Farm to Table
What Are They Serving Up at Disney? April 8th, 2008
Epcot's Dirty Little Food Exhibit
Apparently Mickey is in on the GM (genetically modified) foods game, and not for the better. Now, no one really goes to DisneyWorld for an education, but Ali, a blogger at The Ethicurean, recently found...more
Impending Corn Crisis April 2nd, 2008
Starting the 2008 Growing Season Off Right?
Spring is here, and with it, planting season. It’s not news that the price of corn is higher than ever (thanks to ethanol, feeding tons of corn to cows in CAFOs, etcetera). As we head...more
Maple Season Continues April 1st, 2008
Maple Mystery Solved; Recipe Included
It is still maple season here in Michigan. (To be sure that it’s maple season at all: http://www.riverwired.com/blog/march-maple-season.) I recently visited with my grandmother, a Vermonter who knows maple syrup, and she had an interesting...more
Keeping CAFOs Honest About Emissions March 27th, 2008
You Can Make a Difference by March 27!
The Ethicurean reported yesterday on the dangers of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs). After some grisly stories about the dangers of working around huge animal farms—namely toxic, even deadly, manure fumes—blogger Elanor discusses the danger...more
Organic Ketchup--Not What It Seems March 25th, 2008
Where Does Your Ketchup Come From?
Growing up, ketchup (catsup, whatever) was one of my favorite foods. I put it on everything—broccoli, baked potatoes, fries (of course), everything, that is, except scrambled eggs. When I spent a semester in Spain, my roommates...more
Kroger vs. Monsanto March 24th, 2008
The Milk Label Battle Heats Up in Ohio
The battle over milk labeling will reach new heights on March 31 when the current head-to-head over milk labeling between grocery store company Kroger and agri-business (chemical company, whatever) Monsanto goes to the Ohio Joint...more
Where Have All the Salmon Gone? March 20th, 2008
Disappearance of Chinook Stumps Fisheries, Researchers
The March 17, 2008 New York Times article Chinook Salmon Vanish Without a Trace reveals the challenges of managing a wild food supply.Chinook salmon (wild king salmon) are born in the Sacramento River, swim to...more
Downer Cow Part 3 March 19th, 2008
Bill Would Strengthen Meat Packing Penalties
Here’s the latest in the downer cow debacle. The The Orange County Register in California reported on March 13 that Senator Dianne Feinstein along with Senator Barbara Boxer and two other senators (both Feinstein and...more
Hallmark/Westland Goes to Congress March 18th, 2008
Head of Downer Cow Company in Witness Chair
The Wall Street Journal reported on March 13, in their article Meatpacker Admits Ailing Cattle Used At Slaughterhouse that the head of Hallmark/Westland Meat Company in Chino, CA, the site of the much-publicized downer cow...more
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Spent Dairy Cows March 11th, 2008
The Other Downer Cows
I found this website today: Eating Liberally promises to help you “free yourself from the fossil fuel food chain!” a grand promise indeed. Today’s featured article (as blogged about on The Ethicurean) was about dairy...more
