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Politics of the Plate: Pig Bugs and Fish Farms
Virulent bacteria invade the nation's hog barns, and the Bush administration plans offshore fish farms that also happen to benefit the oil industry.
07.11.08
- Keywords
- barry estabrook,
- politics of the plate,
- pork,
- seafood,
- farming
food politics
Politics of the Plate: A Clear Conscience
Another sustainable livestock farmer buys his own slaughterhouse; tuna you can eat without guilt; and more.
07.09.08
- Keywords
- barry estabrook,
- politics of the plate,
- sustainability,
- seafood,
- farming
food politics
The Clear Effects of Global Warming
Sobering words from an ecologist at Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Sustainable Foods Institute.
05.21.08
- Keywords
- barry estabrook,
- sustainability,
- environment,
- farming,
- agriculture
wine + spirits + beer
Grow Your Own Vines
Wine consumers pay dearly for a bottle of local sparkling wine. Not wanting to be a victim, I spent the same money on 40 grape vines.
05.14.08
- Keywords
- ian knauer,
- wine,
- farming,
- agriculture
food politics
Politics of the Plate: A Real Whopper
When Burger King refuses to pay farmworkers one penny more per pound for their tomatoes, guess who starts an online flame war?
05.06.08
- Keywords
- barry estabrook,
- politics of the plate,
- food policy,
- restaurants,
- farming
magazine
Cooking Schools: The Apple Farm
At the biodynamic Apple Farm in California’s Anderson Valley, the emphasis is on the fresh and the straightforward
May 2008
- Keywords
- peggy knickerbocker,
- cooking school,
- travel,
- farming
magazine
Cooking Schools: Fairburn Farm
Classes at Fairburn Farm focus on Italian food, but the real emphasis is on the region’s culinary artisans.
May 2008
- Keywords
- ruth cousineau,
- cooking school,
- travel,
- farming,
- test kitchen
magazine
Betting the Farm
Washington has created a tangled web of subsidies that determines the way our food is grown. One South Dakota family demonstrates why you should care about the Farm Bill.
April 2008
- Keywords
- sam hurst,
- farm bill,
- food policy,
- farming,
- agriculture
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Wheat Germs, rBST, and Dirty Bagged Spinach
Impoverished populations in Pakistan, Afghanistan, India, and neighboring countries face widespread starvation if a virulent crop disease continues to spread.
03.14.08
food + cooking
Down to the Bone
A decadent meal prompts some thinking.
03.12.08
- Keywords
- ingredients,
- meat,
- farming,
- robert pincus
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