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Politics of the Plate: Soft-Shell Crab Shortage, Microbial Fruit Garnishes, and rBST
Soft-shell crabs may no longer mark the beginning of spring; lemon wedges are health hazards; and the rBST battle gets a litmus test.
04.04.08
wine + spirits + beer
Sour Grapes
It’s no surprise that the president of the Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America is upset about bills seeking to make it easier for consumers to buy wine directly from wineries....
03.10.08
- Keywords
- james rodewald,
- wine,
- legislation,
- industry,
- food policy
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Feeling the Pinch
Dying lobsters, laudable legislation, and more.
02.29.08
- Keywords
- barry estabrook,
- politics of the plate,
- farms + fish,
- industry,
- seafood
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Down on the Fish Farm
Farming high-value, naturally carnivorous aquatic species is a dicey financial proposition—more so if you try to do it sustainably.
02.25.08
- Keywords
- barry estabrook,
- politics of the plate,
- farms + fish,
- aquaculature,
- industry
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Merger Mania
For what seems to be the umpteenth time, the Federal Trade Commission tried to kibosh the merger of Whole Foods and Wild Oats.
10.29.07
food politics
Politics of the Plate: No Joy for These Almonds
The USDA has mandated that almonds grown in this country be either fumigated with chemicals or exposed to high-temperature sterilization against the remote possibility of salmonella contamination.
08.13.07
food + cooking
The XFactor
What is friendlier, less threatening, more full of primary colors and cartoon script, than the junk food aisle at the supermarket?
06.18.07
- Keywords
- culinary culture,
- industry,
- labeling,
- julia langbein
food + cooking
The Long Goodbye
A decade ago, food books were relentlessly upbeat. But in the last few years we've seen a rash of gloom-and-doom volumes.
05.04.07
- Keywords
- robert sietsema,
- culinary culture,
- cookbooks,
- seafood,
- industry
magazine
No Place Like Home
In Kansas, where cattle are grown on industrial megafarms, rancher Nancy Vogelsberg-Busch keeps it small, local, and organic.
July 2004
- Keywords
- kerri conan,
- beef,
- industry,
- agriculture,
- sustainability
magazine
Heart Breaker
More than 30 years ago, a Maryland scientist began making noise about the mortal dangers associated with trans fats. How come it took the FDA so long to tell the rest of us?
June 2004
- Keywords
- health + science,
- industry,
- nutrition/diet