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Politics of the Plate: Organic Nutrition, the Dirt on Greens, and Glass in Yogurt

A study disproves two myths about organic produce, and Stonyfield recalls its yogurt. Plus, is our growing appetite for greens to blame for food poisoning?
04.02.08
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Politics of the Plate: How Sustainable and Who Decides?

Greenpeace’s forthcoming report on sustainable seafood is a “boldfaced attempt to intimidate retailers,” an advocacy group says.
03.28.08
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Politics of the Plate: Irradiated Produce, and Safe Milk from Wal-Mart

At a congressional hearing on food safety, irradiated produce passes a taste test. Plus, Wal-Mart, Sam’s Club, and other retailers move to carry rBST-free milk.
03.25.08
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Politics of the Plate: Salmon Collapse, and a Pork Exposé

Sea lions devour salmon that are already on the verge of collapse, and the nation's largest pork producer faces harsh criticism.
03.21.08
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Politics of the Plate: Sustainable Shrimp, and a Corn-Syrup Advocate

Enjoying a plate of shrimp and keeping a clean conscience just got a whole lot easier.
03.18.08
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Politics of the Plate: Wheat Germs, rBST, and Dirty Bagged Spinach

Impoverished populations in Pakistan, Afghanistan, India, and neighboring countries face widespread starvation if a virulent crop disease continues to spread.
03.14.08
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Politics of the Plate: Drugs, Superbugs, and Good Trans Fats

The more chicken and pork a woman eats, the more likely she is to develop antibiotic-resistant urinary tract infections caused by E. coli, a study says.
03.11.08
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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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Politics of the Plate: They’re Having a Boll

Thanks to the miracles of biotechnology, cotton bollworms, a severe pest to crops, have evolved resistance to Bacillus thuringiensis, a popular organic insecticide.
03.04.08
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Politics of the Plate: Feeling the Pinch

Dying lobsters, laudable legislation, and more.
02.29.08
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