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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.
Alice Waters
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.
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 politics

Politics of the Plate: Substandard Seafood

The USDA proposes criteria for organic fish that will confuse customers and undermine a $23-billion-plus industry.
Barry Estabrook
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.
Barry Estabrook
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.
Barry Estabrook
10.27.08
Keywords
barry estabrook,
politics of the plate,
food policy,
beef,
organics market