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Politics of the Plate: Dirty Pigs

The Chinese were turning their noses up at our meat because of concerns about ractopamine, a feed additive widely given to American pigs.
09.04.07
recipes

Grilled Tamales with Poblanos and Fresh Corn

Tamales are a Latin American staple, and this rendition cleverly showcases corn in three distinct forms.
September 2007
food + cooking

It Takes a Lot of Bread to Make Bread

It always seems to me that while food lovers wildly applaud the idea of raw organic foods and artisanal products they grumble just as loudly about the price.
08.13.07
food politics

Politics of the Plate: A Farm Bill Update

The Farm Bill that passed the House Agriculture Committee last week will, if approved, contain funding for the fruit and vegetable industry.
07.23.07
food + cooking

Hail Caesar

Summer is too hot for making elaborate culinary constructions. In praise of the Caesar salad.
07.18.07
food politics

Slow Food Festival Fires Up

Alice Waters announced a huge public celebration to be held in San Francisco next May 1-4 (that's 2008), to be called Slow Food Nation.
05.15.07
food politics

Politics of the Plate: Mystery Meats

In 2002, Congress passed a law requiring country-of-origin labeling on all seafood, meat, poultry, and produce sold in this country.
07.09.07
food politics

From Table to Farm?

Kudos to New York City Greenmarket farmer Morse Pitts, of Windfall Farms, for following all the way through on an environmentally A–plus idea.
07.05.07
food politics

Hot Water

If there's one thing the state of Maine has in abundance, it's water.
07.02.07
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