Skip to Content

Archive: January 2008

01/25/2008

Michael Pollan's journalistic probes of our food system have yielded several illuminating articles and books. Read an excerpt from his book, In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto (The Penguin Press, 2008).


01/18/2008

President Bush and Congress reach an impasse on the 2007 Farm Bill. The FDA and the European Food Safety Authority announce research findings showing meat and milk from cloned livestock are safe to consume. Milk product labeling victory for consumer groups. USDA solicits public comments for a potential “naturally raised” livestock certification.


01/11/2008

There are only a few places in North America that provide the optimal hot, dry growing conditions for date farming. Robert Lower and Christina Kelso share some of the unique techniques they use to grow twelve date varietals at Flying Disc Ranch in Thermal, California.


01/4/2008

Why are some fruits and vegetables green, some orange and others red? The answer is in the pigments.


 

Sign up for our weekly e-letter