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Cooking Schools: The Conscious Gourmet Culinary Retreat
This trip changed my life. Imagine being fully sated and never feeling deprived while still eating “healthy.”
May 2008
- Keywords
- lillian chou,
- cooking school,
- travel,
- vegetarian,
- the conscious gourmet
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Feta Accompli
A new study suggests that consuming raw milk may be safer than eating raw greens.
04.18.08
- Keywords
- barry estabrook,
- politics of the plate,
- health + science,
- cheese,
- dairy
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Beeting Down the GM Sugar Opposition
For the first time, American sugar beet farmers will plant seeds that have been genetically modified to survive being sprayed with the herbicide Roundup.
04.08.08
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Organic Nutrition, the Dirt on Greens, and Glass in Yogurt
A study disproves two myths about organic produce, and Stonyfield recalls its yogurt. Plus, is our growing appetite for greens to blame for food poisoning?
04.02.08
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Irradiated Produce, and Safe Milk from Wal-Mart
At a congressional hearing on food safety, irradiated produce passes a taste test. Plus, Wal-Mart, Sam’s Club, and other retailers move to carry rBST-free milk.
03.25.08
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Sustainable Shrimp, and a Corn-Syrup Advocate
Enjoying a plate of shrimp and keeping a clean conscience just got a whole lot easier.
03.18.08
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Drugs, Superbugs, and Good Trans Fats
The more chicken and pork a woman eats, the more likely she is to develop antibiotic-resistant urinary tract infections caused by E. coli, a study says.
03.11.08
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Politics of the Plate: Playing Chicken With our Health
Scientists have come to a disturbing conclusion: Poultry workers may be “an important route of entry for antimicrobial-resistant E. coli into the community.”
02.20.08
- Keywords
- barry estabrook,
- politics of the plate,
- farms + fish,
- nutrition/diet,
- meat
food politics
The Gourmet Q + A: Michael Pollan
Michael Pollan speaks with Gourmet’s Christy Harrison about whale blubber, fake milk, and his new book, In Defense of Food.
01.08.08
- Keywords
- michael pollan,
- christy harrison,
- nutrition/diet,
- q + a,
- slow food
food politics
Putting the Cart Before the Computer
Brave new trolleys will read product codes to give customers information about nutrition and calories, and also about environmental and ethical issues surrounding potential purchases.
11.29.07