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Politics of the Plate: McDonald’s Eggs to Go Cage-Free?
The Humane Society plans to put the squeeze on the fast-food giant over its use of eggs from caged chickens.
03.30.09
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- politics of the plate,
- farms + fish,
- poultry,
- barry estabrook
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Politics of the Plate: Drug Bust
Roughly 70 percent of the total antibiotics used in the United States are consumed by healthy farm animals—but a new bill would restrict the drugs’ use to cases where the animal is sick....
03.23.09
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- politics of the plate,
- farms + fish,
- legislation,
- barry estabrook,
- farming
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Politics of the Plate: So Now Who’s the Chicken?
For the first time, the EPA is going to enforce federal pollution regulations governing chicken manure—and agribusiness interests don’t seem happy about it.
03.20.09
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- politics of the plate,
- farms + fish,
- poultry,
- agriculture,
- barry estabrook
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Blowin’ in the Wind
A recent EPA ruling cracks down on particulate emissions—also known as dust—from farms, and agricultural industry groups are up in arms.
03.10.09
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- barry estabrook,
- politics of the plate,
- farms + fish,
- agriculture,
- farming
food politics
The Farm Bloc
The Senate Committee on Agriculture is responsible for U.S. farm policy as we know it—but Kirsten Gillibrand, the committee’s newest member, may help push it in a better direction....
02.25.09
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- agriculture,
- farms + fish,
- farming,
- produce,
- sam hurst
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How to Help Australia
The devastating fires this month have ruined lives and livelihoods. Here’s how to help.
02.20.09
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- pat nourse,
- culinary culture,
- australia,
- agriculture,
- australia
food politics
The Latest National Agriculture Census
Amid all the latest statistics about farms in the U.S., some unexpected and potentially important developments.
02.12.09
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- agriculture,
- farms + fish,
- farming,
- produce,
- sam hurst
food politics
The CSA That Isn’t One
To spread the gospel of organic produce, one company is catering to the masses but keeping its core values.
01.06.09
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- jane black,
- farms + fish,
- farming,
- agriculture,
- produce
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
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- 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
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- sam hurst,
- four farmers project,
- farms + fish,
- agriculture,
- produce