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Search for the Cure
The practice of herbal medicine is alive and well in rural India.
10.08.07
- Keywords
- shoba narayan,
- india,
- ingredients,
- health + science
food politics
Things Are Absolutely Fried
Asians have lived largely on vegetables, fish, and rice, but modern life is altering the Asian
diet and lifestyle.
10.04.07
- Keywords
- karen coates,
- health + science,
- asia,
- diet
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Ducking a Bullet
I waited nervously last week for news on whether the Environmental Protection Agency would actually approve the toxic chemical methyl iodide for applications as a pesticide.
10.01.07
food politics
Hog in the Limelight
In pork-crazy North Carolina, the Ossabaw pig—with a wild-tinged ancient flavor and fat that’s actually good for you—makes a last stand.
October 2007
- Keywords
- organics market,
- pork,
- health + science,
- ingredients,
- jean anderson
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Mr. McGuire was Dead Wrong...
A research team found that exposure to a chemical widely used in the manufacture of plastic bottles and food containers can alter genes in fetal mice.
08.06.07
food + cooking
The End of Snap, Crackle, and Pop Culture
Organic Rice Krispies were in my life for many months before I acknowledged their silence: They have no Snap, Crackle, and Pop.
07.26.07
- Keywords
- william sertl,
- ingredients,
- organics market,
- health + science
food politics
Scary Crabs and Tainted Vegetables
Karen Coates, blogging from Chiang Mai, wrote recently about how
Southeast Asians try to avoid buying mainland Chinese produce.
06.29.07
- Keywords
- fuchsia dunlop,
- health + science,
- asia,
- china,
- produce
food politics
Stiff Penalties Apply
The bad news about food in China continues.
06.28.07
- Keywords
- fuchsia dunlop,
- health + science,
- china,
- produce
food politics
Food Unfit for an Ogre
Facing a lawsuit from the Center for Science in the Public Interest, Kellog has agreed to strict nutrition standards for foods advertised to children.
06.25.07
food politics
On Poison, Ants, and Pistachios
After the recent storm in the U.S. media about contaminated
Chinese imports, the Chinese appear to be hitting back.
06.14.07
- Keywords
- fuchsia dunlop,
- health + science,
- china
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