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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.
Barry Estabrook
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.
Fushia Dunlop
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.
Barry Estabrook
06.11.07
Keywords
health + science,
nutrition/diet,
politics of the plate,
farming,
barry estabrook
food politics

Sustainable Surimi

There's no denying that faux crab and lobster are popular. Sustainable, too, surprisingly.
Barry Estabrook
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.
William Sertl
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.
Barry Estabrook
06.04.07
Keywords
farms + fish,
nutrition/diet,
politics of the plate,
farming,
barry estabrook
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.
James Rodewald
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.
Barry Estabrook
05.29.07
Keywords
food policy,
organics market,
environment,
politics of the plate,
barry estabrook
food politics

Seeing Red

Pre-packed styrofoam tubs of meat have been gassed with carbon monoxide, according to Food and Water Watch.
Barry Estabrook
05.21.07
Keywords
health + science,
nutrition/diet,
meat,
politics of the plate,
barry estabrook
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.
Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl
05.16.07
Keywords
dara moskowitz grumdahl,
health + science,
midwest,
alice waters