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Politics of the Plate: Bad Times for BPA
Two new pieces of legislation would completely ban bisphenol A, the hard plastic used in bottles and food containers, because of safety concerns.
03.18.09
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Politics of the Plate: More Good News for Food Safety
The USDA finally bans the slaughter of “downer” cows, and two new leaders at the FDA are expected to restore the agency’s tarnished reputation.
03.17.09
- Keywords
- politics of the plate,
- food policy,
- beef,
- nutrition/diet,
- barry estabrook
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Minnesota School Food Survey
The re-authorization of the School Lunch Programs promises to benefit both students and farmers, but the devil is in the details.
03.13.09
- Keywords
- health + science,
- nutrition/diet,
- kids,
- joanne berkenkamp,
- sam hurst
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Politics of the Plate: New Hope for Food Safety
A laudable new bill would give the FDA more funding and expanded authority to monitor our food supply.
03.04.09
- Keywords
- barry estabrook,
- politics of the plate,
- food policy,
- legislation,
- recalls
food politics
Politics of the Plate: A Cool, Refreshing Sip of Plastic
A new study shows that exposure to bisphenol A (a compound used in making hard plastic food containers) causes hormonal changes in mammals after birth, not just in the womb.
02.23.09
- Keywords
- barry estabrook,
- politics of the plate,
- health + science,
- industry
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
travel + culture
Prem Lessons
A Thai academy teaches kids to cook from the ground up.
02.02.09
- Keywords
- karen coates,
- travel,
- cooking school,
- thailand,
- asian
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Politics of the Plate: A Nutty Situation Gets Nuttier
A company linked to the salmonella outbreak knowingly sold tainted peanut butter a whopping 12 times in the past two years, according to officials.
01.30.09
- Keywords
- barry estabrook,
- politics of the plate,
- food policty,
- recalls,
- industry
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Not So COOL After All
The USDA has finally expanded its country-of-origin labeling rules on meat, but significant loopholes leave a large portion of foods exempt.
01.23.09
- Keywords
- barry estabrook,
- politics of the plate,
- food policy,
- labeling,
- meat
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Fighting for Food Safety
Another case of Salmonella-tainted peanut butter, and a surprising new way to detect pathogens in food.
01.15.09
- Keywords
- barry estabrook,
- politics of the plate,
- health + science,
- recalls,
- industry
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