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Politics of the Plate: Casting the Food Safety Net too Wide
A bill recently passed by the House could have detrimental effects on small farmers.
08.03.09
- Keywords
- politics of the plate,
- food policy,
- food safety,
- farming,
- barry estabrook
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Salmon on Drugs
A new report indicates rampant antibiotic use at Chilean fish farms, which supply most of the U.S.’s farmed salmon.
07.30.09
- Keywords
- politics of the plate,
- aquaculture,
- farms + fish,
- seafood,
- sustainability
food + cooking
Gardening 101: In Praise of Eggplant
It may not be America’s favorite vegetable, but in this garden, eggplant makes magic.
07.27.09
- Keywords
- gardening 101,
- gardening,
- eggplant,
- farming,
- nanette maxim
food + cooking
Gardening 101: Playing in the Dirt
Give a kid a garden, and let the games begin.
07.20.09
- Keywords
- gardening 101,
- gardening,
- kids,
- farming,
- nanette maxim
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Toxic Strawberries?
California’s governor will soon decide whether to approve a new—and possibly very dangerous—pesticide for use on this beloved summer fruit.
07.16.09
food + cooking
Gardening 101: Before and After the Blight
Widespread in the Northeast, late blight is a tomato and potato disease you need to know about, and fast.
07.13.09
- Keywords
- gardening 101,
- farm-to-table,
- produce,
- tomatoes,
- nanette maxim
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Organic Warfare
An advocacy group criticizes the USDA’s “dysfunctional” management of the nation’s organic program.
07.07.09
food + cooking
Gardening 101: Tomato Support Group
It ain’t heavy; it’s my tomato plant. And it needs help now, in the form of a cage, a stake, or even a bamboo teepee.
07.06.09
- Keywords
- gardening 101,
- farm-to-table,
- produce,
- tomatoes,
- nanette maxim
food + cooking
Gardening 101: Peas Treaty
There is never a sweeter meal than the first from the early summer garden.
06.29.09
- Keywords
- gardening 101,
- farm-to-table,
- produce,
- nanette maxim
food politics
Politics of the Plate: When Organic Is Not Organic
USDA certified organic fish doesn’t exist—but you wouldn’t necessarily know it to read the labels at a seafood counter.
06.26.09