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Seeing the Light on Seafood

When it comes to choosing fish, restaurants and consumers are taking sustainability more seriously than ever before.
05.22.08
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Politics of the Plate: Salmon Scandal

How not to deal with an environmental disaster.
04.11.08
food politics

Politics of the Plate: Milking It for All It’s Worth

You probably think you know what the word “milk” means. Well, don’t get too complacent.
02.13.08
food politics

Politics of the Plate: Just Say Nooooo!

The USDA will unveil proposed rules for organic seafood this spring, and one thing is already certain: They will be contentious.
02.04.08
food politics

Politics of the Plate: Green Giant?

The London-based Marine Stewardship Council reports that one-quarter of the wild-caught seafood sold by Wal-Mart is certified as sustainable.
01.30.08
food politics

Politics of the Plate: The Sushi Effect

High levels of mercury contamination made bluefin tuna front-page news last week, but the larger story is whether there will be any bluefin left to eat.
01.28.08
food politics

Politics of the Plate: A Borderline Approach

The bureaucrats at the Department of Homeland Security are not up to the job of securing our borders from acts of agroterrorism, according to science writer Alla Katsnelson.
01.25.08
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No-Baloney Abalone

Of the small agricultural towns in the Santa Cruz valley, Pescadero reigns supreme.
01.17.08
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Politics of the Plate: Fish Farm Follies

Is it possible to be too green? If you are a farmed salmon, the answer is yes.
01.14.08
food politics

Politics of the Plate: Monsantolith

Consumer groups and environmentalists are clearly waging a losing battle against genetically modified (GM) crops.
12.17.07
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