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Politics of the Plate: Salmongate
Something was fishy when Vice Presidential hopeful Sarah Palin spoke out against a pro-salmon initiative.
Barry Estabrook
09.03.08
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barry estabrook
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politics of the plate
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farms + fish
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sarah palin
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environment
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Junk Feed and Irradiated Greens
Farmers resort to M&Ms and potato chips for cattle feed, and irradiated greens are finally approved.
Barry Estabrook
08.26.08
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barry estabrook
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politics of the plate
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farms + fish
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nutrition/diet
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meat
food politics
Four Farmers Project: Dark Horizons
Human civilization has thrived in regions where climate has been steady and benign. But farming on the Great Plains is full of surprises.
Sam Hurst
07.24.08
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sam hurst
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farms + fish
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four farmers project
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agriculture
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produce
food politics
Four Farmers Project: Black Gold
The Christensons grow food crops for fuel and are proud of it. The way they see it, their corn creates ethanol and still feeds people.
Sam Hurst
07.17.08
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sam hurst
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farms + fish
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four farmers project
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agriculture
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produce
food politics
Four Farmers Project: Shunning Conventional Wisdom
Organic farming begins as a way of life, and it is not for the faint of heart.
Sam Hurst
07.10.08
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sam hurst
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farms + fish
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four farmers project
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agriculture
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organics market
food politics
Four Farmers Project: An Advocate for Technology
In this era of industrial agriculture, it is difficult to remember that Dale Hargens is a liberal farm advocate.
Sam Hurst
07.03.08
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sam hurst
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farms + fish
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four farmers project
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agriculture
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environment
food politics
Four Farmers Project: A Storm in America’s Heartland
On the Great Plains, farming has the feel of war and chaos, with Mother Nature and the international commodity markets providing the “shock and awe.”
Sam Hurst
06.27.08
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sam hurst
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farms + fish
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four farmers project
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agriculture
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produce
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Tough Times for the King of Kings
Yukon River salmon were the most sought-after catch-of-the-day. Then disaster struck.
Barry Estabrook
06.24.08
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barry estabrook
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politics of the plate
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farms + fish
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seafood
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aquaculture
food politics
Politics of the Plate: A Seafood Controversy, and the Whole Truth
Supermarkets flunk Greenpeace’s sustainable seafood report; and Whole Foods CEO John Mackey in a revealing interview.
Barry Estabrook
06.17.08
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barry estabrook
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politics of the plate
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farms + fish
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seafood
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aquaculture
food politics
Danger Fields
Farming in the developing world is never an easy occupation, but for farmers in Laos there is a particularly grave complication.
Karen Coates
06.09.08
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karen coates
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farms + fish
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asia
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agriculture
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