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Politics of the Plate: The Price is Wrong
Call them elitist if you will, but panelists at a recent sustainable-food conference make a strong case for why food should cost more.
05.20.09
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Seal of Disapproval
The European Parliament’s ban on Canadian seal products smacks of hypocrisy.
05.11.09
- Keywords
- food policy,
- legislation,
- ecology,
- aquaculture,
- barry estabrook
food + cooking
The Home Cook: Kemps Dandy Egg on Toast
It’s spring, and old-timey dandelion greens make an appearance at farmers markets—and in your own backyard. Time to pounce.
05.07.09
- Keywords
- the home cook,
- food + cooking,
- nutrition,
- kemp minifie
food politics
The War on Alice Waters
She made sustainable agriculture a rallying cry, but now the activist chef is under attack from food lovers.
05.06.09
- Keywords
- alice waters,
- food policy,
- farm-to-table,
- laura shapiro
food politics
The USDA People’s Garden Expansion
A White House garden will put healthy food for the First Family in the spotlight—and maybe a little healthy competition too, as Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack doubles down....
04.29.09
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Ground Zero for Swine Flu
Recent reports indicate that the emerging epidemic could be linked to unsanitary conditions at a factory hog farm.
04.28.09
- Keywords
- food safety,
- health + science,
- farms + fish,
- pork,
- barry estabrook
food politics
Tension Builds Between Organic Dairy Farmers And Processors
The kumbaya era is over: Organic agriculture is now large enough to face some of the same systemic problems that conventional agriculture struggles with every day.
04.27.09
- Keywords
- food policy,
- organics market,
- dairy,
- agriculture,
- sam hurst
food + cooking
Baking For Baghdad
Everyone says they support the troops. But here’s something you can actually do for them.
04.27.09
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Nothing’s the Matter with Kansas
Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius has shown that if she’s confirmed at a top FDA post, she’ll likely push for the interests of ordinary citizens—not Big Food....
04.24.09
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Fish, Baby, Fish!
A court decision overturns the Bush administration’s plans to allow offshore oil drilling in Bristol Bay, one of the world’s best-managed salmon fisheries.
04.23.09
- Keywords
- politics of the plate,
- food policy,
- fishing,
- salmon,
- barry estabrook