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Politics of the Plate: A Real Whopper

When Burger King refuses to pay farmworkers one penny more per pound for their tomatoes, guess who starts an online flame war?
Barry Estabrook
05.06.08
Keywords
barry estabrook,
politics of the plate,
food policy,
restaurants,
farming
food politics

Politics of the Plate: Destructive Palm Oil, and a Drastic Dining Drop

Thanks to palm oil, Indonesia boasts the world’s fastest rate of deforestation. Meanwhile, restaurant dining drops to an all-time low.
Barry Estabrook
05.02.08
Keywords
barry estabrook,
politics of the plate,
sustainability,
restaurants,
environment
food politics

Politics of the Plate: GM Myths, and Raising Meat Standards

A study shows the surprisingly low yield of engineered crops, and more.
Barry Estabrook
04.29.08
Keywords
barry estabrook,
politics of the plate,
farms + fish,
beef,
meat
food politics

The Gourmet Q + A: John Powell

Gourmet Deputy Editor Jocelyn Zuckerman spoke with the Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme about the global food crisis.
04.28.08
Keywords
jocelyn c. zuckerman,
food policy,
john powell,
q + a
food politics

Politics of the Plate: Suffering for Shrimp, Improved Food Safety, and the $20,000 Waffle

The human rights violations behind America’s most popular seafood; honesty in food recalls; and costly leftovers.
Barry Estabrook
04.25.08
Keywords
barry estabrook,
politics of the plate,
farms + fish,
seafood,
legislation
food politics

Politics of the Plate: Not So Fast, for Cod’s Sake

At the first sign of recovery, cod are in danger of being overfished—again.
Barry Estabrook
04.22.08
Keywords
barry estabrook,
politics of the plate,
farms + fish,
environment,
seafood
food politics

Beefcott Dilemma

How to live. What to do. Or maybe not.
Francis Lam
04.22.08
Keywords
francis lam,
ingredients,
beef,
sustainability,
environment
food politics

Politics of the Plate: Feta Accompli

A new study suggests that consuming raw milk may be safer than eating raw greens.
Barry Estabrook
04.18.08
Keywords
barry estabrook,
politics of the plate,
health + science,
cheese,
dairy
food politics

Politics of the Plate: Tainted Beef, Rogue Weeds, and a Conservation Cruise

A form of mad cow disease may have spread to the United States, a new weed survives repeated herbicide spraying, and more.
Barry Estabrook
04.16.08
Keywords
barry estabrook,
politics of the plate,
farms + fish,
beef,
industry
food politics

Politics of the Plate: Salmon Scandal

How not to deal with an environmental disaster.
Barry Estabrook
04.11.08
Keywords
barry estabrook,
politics of the plate,
farms + fish,
environment,
aquaculture