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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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Politics of the Plate: Beeting the System
Sugar from GM beets could soon be finding its way into our foods—but 73 grocers and food manufacturers have pledged to avoid it.
02.24.09
- Keywords
- barry estabrook,
- politics of the plate,
- food policy,
- nutrition/diet,
- farming
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Politics of the Plate: Religious Rights
One healthcare network is refusing to buy foods made from cloned animals or genetically modified ingredients.
01.13.09
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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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Up Close and Personal with the Genetic Modifiers
My two-day field trip with Germany’s BASF Plant Science.
10.31.08
- Keywords
- jocelyn c. zuckerman,
- health + science,
- agriculture,
- farming,
- produce
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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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Four Farmers Project: Waiting for the Rain to Stop
Don’t let the huge machinery fool you. Family farming is one of the last bastions of manual labor in America.
10.17.08
- Keywords
- sam hurst,
- four farmers project,
- agriculture,
- produce,
- environment
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Politics of the Plate: R.I.P., rBST (Redux)
An agricultural giant buckles under pressure and dumps its bovine growth hormone business.
08.25.08
- Keywords
- barry estabrook,
- politics of the plate,
- health + science,
- dairy,
- labeling
food politics
Four Farmers Project: Hail + Drift
Our farmers continue to sleep with one eye open to the nightmare rumble of late-night thunderstorms. Hail falls, pollen drifts, and a wandering bull heads west.
07.31.08
- Keywords
- sam hurst,
- four farmers project,
- agriculture,
- produce,
- environment
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Fighting Words
A new study says that conventional crops trump organic ones. Here’s why you can’t trust the claim.
07.23.08
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