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Politics of the Plate: Not So COOL After All
The USDA has finally expanded its country-of-origin labeling rules on meat, but significant loopholes leave a large portion of foods exempt.
01.23.09
- Keywords
- barry estabrook,
- politics of the plate,
- food policy,
- labeling,
- meat
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Politics of the Plate: A Nutty Situation Gets Nuttier
A company linked to the salmonella outbreak knowingly sold tainted peanut butter a whopping 12 times in the past two years, according to officials.
01.30.09
- Keywords
- barry estabrook,
- politics of the plate,
- food policty,
- recalls,
- industry
food politics
Politics of the Plate: No Joy for These Almonds
The USDA has mandated that almonds grown in this country be either fumigated with chemicals or exposed to high-temperature sterilization against the remote possibility of salmonella contamination.
08.13.07
food politics
Politics of the Plate: A Cool, Refreshing Sip of Plastic
A new study shows that exposure to bisphenol A (a compound used in making hard plastic food containers) causes hormonal changes in mammals after birth, not just in the womb.
02.23.09
- Keywords
- barry estabrook,
- politics of the plate,
- health + science,
- industry
food politics
Politics of the Plate: Bad Times for BPA
Two new pieces of legislation would completely ban bisphenol A, the hard plastic used in bottles and food containers, because of safety concerns.
03.18.09
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Politics of the Plate: Turnabout is Fair Play, Monsanto
Percy and Louise Schmeiser, a pair of 76-year-old Saskatchewan farmers, received a Right Livelihood Award—commonly called the "Alternative Nobel Prize."
10.15.07
- Keywords
- farms + fish,
- agriculture,
- politics of the plate,
- barry estabrook
food politics
Politics of the Plate: It’s in the Bag
A new study concludes that reusable shopping bags can harbor bacteria and fungi. But a closer look reveals that this supposed public-health threat may be more of a scare campaign....
06.01.09
- Keywords
- politics of the plate,
- industry,
- environment,
- food policy,
- barry estabrook
food + cooking
Island Hopping
Join us for mouthwatering trips to Bali, Greece, St. Vincent, and Prince Edward Island, then top off your travels with a taste of the Florida Keys
02.22.12