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Slideshow: Farm Auction
Portraits of a sixth-generation family farm in its final day.
08.13.09
- Keywords
- farming,
- agriculture,
- dairy,
- industry,
- barry estabrook
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Selling the Farm
For a sixth-generation farming family, the time has finally come to let go.
08.13.09
- Keywords
- politics of the plate,
- agriculture,
- dairy,
- farming,
- barry estabrook
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Roundup Ready—or Not?
A court decision comes as good news for opponents of genetically modified crops. But is it the beginning of a political sea change, or just a blip?
07.24.09
- Keywords
- politics of the plate,
- farming,
- policy,
- industry,
- barry estabrook
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Milking for Profit
One of the nation’s largest dairy processors could soon come under investigation by the Justice Department.
07.23.09
- Keywords
- politics of the plate,
- farming,
- dairy,
- industry,
- barry estabrook
food politics
The Gourmet Q + A: Robert Kenner
The director of Food, Inc. discusses how “veggie libel laws” have silenced critics of the food industry, why travel is horrible, and more.
06.19.09
- Keywords
- christy harrison,
- robert kenner,
- food policy,
- farming,
- q + a
food + cooking
Beef Buying Guide
More and more of us are willing to pay a premium for beef that is “sustainable.” Selecting from the choices can be confusing, though.
06.17.09
- Keywords
- beef,
- sustainabilty,
- labeling,
- organics market,
- jane daniels lear
food + cooking
Our Cooling Relationship with the Frozen-Food Industry
How did major manufacturers decide it was a good idea to delegate responsibility for food-safety inspections to home cooks?
06.11.09
- Keywords
- health + science,
- industry,
- food safety,
- laura shapiro
food politics
Politics of the Plate: It’s in the Bag
A new study concludes that reusable shopping bags can harbor bacteria and fungi. But a closer look reveals that this supposed public-health threat may be more of a scare campaign....
06.01.09
- Keywords
- politics of the plate,
- industry,
- environment,
- food policy,
- barry estabrook
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Perennial Waves of Grain
According to plant geneticist Wes Jackson, we could see a commercially viable variety of perennial wheat within a decade—and he has the flour from his experimental plantings to prove it....
05.26.09
food politics
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