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Politics of the Plate: Obama’s Fish Faux Pas
Thanks to the current administration’s inaction, the Gulf of Mexico will soon become home to unsustainable fish farms.
09.09.09
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- politics of the plate,
- food policy,
- farms+fish,
- aguaculture,
- barry estabrook
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Politics of the Plate: What’s the Catch?
Finally, some good news about seafood.
08.05.09
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- politics of the plate,
- aquaculture,
- seafood,
- sustainability,
- barry estabrook
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Politics of the Plate: Salmon on Drugs
A new report indicates rampant antibiotic use at Chilean fish farms, which supply most of the U.S.’s farmed salmon.
07.30.09
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- politics of the plate,
- aquaculture,
- farms + fish,
- seafood,
- sustainability
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Politics of the Plate: Organic Isn’t Dead Yet
A recent Nielsen report greatly exaggerates the recession-related decline in the organics market—and new research indicates growth is still high.
05.07.09
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- farms + fish,
- organics market,
- industry,
- labeling,
- barry estabrook
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Politics of the Plate: Ground Zero for Swine Flu
Recent reports indicate that the emerging epidemic could be linked to unsanitary conditions at a factory hog farm.
04.28.09
- Keywords
- food safety,
- health + science,
- farms + fish,
- pork,
- barry estabrook
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Politics of the Plate: Oh, Deer
In the name of food safety, California farmers have been waging a needless war against native wildlife.
04.15.09
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Organic Milk Overload
The growth of the organic-food market has hit a recession-related roadblock—the downward spiral of overproduction and lower prices.
04.13.09
- Keywords
- farms + fish,
- organics market,
- dairy,
- agriculture,
- industry
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Charlie Johnson’s Open Letter on Organic Milk
As long as there are children going to bed hungry and arriving to school hungry, there is no such thing as a surplus.
04.13.09
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- farms + fish,
- organics market,
- dairy,
- agriculture,
- industry
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Egg Economics
Perhaps some things in life shouldn’t be cheaper by the dozen. A North Carolina chef takes a look at the real cost of food—and flavor.
04.09.09
- Keywords
- farms + fish,
- ingredients,
- chefs,
- nutrition/diet,
- andrea reusing
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Politics of the Plate: Planting Rumors
A new piece of federal legislation has sustainable-food advocates worried that backyard gardening and farmers markets are under siege. Are they really?
04.07.09
