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Politics of the Plate: The Conscientious Carnivore
Can meat be a part of an environmentally sustainable diet?
09.21.09
- Keywords
- politics of the plate,
- nutrition/diet,
- sustainability,
- meat,
- barry estabrook
food politics
Carbon 101
Footprints, offsets, and conversion factors: The jargon of sustainability can confuse even the most environmentally sensitive among us, particularly in the supermarket aisles. Here’s a handy...
09.17.09
- Keywords
- sustainability,
- environment,
- ecology,
- legislation,
- seafood
food politics
Wine, War, and Global Warming
What does it take to make people care about climate change? In France and the U.S., very different kinds of arguments.
08.20.09
- Keywords
- climate change,
- legislation,
- paris,
- wine,
- environment
food politics
Politics of the Plate: It’s in the Bag
A new study concludes that reusable shopping bags can harbor bacteria and fungi. But a closer look reveals that this supposed public-health threat may be more of a scare campaign....
06.01.09
- Keywords
- politics of the plate,
- industry,
- environment,
- food policy,
- barry estabrook
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Oh, Deer
In the name of food safety, California farmers have been waging a needless war against native wildlife.
04.15.09
travel + culture
How to Help Australia
The devastating fires this month have ruined lives and livelihoods. Here’s how to help.
02.20.09
- Keywords
- pat nourse,
- culinary culture,
- australia,
- agriculture,
- australia
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Killing the Fish That Lays the Golden Eggs
A new harvesting procedure keeps fish alive during caviar extraction—and it may help bring sturgeon back from the brink of extinction.
02.13.09
food politics
Politics of the Plate: So What’s the Catch?
A promising idea called “catch shares” may be the solution to dwindling fish stocks and cutthroat competition among fishermen.
02.05.09
- Keywords
- barry estabrook,
- politics of the plate,
- sustainability,
- seafood,
- environment
food politics
Four Farmers Project: Barren Fields
King Corn stands alone as the last crop, battered and wind swept. The gaudy tassel top hats of August have long since broken off and blown away.
11.20.08
- Keywords
- sam hurst,
- four farmers project,
- farms + fish,
- agriculture,
- produce
food politics
Four Farmers Project: Hurry Up and Wait
It’s the heart of the corn harvest, and nothing is moving. Farmers worry that their predicament could lead to a genuine disaster.
11.14.08
- Keywords
- sam hurst,
- four farmers project,
- farms + fish,
- agriculture,
- produce