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Politics of the Plate: The Price is Wrong

Call them elitist if you will, but panelists at a recent sustainable-food conference make a strong case for why food should cost more.
05.20.09
food politics

Slideshow: Space Food Through the Years

From freeze-dried powders to freshly picked greens, dining in orbit has come a long way.
05.20.09
food politics

Politics of the Plate: Humane Beings

Thanks to new regulations and consumer demand, the market for humanely raised animal products is about to take off.
05.18.09
food + cooking

The Gourmet Q + A: Tom Standage

The author of An Edible History of Humanity explains why food is the driving force behind many events that shaped the world as we know it.
05.14.09
food politics

Politics of the Plate: An Apple a Day

Just make sure it’s an organic apple, if you want to keep the oncologist and cardiologist away.
05.05.09
wine + spirits + beer

Oh, The Eaux-De-Vie

Checking in on the American Distilling Institute’s conference: The subject is fruit brandy.
04.30.09
food politics

Politics of the Plate: Ground Zero for Swine Flu

Recent reports indicate that the emerging epidemic could be linked to unsanitary conditions at a factory hog farm.
04.28.09
food politics

Tension Builds Between Organic Dairy Farmers And Processors

The kumbaya era is over: Organic agriculture is now large enough to face some of the same systemic problems that conventional agriculture struggles with every day.
04.27.09
food politics

Politics of the Plate: Oh, Deer

In the name of food safety, California farmers have been waging a needless war against native wildlife.
04.15.09
food politics

Organic Milk Overload

The growth of the organic-food market has hit a recession-related roadblock—the downward spiral of overproduction and lower prices.
04.13.09
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