture,
- produce,
- environment
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Junk Feed and Irradiated Greens
Farmers resort to M&Ms and potato chips for cattle feed, and irradiated greens are finally approved.
08.26.08
- Keywords
- barry estabrook,
- politics of the plate,
- farms + fish,
- nutrition/diet,
- meat
food politics
Baltimore’s New School Chef
Charm City’s famously troubled schools, with their sky-high rates of obesity, are getting a major culinary makeover.
08.25.08
- Keywords
- melody simmons,
- health + science,
- nutrition/diet,
- kids,
- farm-to-table
food politics
Politics of the Plate: R.I.P., rBST (Redux)
An agricultural giant buckles under pressure and dumps its bovine growth hormone business.
08.25.08
- Keywords
- barry estabrook,
- politics of the plate,
- health + science,
- dairy,
- labeling
food politics
Four Farmers Project: The Tragedy of the Commons
In the midst of the calm, two headlines illustrate the paradox of farming on the Great Plains.
08.21.08
- Keywords
- sam hurst,
- four farmers project,
- agriculture,
- produce,
- environment
food politics
Why You Should Avoid Raw Salmon
Raw salmon dishes like tartare and crudo are growing in popularity. But unless that fish has been frozen first, it could give you a tapeworm.
08.21.08
- Keywords
- jon rowley,
- health + science,
- seafood,
- nutrition/diet
food politics
Politics of the Plate: “Natural” Lies
Basking in the “natural” marketing glow, manufacturers are slapping the word on just about everything.
08.19.08
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