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Politics of the Plate: R.I.P., rBST (Redux)

An agricultural giant buckles under pressure and dumps its bovine growth hormone business.
Barry Estabrook
08.25.08
Keywords
barry estabrook,
politics of the plate,
health + science,
dairy,
labeling
food politics

Why You Should Avoid Raw Salmon

Raw salmon dishes like tartare and crudo are growing in popularity. But unless that fish has been frozen first, it could give you a tapeworm.
Jon Rowley
08.21.08
Keywords
jon rowley,
health + science,
seafood,
nutrition/diet
food politics

Politics of the Plate: “Natural” Lies

Basking in the “natural” marketing glow, manufacturers are slapping the word on just about everything.
Barry Estabrook
08.19.08
Keywords
barry estabrook,
politics of the plate,
food policy,
labeling,
nutrition/diet
travel + culture

Going Green While Turning Gray

A Southwest assisted-living facility serves up farm-to-table living, with acres of tomatoes, herb gardens, and a mean rotisserie chicken.
Karen Coates
08.19.08
Keywords
karen coates,
nutrition/diet,
southwest,
culinary culture,
ecology
magazine

Mister Cool

Whether opening macrobiotic restaurants or chairing Britain’s prestigious Soil Association, Craig Sams has always worked to promote food that’s good.
Joe Dolce
August 2008
Keywords
joe dolce,
farming,
nutrition/diet,
organics market,
craig sams
magazine

Book Review: Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone

If you could use a little help building flavor and imagination into vegetable dishes, then this book will change your life.
Kate Winslow
August 2008
Keywords
kate winslow,
cookbook club,
vegetarian cooking for everyone,
deborah madison,
produce
food politics

Politics of the Plate: Pavlov’s Fish, Trans Fat Transgressions, and Tyson’s Troubles

Fish learn to catch themselves, the USDA finds a human-grade antibiotic in Tyson's “antibiotic-free” chicken, and more.
Barry Estabrook
06.06.08
Keywords
barry estabrook,
politics of the plate,
health + science,
seafood,
poultry
food politics

The Gourmet Q + A: Daphne Miller

An integrative doctor on the problems with Americanized ethnic cuisine and why al dente penne is less likely to give you diabetes than mushy spaghetti.
05.06.08
Keywords
christy harrison,
daphne miller,
health + science,
q + a,
nutrition/diet
magazine

Cooking Schools: La Cocina que Canta

At Mexico’s Rancho La Puerta, learning to cook means getting to know your ingredients, often to the extent of harvesting them yourself.
Christian L. Wright
May 2008
Keywords
christian l. wright,
cooking school,
travel,
nutrition/diet,
latin america
magazine

Cooking Schools: Wellness Kitchen

In the kitchen, a sun-splashed fantasy dominated by a Hummer-size Bonnet stove, words like lycopene and antioxidant swirled around us.
Jocelyn C. Zuckerman
May 2008
Keywords
jocelyn c. zuckerman,
cooking school,
travel,
nutrition/diet