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Quenching the Global Thirst for Clean Water
More than one billion of the world's population cannot count on safe water for drinking and cooking. But new technologies are helping to bring fresh sips to the mouths of millions, Katherine Harmon reports...
08.22.12
- Keywords
- katherine harmon,
- sustainability,
- gourmet live
food + cooking
10 Questions for Walmart's Sustainability Director, Kory Lundberg
The chief of environmental stewardship for America’s largest grocer tells Carolina Santos-Neves how far this giant has come in reducing waste, conserving resources, and stocking its shelves with...
06.27.12
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- Walmart,
- sustainability,
- Gourmet Live
food politics
Politics of the Plate: The Conscientious Carnivore
Can meat be a part of an environmentally sustainable diet?
09.21.09
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- 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
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- sustainability,
- environment,
- ecology,
- legislation,
- seafood
food politics
Politics of the Plate: What’s the Catch?
Finally, some good news about seafood.
08.05.09
- Keywords
- politics of the plate,
- aquaculture,
- seafood,
- sustainability,
- barry estabrook
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Salmon on Drugs
A new report indicates rampant antibiotic use at Chilean fish farms, which supply most of the U.S.’s farmed salmon.
07.30.09
- Keywords
- politics of the plate,
- aquaculture,
- farms + fish,
- seafood,
- sustainability
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Organic Warfare
An advocacy group criticizes the USDA’s “dysfunctional” management of the nation’s organic program.
07.07.09
food politics
Politics of the Plate: When Organic Is Not Organic
USDA certified organic fish doesn’t exist—but you wouldn’t necessarily know it to read the labels at a seafood counter.
06.26.09
food politics
Recession Flexitarians
The economic downturn may have a positive effect on the meat-heavy American diet.
06.10.09
- Keywords
- nutrition/diet,
- vegetarian,
- meat,
- sustainability,
- louise mccready
food politics
Humane Slaughterhouses
Okay, so your steak comes from a cow that lived a happy life—but how did that life end?
06.09.09
- Keywords
- farming,
- meat,
- sustainability,
- farm-to-table,
- rebecca marx