food politics
Cooking School for Soldiers
Sick of dishing out heat-and-eat meals, a group of Army Special Forces cooks enlists the help of a civilian chef.
07.06.09
- Keywords
- culinary culture,
- d.c.,
- food policy,
- cooking school,
- melissa mccart
food politics
Seeds Of Change
With the world’s hungry topping one billion, a first lady—and it’s not Michelle—announces a fresh approach to food policy.
07.01.09
- Keywords
- food policy,
- hillary clinton,
- legislation,
- farming,
- jocelyn c. zuckerman
food politics
Politics of the Plate: When Organic Is Not Organic
USDA certified organic fish doesn’t exist—but you wouldn’t necessarily know it to read the labels at a seafood counter.
06.26.09
food politics
Politics of the Plate: The Seeds of an Heirloom Revolution?
A group of chefs and farmers works to bring 16 unusual vegetables to the table.
06.22.09
- Keywords
- politics of the plate,
- farming,
- slow food,
- farm-to-table,
- barry estabrook
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Family Farms or “Facilities”?
Why the new Food Safety Enhancement Act could spell trouble for small farmers.
06.19.09
- Keywords
- politics of the plate,
- farming,
- legislature,
- food policy,
- barry estabrook
food politics
The Gourmet Q + A: Robert Kenner
The director of Food, Inc. discusses how “veggie libel laws” have silenced critics of the food industry, why travel is horrible, and more.
06.19.09
- Keywords
- christy harrison,
- robert kenner,
- food policy,
- farming,
- q + a
food politics
Recession Flexitarians
The economic downturn may have a positive effect on the meat-heavy American diet.
06.10.09
- Keywords
- nutrition/diet,
- vegetarian,
- meat,
- sustainability,
- louise mccready
food politics
Humane Slaughterhouses
Okay, so your steak comes from a cow that lived a happy life—but how did that life end?
06.09.09
- Keywords
- farming,
- meat,
- sustainability,
- farm-to-table,
- rebecca marx
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Nobu’s Blues
Advice for the superstar sushi chef on how to deal with tuna.
06.08.09
- Keywords
- politics of the plate,
- seafood,
- nobu matsuhisa,
- barry estabrook,
- restaurants
food politics
Good Breeding, Good Eating
Most chefs agree that pork from heritage-breed pigs tastes better. But why are some heritage breeds more popular than others?
06.03.09
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