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Politics of the Plate: Sweet Victory
Courts are ruling against genetically engineered crops, but where does the Obama administration stand?
09.30.09
food politics
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
Politics of the Plate: Seal of Disapproval
The European Parliament’s ban on Canadian seal products smacks of hypocrisy.
05.11.09
- Keywords
- food policy,
- legislation,
- ecology,
- aquaculture,
- barry estabrook
travel + culture
Going Green While Turning Gray
A Southwest assisted-living facility serves up farm-to-table living, with acres of tomatoes, herb gardens, and a mean rotisserie chicken.
08.19.08
- Keywords
- karen coates,
- nutrition/diet,
- southwest,
- culinary culture,
- ecology
food politics
Schmear Tactics
Palm oil is in high demand as a healthy alternative to trans fats. While this may be good for our arteries, it's horrible for the environment.
11.12.07
magazine
Sustaining Vision
Deep in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley lives a self-described “grass farmer” who is living proof, as Michael Pollan discovers, that there is such a thing as a free lunch.
September 2002
- Keywords
- michael pollan,
- sustainability,
- ecology,
- slow food,
- environment
magazine
Shear Joy Down Under
In the surprisingly fragile Australian outback, a working sheep ranch inspires wool gathering, whether in a shearing shed or on a shady veranda.
June 2002
- Keywords
- geraldine brooks,
- australia,
- ecology,
- farming