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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 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 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: What’s the Matter with Kansas?
If the governor doesn’t take action by Thursday, the state will enact a law that could keep consumers in the dark about what’s in their milk.
04.16.09
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Planting Rumors
A new piece of federal legislation has sustainable-food advocates worried that backyard gardening and farmers markets are under siege. Are they really?
04.07.09
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Drug Bust
Roughly 70 percent of the total antibiotics used in the United States are consumed by healthy farm animals—but a new bill would restrict the drugs’ use to cases where the animal is sick....
03.23.09
- Keywords
- politics of the plate,
- farms + fish,
- legislation,
- barry estabrook,
- farming
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Bad Times for BPA
Two new pieces of legislation would completely ban bisphenol A, the hard plastic used in bottles and food containers, because of safety concerns.
03.18.09
food politics
Politics of the Plate: New Hope for Food Safety
A laudable new bill would give the FDA more funding and expanded authority to monitor our food supply.
03.04.09
- Keywords
- barry estabrook,
- politics of the plate,
- food policy,
- legislation,
- recalls
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Obfuscation is Only Natural
The USDA finally defines “natural” foods, but with a huge oversight.
01.26.09
- Keywords
- barry estabrook,
- politics of the plate,
- food policy,
- labeling,
- meat
food + cooking
2009 Food + Travel Predictions
Our editors and international correspondents predict what will be on our plates, in our cups, and on our agendas this year.
12.18.08
- Keywords
- culinary culture,
- chefs,
- travel,
- health + science,
- food politics