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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
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Playing Chicken With our Health
Scientists have come to a disturbing conclusion: Poultry workers may be “an important route of entry for antimicrobial-resistant E. coli into the community.”
02.20.08
- Keywords
- barry estabrook,
- politics of the plate,
- farms + fish,
- nutrition/diet,
- meat
food politics
The Gourmet Q + A: Michael Pollan
Michael Pollan speaks with Gourmet’s Christy Harrison about whale blubber, fake milk, and his new book, In Defense of Food.
01.08.08
- Keywords
- michael pollan,
- christy harrison,
- nutrition/diet,
- q + a,
- slow food
food politics
Putting the Cart Before the Computer
Brave new trolleys will read product codes to give customers information about nutrition and calories, and also about environmental and ethical issues surrounding potential purchases.
11.29.07
food politics
Closed Doors, Closed Minds
Chile dealt with its raging epidemic of infectious salmon anemia, a highly contagious disease often called aquaculture's answer to foot-and-mouth.
11.27.07
food politics
Schmear Tactics
Palm oil is in high demand as a healthy alternative to trans fats. While this may be good for our arteries, it's horrible for the environment.
11.12.07
food + cooking
Hearty Enough for Whole Wheat
Whole wheat pasta does actually enhance some dishes. The sauce must be one that puts up a fight, to match the pasta's assertive wheatiness.
11.01.07
- Keywords
- ingredients,
- italian,
- nutrition/diet,
- lesley porcelli
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Politics of the Plate: Mission Man
Howarth Bouis has found a way to alleviate childhood malnutrition in the developing world. So why haven't you heard of him?
November 2007
- Keywords
- jocelyn c. zuckerman,
- food policy,
- nutrition/diet,
- health + science,
- kids
food politics
The Perestroika Diet
What happens when you force an entire country to decrease its food intake from an average of 2,899 calories per day to 1,863?
10.22.07
food + cooking
Spammed
Imagine you're the brand-manager for Crisco or Spam—it must be like being Jayden James Spears Federline at a supermarket checkout line.
10.17.07
- Keywords
- ingredients,
- meat,
- pork,
- nutrition/Diet,
- dara moskowitz grumdahl
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