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Spiders in Grapes

These eight-legged creatures provide great natural pest control in vineyards—but they’re also starting to show up in the supermarket at an alarming rate.
Jessica Mischner
04.01.09
Keywords
agriculture,
fruit,
organics market,
ingredients,
jessica mischner
food politics

Politics of the Plate: Yogurt without Guilt

A new initiative allows consumers to recycle yogurt containers—and is expected to keep one million pounds of trash out of landfills this year.
Barry Estabrook
02.02.09
Keywords
barry estabrook,
politics of the plate,
sustainability,
dairy,
organics market
food politics

Politics of the Plate: Too Good for Their Own Good?

The venerable Niman Ranch ran out of cash this week, making it the second major natural-foods company to do so in 2009.
Barry Estabrook
01.22.09
Keywords
barry estabrook,
politics of the plate,
sustainability,
organics market,
seafood
food politics

Politics of the Plate: Bitter Truths

The “Certified Organic” label for honey is virtually meaningless, schools test out grass-fed beef, and more.
Barry Estabrook
01.06.09
Keywords
barry estabrook,
politics of the plate,
food policy,
organics market,
labeling
food politics

Politics of the Plate: Market Forces

Whole Foods asks a small-scale competitor to divulge its trade secrets—and failure to comply could land its CEO in jail.
Barry Estabrook
12.08.08
Keywords
barry estabrook,
politics of the plate,
food policy,
nutrition/diet,
organics market
food + cooking

Koeze’s Peanut Butter Revolution

The trials of taking an industrial-scale food business back to its artisanal roots.
Rebecca Marx
12.01.08
Keywords
rebecca marx,
culinary culture,
organics market,
agriculture
food politics

Politics of the Plate: Substandard Seafood

The USDA proposes criteria for organic fish that will confuse customers and undermine a $23-billion-plus industry.
Barry Estabrook
11.24.08
Keywords
barry estabrook,
politics of the plate,
food policy,
labeling,
seafood
food politics

Politics of the Plate: A Dirty Trick, and the Problem with Plastic

Concentrated animal feeding lots will be free to contaminate waterways, and a compound in plastic bottles might not be safe after all.
Barry Estabrook
11.04.08
Keywords
barry estabrook,
politics of the plate,
food policy,
beef,
organics market
food politics

Politics of the Plate: An Organic Loophole, and an Outdated Recall

A proposed rule requires organic cows to graze outdoors, and the FDA covers up an oversight by backdating a recall on contaminated cookies.
Barry Estabrook
10.27.08
Keywords
barry estabrook,
politics of the plate,
food policy,
beef,
organics market
travel + culture

The Town That Food Saved

Hardwick’s economic future was dim, until a chain of events turned it into one of the most important food towns in America.
Ben Hewitt
10.20.08
Keywords
ben hewitt,
organics market,
nutrition/diet,
farms + fish,
culinary culture