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Organic . . . Or Else
That milk your kids are drinking came from a carton that says it’s organic. Mark Kastel wants to make sure that’s true.
October 2008
- Keywords
- david tamarkin,
- mark kastel,
- organics market,
- dairy,
- farming
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Politics of the Plate: Greens of Wrath
We all want safe spinach. But the measures now being adopted may destroy the land without solving the problem.
November 2008
food politics
The Kid’s Menu: Eating While Pregnant
Expectant mothers are treated like criminals if they’re caught with a glass of wine or a plate of sushi—but it’s time to change that.
10.13.08
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Frankenfish
If the FDA has its way, genetically modified fish may soon arrive at supermarkets—without labels to tell you what you’re buying.
09.23.08
- Keywords
- barry estabrook,
- politics of the plate,
- health + science,
- labeling,
- seafood
food politics
Meatless Meals, Courtesy of Heather Mills
What will the impoverished New York neighborhood of Hunts Point do with $1 million worth of vegan food?
09.22.08
- Keywords
- kara zuaro,
- health + science,
- vegan,
- heather mills,
- nutrition/diet
food + cooking
Kernels of Wisdom
Learning to love popcorn and the country that invented it.
09.04.08
- Keywords
- christy harrison,
- culinary culture,
- farms + fish,
- nutrition/diet,
- produce
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Junk Feed and Irradiated Greens
Farmers resort to M&Ms and potato chips for cattle feed, and irradiated greens are finally approved.
08.26.08
- Keywords
- barry estabrook,
- politics of the plate,
- farms + fish,
- nutrition/diet,
- meat
food politics
Baltimore’s New School Chef
Charm City’s famously troubled schools, with their sky-high rates of obesity, are getting a major culinary makeover.
08.25.08
- Keywords
- melody simmons,
- health + science,
- nutrition/diet,
- kids,
- farm-to-table
food politics
Politics of the Plate: R.I.P., rBST (Redux)
An agricultural giant buckles under pressure and dumps its bovine growth hormone business.
08.25.08
- Keywords
- barry estabrook,
- politics of the plate,
- health + science,
- dairy,
- labeling
food politics
Why You Should Avoid Raw Salmon
Raw salmon dishes like tartare and crudo are growing in popularity. But unless that fish has been frozen first, it could give you a tapeworm.
08.21.08
- Keywords
- jon rowley,
- health + science,
- seafood,
- nutrition/diet