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The USDA allowed Tyson Foods Inc. to label its chicken "raised without antibiotics." But Tyson's birds were still fed a diet laced with drugs.
Barry Estabrook
11.27.07
Keywords
farms + fish,
labeling,
organics market,
poultry,
politics of the plate
food politics

Closed Doors, Closed Minds

Chile dealt with its raging epidemic of infectious salmon anemia, a highly contagious disease often called aquaculture's answer to foot-and-mouth.
Barry Estabrook
11.27.07
Keywords
farms + fish,
aquaculture,
nutrition/Diet,
politics of the plate,
barry estabrook
food politics

The Lamprey Run

On the trail of an ancient, rare breed of fish in the Yukon.
Jon Rowley
01.15.08
Keywords
seafood,
jon rowley
food politics

Schmear Tactics

Palm oil is in high demand as a healthy alternative to trans fats. While this may be good for our arteries, it's horrible for the environment.
Barry Estabrook
11.12.07
Keywords
sustainability,
ecology,
nutrition/diet,
politics of the plate,
barry estabrook
food politics

Talk About Slipping on a Banana Peel

A jury found that Dole Food Co. and Dow Chemical Co. must pay $3.29 million for causing the sterility of six Nicaraguan banana plantation workers.
Barry Estabrook
11.12.07
Keywords
farms + fish,
agriculture,
fruit,
politics of the plate,
barry estabrook
food politics

Loud and Clear

There is worry that the National Organic Standards Board won't hear this message: No farmed salmon should be allowed to carry the USDA organic label.
Barry Estabrook
11.05.07
Keywords
food policy,
aquaculture,
barry estabrook,
politics of the plate,
organics market
food politics

Politics of the Plate: Consumer Protection?

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture ordered dairies in the state to remove certain language from their labels: "antibiotic-free," and "pesticide-free."
Barry Estabrook
10.29.07
Keywords
food policy,
farming,
labeling,
barry estabrook,
politics of the plate
food politics

Politics of the Plate: Merger Mania

For what seems to be the umpteenth time, the Federal Trade Commission tried to kibosh the merger of Whole Foods and Wild Oats.
Barry Estabrook
10.29.07
Keywords
food policy,
organics market,
supermarket,
barry estabrook,
politics of the plate
food politics

The Perestroika Diet

What happens when you force an entire country to decrease its food intake from an average of 2,899 calories per day to 1,863?
Barry Estabrook
10.22.07
Keywords
health + science,
nutrition/diet,
politics of the plate,
barry estabrook
food politics

Greener Pastures?

All young beef cattle are grass fed. Most, however, end their days crammed into vast feedlots gorging on an unnatural diet of corn.
Barry Estabrook
10.22.07
Keywords
food policy,
farming,
labeling,
barry estabrook,
politics of the plate