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Politics of the Plate: Rotten Tomatoes
A produce expert on how salmonella found its way inside tomatoes and sickened 145 diners across the U.S.
06.11.08
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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.
06.06.08
- Keywords
- barry estabrook,
- politics of the plate,
- health + science,
- seafood,
- poultry
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Chickening Out
A court forces a poultry processing giant to withdraw its antibiotic-free chicken labels; and PETA scares KFC into buying humanely treated chickens.
06.03.08
- Keywords
- barry estabrook,
- politics of the plate,
- food policy,
- poultry,
- restaurants
food politics
Politics of the Plate: David 2; Goliath 0
The latest salvo in the battle between an organic industry watchdog and the largest U.S.–based distributor of milk and dairy products.
05.30.08
- Keywords
- barry estabrook,
- politics of the plate,
- food policy,
- agriculture,
- dairy
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Burger Justice, a Pesticide Faux Pas, and Fuel for Debate
Now that the USDA has terminated its survey of pesticide use, there’s no way of knowing which pesticides are being sprayed on American crops; and more.
05.28.08
- Keywords
- barry estabrook,
- politics of the plate,
- food policy,
- agriculture,
- beer
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Seafood Solutions, Scary Sugar, and a Costly Bee Crisis
A trade group dismisses sustainable seafood; GM sugar beets will contain 5,000 percent more herbicides; and colony collapse disorder puts $9 billion at stake.
05.09.08
- Keywords
- barry estabrook,
- politics of the plate,
- farms + fish,
- seafood,
- environment
food politics
Politics of the Plate: A Real Whopper
When Burger King refuses to pay farmworkers one penny more per pound for their tomatoes, guess who starts an online flame war?
05.06.08
- Keywords
- barry estabrook,
- politics of the plate,
- food policy,
- restaurants,
- farming
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Destructive Palm Oil, and a Drastic Dining Drop
Thanks to palm oil, Indonesia boasts the world’s fastest rate of deforestation. Meanwhile, restaurant dining drops to an all-time low.
05.02.08
food politics
Politics of the Plate: GM Myths, and Raising Meat Standards
A study shows the surprisingly low yield of engineered crops, and more.
04.29.08
- Keywords
- barry estabrook,
- politics of the plate,
- farms + fish,
- beef,
- meat
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Suffering for Shrimp, Improved Food Safety, and the $20,000 Waffle
The human rights violations behind America’s most popular seafood; honesty in food recalls; and costly leftovers.
04.25.08
- Keywords
- barry estabrook,
- politics of the plate,
- farms + fish,
- seafood,
- legislation
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