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Politics of the Plate: Dirty Pigs
The Chinese were turning their noses up at our meat because of concerns about ractopamine, a feed additive widely given to American pigs.
09.04.07
- Keywords
- politics of the plate,
- food policy,
- asia,
- china,
- barry estabrook
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
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
magazine
The Road to Shangri-La
Bordered by Vietnam at one end and Tibet at the other, China’s Yunnan province is a world unto itself.
June 2007
- Keywords
- nicole mones,
- china,
- chinese,
- travel
food politics
Swine of the Times
China's economy is booming, but the country is on the verge of a crisis. They're running out of pork.
06.01.07
- Keywords
- food policy,
- pork,
- meat,
- asia,
- james rodewald
food politics
The Bad Earth
In light of the recent pet-food and hog-farm scares, consider this: Chinese produce is about the last choice an Asian shopper will make.
05.04.07
- Keywords
- karen coates,
- health + science,
- produce,
- china
food politics
Hot-and-Sour Steroids?
A Chinese doping expert warns that some Chinese foods are so loaded with steroids, athletes could test positive for drugs during the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
03.28.07
- Keywords
- health + science,
- nutrition/Diet,
- asia,
- china,
- karen coates
travel + culture
The Word on the Street Food
If you want to experience the gastronomic heart and soul of any place, it's
essential to try its street food.
01.30.07
- Keywords
- fuchsia dunlop,
- beijing,
- china,
- culinary culture