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The Kid’s Menu: How to Avoid Baby Formula

The world seems to start pushing formula on mothers at the moment of conception. But what if you just want your baby to drink breast milk?
Lesley Porcelli
01.27.09
Keywords
lesley porcelli,
health + science,
nutrition/diet,
the kid's menu,
dairy
food politics

Politics of the Plate: Obfuscation is Only Natural

The USDA finally defines “natural” foods, but with a huge oversight.
Barry Estabrook
01.26.09
Keywords
barry estabrook,
politics of the plate,
food policy,
labeling,
meat
food politics

The White House Chef Wars

A recent flap about the first family’s chef demonstrates why that position needs to be redefined.
Christy Harrison
01.15.09
Keywords
christy harrison,
food policy,
chefs,
barack obama,
alice waters
food politics

Politics of the Plate: Religious Rights

One healthcare network is refusing to buy foods made from cloned animals or genetically modified ingredients.
Barry Estabrook
01.13.09
Keywords
barry estabrook,
politics of the plate,
food policy,
nutrition/diet,
supermarket
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.
Barry Estabrook
01.12.09
Keywords
barry estabrook,
politics of the plate,
food policy,
labeling,
nutrition/diet
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.
Barry Estabrook
01.06.09
Keywords
barry estabrook,
politics of the plate,
food policy,
organics market,
labeling
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.
Barry Estabrook
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.
Barry Estabrook
12.08.08
Keywords
barry estabrook,
politics of the plate,
food policy,
nutrition/diet,
organics market
food + cooking

The Kid’s Menu: The Postpartum Appetite Crash

For my entire adult life, I’d basically thought about food all day long. Then I had a baby.
Lesley Porcelli
12.03.08
Keywords
lesley porcelli,
culinary culture,
nutrition/diet,
the kid's menu,
kids
food politics

The Gourmet Q + A: Joshua Viertel

The president of Slow Food USA talks about where the next generation of American foodies may be headed.
11.21.08
Keywords
joshua viertel,
slow food,
sustainability,
q + a,
nutrition/diet