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Politics of the Plate: Rotten Tomatoes

A produce expert on how salmonella found its way inside tomatoes and sickened 145 diners across the U.S.
Barry Estabrook
06.11.08
Keywords
barry estabrook,
politics of the plate,
health + science,
produce,
agriculture
food politics

Politics of the Plate: Pavlov’s Fish, Trans Fat Transgressions, and Tyson’s Troubles

Fish learn to catch themselves, the USDA finds a human-grade antibiotic in Tyson's “antibiotic-free” chicken, and more.
Barry Estabrook
06.06.08
Keywords
barry estabrook,
politics of the plate,
health + science,
seafood,
poultry
food politics

Politics of the Plate: Chickening Out

A court forces a poultry processing giant to withdraw its antibiotic-free chicken labels; and PETA scares KFC into buying humanely treated chickens.
Barry Estabrook
06.03.08
Keywords
barry estabrook,
politics of the plate,
food policy,
poultry,
restaurants
food politics

Politics of the Plate: David 2; Goliath 0

The latest salvo in the battle between an organic industry watchdog and the largest U.S.–based distributor of milk and dairy products.
Barry Estabrook
05.30.08
Keywords
barry estabrook,
politics of the plate,
food policy,
agriculture,
dairy
food politics

Politics of the Plate: Burger Justice, a Pesticide Faux Pas, and Fuel for Debate

Now that the USDA has terminated its survey of pesticide use, there’s no way of knowing which pesticides are being sprayed on American crops; and more.
Barry Estabrook
05.28.08
Keywords
barry estabrook,
politics of the plate,
food policy,
agriculture,
beer
food + cooking

Gourmet’s Guide to Buying Sustainable Seafood

A seafood expert offers simple, straightforward advice on how to navigate all the labels and the buzzwords.
Barry Estabrook
05.23.08
Keywords
barry estabrook,
ingredients,
seafood,
sustainability,
environment
food politics

Seeing the Light on Seafood

When it comes to choosing fish, restaurants and consumers are taking sustainability more seriously than ever before.
Barry Estabrook
05.22.08
Keywords
barry estabrook,
farms + fish,
environment,
aquaculture,
seafood
food politics

The Clear Effects of Global Warming

Sobering words from an ecologist at Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Sustainable Foods Institute.
Barry Estabrook
05.21.08
Keywords
barry estabrook,
sustainability,
environment,
farming,
agriculture
food politics

Politics of the Plate: Seafood Solutions, Scary Sugar, and a Costly Bee Crisis

A trade group dismisses sustainable seafood; GM sugar beets will contain 5,000 percent more herbicides; and colony collapse disorder puts $9 billion at stake.
Barry Estabrook
05.09.08
Keywords
barry estabrook,
politics of the plate,
farms + fish,
seafood,
environment
food politics

Politics of the Plate: A Real Whopper

When Burger King refuses to pay farmworkers one penny more per pound for their tomatoes, guess who starts an online flame war?
Barry Estabrook
05.06.08
Keywords
barry estabrook,
politics of the plate,
food policy,
restaurants,
farming