Search

food policy

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
food politics

Cannibal Rice

Cannibal rice is what Greenpeace calls the genetically engineered rice that the USDA recently approved for field trials.
05.29.07
food politics

The Price Was Right

What will a cool $85 million buy from Congress these days? A tailor-made law that will benefit giant food companies at the expense of our health.
05.07.07
food + cooking

The Pig Get Pigger

Premium Standard Farms—America's Number 2 hog packer—seemed like a mighty big bite even for Smithfield Foods.
05.04.07
food politics

Cloning Around

The FDA seems hell-bent on approving cloned animals for use in our food supply, despite concerns expressed by watch dog groups.
04.23.07
food politics

Hog Wild

Pork production has its place in agricultural legislation. But lawmakers should concern themselves with swine that have curly tails, not those sporting Armani suits.
04.23.07
chefs + restaurants

Sohn Fine With Foie Gras Fine

Doug Sohn, the first chef in town to be ticketed for serving foie gras,was slapped with a fine of $250, the minimum penalty.
03.30.07
food + cooking

The Vegemite Skinny

The good news is that there is no issue with personally importing Vegemite, and Australians can bring it in freely for personal consumption.
10.25.06
food + cooking

Vegemite Ban a Sham?

A concerned friend sent me a Slashfood post saying vegemite was being banned in the U.S. I panicked. I’m addicted to this Aussie savory.
10.23.06
magazine

The Price is Right

How did the New Deal morph into agribusiness as usual? It’s the economy, stupid.
July 2003
Subscribe to Gourmet