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Alice Waters’s Open Letter to the Obamas
Last November, Waters wrote a letter urging the Obamas to choose a forward-thinking White House chef, but it hasn’t been published online until now.
01.15.09
- Keywords
- alice waters,
- food policy,
- farm-to-table,
- barack obama
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Religious Rights
One healthcare network is refusing to buy foods made from cloned animals or genetically modified ingredients.
01.13.09
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Working the Bugs Out—Slowly
Producers will have to disclose when food coloring includes carmine, but they still won’t have to list the source of that compound: insects.
01.12.09
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Bitter Truths
The “Certified Organic” label for honey is virtually meaningless, schools test out grass-fed beef, and more.
01.06.09
food politics
Politics of the Plate: FDA Versus EPA
The EPA doesn’t approve of the FDA’s proposed moratorium on warnings about mercury-laced fish, and supermarkets get seafood report cards.
12.15.08
- Keywords
- barry estabrook,
- politics of the plate,
- food policy,
- nutrition/diet,
- seafood
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Market Forces
Whole Foods asks a small-scale competitor to divulge its trade secrets—and failure to comply could land its CEO in jail.
12.08.08
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Politics of the Plate: Substandard Seafood
The USDA proposes criteria for organic fish that will confuse customers and undermine a $23-billion-plus industry.
11.24.08
- Keywords
- barry estabrook,
- politics of the plate,
- food policy,
- labeling,
- seafood
food politics
The Gourmet Q + A: George McGovern
The former senator on the spiritual motivation behind his work on hunger issues, and the challenges in store for President Barack Obama.
11.05.08
- Keywords
- jocelyn c. zuckerman,
- food policy,
- q + a,
- george mcgovern,
- agriculture
food politics
Politics of the Plate: A Dirty Trick, and the Problem with Plastic
Concentrated animal feeding lots will be free to contaminate waterways, and a compound in plastic bottles might not be safe after all.
11.04.08
- Keywords
- barry estabrook,
- politics of the plate,
- food policy,
- beef,
- organics market
food politics
Politics of the Plate: An Organic Loophole, and an Outdated Recall
A proposed rule requires organic cows to graze outdoors, and the FDA covers up an oversight by backdating a recall on contaminated cookies.
10.27.08
- Keywords
- barry estabrook,
- politics of the plate,
- food policy,
- beef,
- organics market
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