Archive for the ‘food’ Category
Wednesday, July 9th, 2008
Ed Schultz said on the radio today that this was related to allowing Mexican truckers to bring more uninspected produce into the country. "More than 1,000 people now have become ill from salmonella initially linked to raw tomatoes, a sobering milestone Wednesday that makes this the worst foodborne outbreak in ...
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Friday, May 2nd, 2008
Let them eat switchgrass! US president vows to help tackle global crisis caused by rising commodities prices.Read the full story
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Wednesday, February 27th, 2008
Maria Hines, Tilth’s owner and chef, pays more than lip service to the adjectives local and seasonal, and she has created a restaurant that’s very much of its moment, not only in its attention to food miles but also in its menu structure. Every savory dish can be ordered in ...
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Tuesday, January 15th, 2008
With FDA's ruling, "If you ask what's for dinner, it means just about anything you can cook up in a laboratory," said Carol Tucker-Foreman of the Consumer Federation of America, who pledged to push for more food producers to shun cloned animals.Read the full story
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Friday, November 9th, 2007
Feeling guilty about those shoes? Don't sweat it. Clearly, America's wealth gap is out of control.Read the full story
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Tuesday, October 9th, 2007
Taco Bell is something else" — is an attempt to distance itself from any comparison to Mexico's beloved taquerias, which sell traditional corn tortillas stuffed with an endless variety of fillings, from spicy beef to corn fungus and cow eyes.Read the full story
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Tuesday, September 18th, 2007
While America’s food, drug and toy manufacturers struggle with a lack of transparency in their supply chain, American consumers live with the consequences of poisoned food, lead coated toys and sick and deceased pets.
Recently, I traveled to Peru with American importer Equal Exchange and saw a much different kind of ...
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Wednesday, July 18th, 2007
Employees at a zoo in Erfurt illegally killed animals and sold them as food. The zoo director has been fired as a result of the scandal.Read the full story
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Monday, July 16th, 2007
This article on seafood inspection is chilling. It's a must read for any fish eater. It struck me as odd that one article in the New York Times Op Ed page seemed to suggest that seafood safety is at risk while another seemed to say it's perfectly safe for pregnant ...
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Monday, July 9th, 2007
Execution = reassuring the market in Chinese: Zheng Xiaoyu’s execution was confirmed by State Food and Drug Administration spokeswoman Yan Jianyang at a news conference held to highlight efforts to improve China’s track record on food and drug safety.Read the full story
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