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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
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food policy
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organics market
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environment
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politics of the plate
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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
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health + science
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nutrition/diet
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meat
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politics of the plate
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barry estabrook
food politics
First the Good News…
I'm not quite ready to rush out and pick up a bucket of their fried chicken for dinner, but hats off to KFC for removing trans fats from their menu.
Barry Estabrook
05.07.07
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barry estabrook
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health + science
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restaurants
food politics
The Price Was Right
What will a cool $85 million buy from Congress these days? A tailor-made law that will benefit giant food companies at the expense of our health.
Barry Estabrook
05.07.07
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barry estabrook
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food policy
food + cooking
The Pig Get Pigger
Premium Standard Farms—America's Number 2 hog packer—seemed like a mighty big bite even for Smithfield Foods.
Barry Estabrook
05.04.07
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barry estabrook
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food policy
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restaurants
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hong kong
food politics
Floating Feedlots
Bush's National Offshore Aquaculture Act, which died without being passed in the last Congress, has bobbed to the surface again.
Barry Estabrook
04.30.07
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barry estabrook
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farms + fish
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politics of the plate
food politics
Cloning Around
The FDA seems hell-bent on approving cloned animals for use in our food supply, despite concerns expressed by watch dog groups.
Barry Estabrook
04.23.07
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food policy
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legislation
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meat
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nutrition/diet
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politics of the plate
food politics
Hog Wild
Pork production has its place in agricultural legislation. But lawmakers should concern themselves with swine that have curly tails, not those sporting Armani suits.
Barry Estabrook
04.23.07
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food policy
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legislation
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pork
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politics of the plate
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barry estabrook
food + cooking
Maple Mathematics
I never have cared for light-colored, delicately flavored Fancy grade syrup. Give me the robust maple taste of Amber or, better yet, lowly Grade B.
Barry Estabrook
04.05.07
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ingredients
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barry estabrook
magazine
Do I Dare to Eat a Shrimp?
Sure, they’re cheap, but what about the taste? And what do shrimp farms do to the environment? Here’s the lowdown on America’s favorite seafood.
Barry Estabrook
March 2007
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barry estabrook
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seafood
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aquaculture
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farms + fish
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environment
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