food politics
Something to Beef About
Hardly a week passes when the government department responsible for the safety of our meat isn't forced to issue a mea culpa.
06.18.07
- Keywords
- barry estabrook,
- food policy,
- politics of the plate,
- meat,
- fruit
food politics
On Poison, Ants, and Pistachios
After the recent storm in the U.S. media about contaminated
Chinese imports, the Chinese appear to be hitting back.
06.14.07
- Keywords
- fuchsia dunlop,
- health + science,
- china
food politics
One More Reason to Eat Organic
Exposure to pesticides can dramatically increase your chances of getting Parkinson's disease, according to a recently published paper.
06.11.07
food politics
Sustainable Surimi
There's no denying that faux crab and lobster are popular. Sustainable, too, surprisingly.
06.11.07
- Keywords
- sustainability,
- seafood,
- politics of the plate,
- barry estabrook
food politics
Whole Lot of Marketing Going On
Whole Foods, whose first branch outside the U.S. opens tomorrow in London, has been running a serious PR blitz.
06.05.07
- Keywords
- sustainability,
- supermarket,
- london,
- u.k.,
- william sertl
food politics
Let Them Eat Cake
Cake, cookies, candy bars and even Tater Tots are the high-calorie human foods that are fattening hogs and cattle.
06.04.07
food politics
Swine of the Times
China's economy is booming, but the country is on the verge of a crisis. They're running out of pork.
06.01.07
- Keywords
- food policy,
- pork,
- meat,
- asia,
- james rodewald
food politics
Cannibal Rice
Cannibal rice is what Greenpeace calls the genetically engineered rice that the USDA recently approved for field trials.
05.29.07
food politics
Seeing Red
Pre-packed styrofoam tubs of meat have been gassed with carbon monoxide, according to Food and Water Watch.
05.21.07
food politics
Martyr of Unholy Corn Dogs
Various corners of the food world, the parent world, and the public-health
world have all been abuzz with the bad news about school lunches.
05.16.07
- Keywords
- dara moskowitz grumdahl,
- health + science,
- midwest,
- alice waters
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