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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
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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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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
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Politics of the Plate: Produce Police
According to a database maintained by the Center for Science in the Public Interest, produce causes more illnesses than any other category of food.
09.24.07
- Keywords
- food policy,
- barry estabrook,
- politics of the plate,
- produce,
- legislation
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Politics of the Plate: GM Birth Control?
A disturbing study suggests that a diet containing genetically engineered corn could have frightening effects on the odds of infertility.
11.19.08
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Politics of the Plate: Whitefinger?
Last week, Kansas and Utah attempted to ban dairies from labeling milk products as free of the artificial growth hormone rBST—even if they are.
03.07.08
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Who is Kathleen Merrigan?
The new nominee for Deputy Secretary of Agriculture is a spot-on selection by Obama and Vilsack.
03.05.09
- Keywords
- food policy,
- agriculture,
- kathleen merrigan,
- barack obama,
- sam hurst
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Letter from Terra Madre, Part 1
At the opening ceremony of this international Slow Food conference, the crowd was dominated by small farmers and the under-30 set.
10.27.08
- Keywords
- ragan sutterfield,
- letter from terra madre,
- slow food,
- farming,
- agriculture
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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
- Keywords
- barry estabrook,
- politics of the plate,
- farms + fish,
- beef,
- industry
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Down on the Fish Farm
Farming high-value, naturally carnivorous aquatic species is a dicey financial proposition—more so if you try to do it sustainably.
02.25.08
- Keywords
- barry estabrook,
- politics of the plate,
- farms + fish,
- aquaculature,
- industry
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