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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.
09.03.08
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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.
08.26.08
- Keywords
- barry estabrook,
- politics of the plate,
- farms + fish,
- nutrition/diet,
- meat
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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.
07.24.08
- Keywords
- sam hurst,
- farms + fish,
- four farmers project,
- agriculture,
- produce
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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.
07.17.08
- Keywords
- sam hurst,
- farms + fish,
- four farmers project,
- agriculture,
- produce
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Four Farmers Project: Shunning Conventional Wisdom
Organic farming begins as a way of life, and it is not for the faint of heart.
07.10.08
- Keywords
- sam hurst,
- farms + fish,
- four farmers project,
- agriculture,
- organics market
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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.
07.03.08
- Keywords
- sam hurst,
- farms + fish,
- four farmers project,
- agriculture,
- environment
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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.”
06.27.08
- Keywords
- sam hurst,
- farms + fish,
- four farmers project,
- agriculture,
- produce
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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.
06.24.08
- Keywords
- barry estabrook,
- politics of the plate,
- farms + fish,
- seafood,
- aquaculture
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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.
06.17.08
- Keywords
- barry estabrook,
- politics of the plate,
- farms + fish,
- seafood,
- 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.
06.09.08
- Keywords
- karen coates,
- farms + fish,
- asia,
- agriculture