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Politics of the Plate: Destructive Palm Oil, and a Drastic Dining Drop
Thanks to palm oil, Indonesia boasts the world’s fastest rate of deforestation. Meanwhile, restaurant dining drops to an all-time low.
05.02.08
food politics
Politics of the Plate: GM Myths, and Raising Meat Standards
A study shows the surprisingly low yield of engineered crops, and more.
04.29.08
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- barry estabrook,
- politics of the plate,
- farms + fish,
- beef,
- meat
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Suffering for Shrimp, Improved Food Safety, and the $20,000 Waffle
The human rights violations behind America’s most popular seafood; honesty in food recalls; and costly leftovers.
04.25.08
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- barry estabrook,
- politics of the plate,
- farms + fish,
- seafood,
- legislation
food + cooking
In Praise of Parsnips
The last glacier-like snowdrifts melted from my Vermont garden a couple of weeks ago, and I reaped the first harvest of spring: parsnips.
04.24.08
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- barry estabrook,
- ingredients,
- parsnip,
- spring,
- vegetable
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Not So Fast, for Cod’s Sake
At the first sign of recovery, cod are in danger of being overfished—again.
04.22.08
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- barry estabrook,
- politics of the plate,
- farms + fish,
- environment,
- seafood
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Feta Accompli
A new study suggests that consuming raw milk may be safer than eating raw greens.
04.18.08
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- barry estabrook,
- politics of the plate,
- health + science,
- cheese,
- dairy
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Tainted Beef, Rogue Weeds, and a Conservation Cruise
A form of mad cow disease may have spread to the United States, a new weed survives repeated herbicide spraying, and more.
04.16.08
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- barry estabrook,
- politics of the plate,
- farms + fish,
- beef,
- industry
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Salmon Scandal
How not to deal with an environmental disaster.
04.11.08
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Beeting Down the GM Sugar Opposition
For the first time, American sugar beet farmers will plant seeds that have been genetically modified to survive being sprayed with the herbicide Roundup.
04.08.08
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Soft-Shell Crab Shortage, Microbial Fruit Garnishes, and rBST
Soft-shell crabs may no longer mark the beginning of spring; lemon wedges are health hazards; and the rBST battle gets a litmus test.
04.04.08
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