food politics
Politics of the Plate: Food Safety Lapses
Why the FDA can’t solve the salmonella mystery; a synthetic additive slips into “organic” chicken; and more.
07.16.08
- Keywords
- barry estabrook,
- politics of the plate,
- food policy,
- meat,
- produce
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Pig Bugs and Fish Farms
Virulent bacteria invade the nation's hog barns, and the Bush administration plans offshore fish farms that also happen to benefit the oil industry.
07.11.08
- Keywords
- barry estabrook,
- politics of the plate,
- pork,
- seafood,
- farming
food politics
Four Farmers Project: Shunning Conventional Wisdom
Organic farming begins as a way of life, and it is not for the faint of heart.
07.10.08
- Keywords
- sam hurst,
- farms + fish,
- four farmers project,
- agriculture,
- organics market
food politics
Politics of the Plate: A Clear Conscience
Another sustainable livestock farmer buys his own slaughterhouse; tuna you can eat without guilt; and more.
07.09.08
- Keywords
- barry estabrook,
- politics of the plate,
- sustainability,
- seafood,
- farming
food politics
Four Farmers Project: An Advocate for Technology
In this era of industrial agriculture, it is difficult to remember that Dale Hargens is a liberal farm advocate.
07.03.08
- Keywords
- sam hurst,
- farms + fish,
- four farmers project,
- agriculture,
- environment
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Four Farmers Project: A Storm in America’s Heartland
On the Great Plains, farming has the feel of war and chaos, with Mother Nature and the international commodity markets providing the “shock and awe.”
06.27.08
- Keywords
- sam hurst,
- farms + fish,
- four farmers project,
- agriculture,
- produce
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Tough Times for the King of Kings
Yukon River salmon were the most sought-after catch-of-the-day. Then disaster struck.
06.24.08
- Keywords
- barry estabrook,
- politics of the plate,
- farms + fish,
- seafood,
- aquaculture
food politics
Sustainable Seafood Slowly Swims to Japan
With so much fish for the taking, what is left in the sea?
06.23.08
- Keywords
- samuel fromartz,
- sustainability,
- seafood,
- ingredients,
- japan
food politics
Politics of the Plate: A Seafood Controversy, and the Whole Truth
Supermarkets flunk Greenpeace’s sustainable seafood report; and Whole Foods CEO John Mackey in a revealing interview.
06.17.08
- Keywords
- barry estabrook,
- politics of the plate,
- farms + fish,
- seafood,
- aquaculture
food politics
Politics of the Plate: The Dead Sea, the FDA’s Failures, and Toxic Gases
Sharks in the Mediterranean Sea risk extinction; the salmonella outbreak reveals the FDA’s shortcomings; and the two surprising sources of destructive gas.
06.13.08
- Keywords
- barry estabrook,
- politics of the plate,
- food policy,
- seafood,
- agriculture
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