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Four Farmers Project: Shunning Conventional Wisdom

Organic farming begins as a way of life, and it is not for the faint of heart.
Sam Hurst
07.10.08
Keywords
sam hurst,
farms + fish,
four farmers project,
agriculture,
organics market
food politics

Four Farmers Project: An Advocate for Technology

In this era of industrial agriculture, it is difficult to remember that Dale Hargens is a liberal farm advocate.
Sam Hurst
07.03.08
Keywords
sam hurst,
farms + fish,
four farmers project,
agriculture,
environment
food politics

Four Farmers Project: A Storm in America’s Heartland

On the Great Plains, farming has the feel of war and chaos, with Mother Nature and the international commodity markets providing the “shock and awe.”
Sam Hurst
06.27.08
Keywords
sam hurst,
farms + fish,
four farmers project,
agriculture,
produce
food + cooking

The Pennsylvania Snack Belt

Pretzels, chips, and more: a tour through the nation’s snack capital.
Ted Anthony
06.26.08
Keywords
ted anthony,
culinary culture,
agriculture,
produce,
vegetable
food politics

Politics of the Plate: The Dead Sea, the FDA’s Failures, and Toxic Gases

Sharks in the Mediterranean Sea risk extinction; the salmonella outbreak reveals the FDA’s shortcomings; and the two surprising sources of destructive gas.
Barry Estabrook
06.13.08
Keywords
barry estabrook,
politics of the plate,
food policy,
seafood,
agriculture
food politics

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

Danger Fields

Farming in the developing world is never an easy occupation, but for farmers in Laos there is a particularly grave complication.
Karen Coates
06.09.08
Keywords
karen coates,
farms + fish,
asia,
agriculture
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 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