There really is an American cuisine: there’s even a book about it. I can’t wait to read The Food of a Younger Land, after Everything I Want to Do Is Illegal, of course. From the WTF?!? file: “Crops, ponds destroyed in quest for food safety.” “Integrity of Federal ‘Organic’ Label is Questioned” Certified organic mock [...]
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Some Reading
Posted in In the News, Reading and Research on August 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Some Reading
Posted in Media, Reading and Research on March 17, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Faux Fiber (Thanks, Chelsey!) FDA refuses to test for mercury in high-fructose corn syrup Side note: growing awareness of bioaccumulation from repeated exposure to toxins at levels with “no-observed-adverse-effect” will hopefully incite policy changes and inform purchasing decisions. Pigs, Food, Health An opinion piece on the developing link between industrial animal agriculture and the inability [...]
Some Reading
Posted in Agriculture, Big Food, In the News, Reading and Research, Tomatoes on February 26, 2009 | 6 Comments »
A diverse sampling of food-related reading: “Pig brain mist” mystery concludes The Price of Tomatoes Related photos here. As a relatively petty aside, notice the color of the tomatoes. Nice essay on organic food. Clean food should not be a luxury item. An amazing 2002 article by Michael Pollan on industrial livestock: from artificial insemination [...]
Census of Agriculture
Posted in Agriculture, Big Food, In the News, Reading and Research on February 5, 2009 | 3 Comments »
The Census of Agriculture is conducted every five years by the USDA. Numbers were released yesterday. Some especially exciting data is that of direct farm sales (which includes farmers’ markets and roadside stands). In the U.S., the value of direct farm sales between 2002 and 2007 increased 30% (adjusted for inflation; at current dollars it’s [...]
Mercury in HFCS
Posted in Big Food, Reading and Research on January 27, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Read Tom Philpott’s article on news that high fructose corn syrup has tested positive for mercury. And the FDA knew about it since 2005… GRRR! The Corn Refiners Association says the study is based on old data. How’s that for a sweet surprise?
Ensuring the Future of Food in Japan
Posted in Agriculture, Media, Reading and Research on December 27, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The Japanese Ministry of Agriculture has produced a short animation that does a great job of explaining how individual actions can affect global food security. While the stats are specific to Japan, the concepts are universal. -Treehugger
Craigslist Magic
Posted in Random, Reading and Research on September 3, 2008 | 3 Comments »
All my canning jars were used up (how exciting!), save the 8 or so we use for drinking, so I went to Craigslist to replenish my stock. Hell, I found my house on Craigslist, surely I can find some jars. I got in touch with a nice man in SW OKC and he sold me [...]
“Second Nature”: A Book Review
Posted in Garden, Media, Reading and Research on August 10, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Second Nature by Michael Pollan My review rating: 5 of 5 stars Although there are a couple references to earlier anecdotes in the book, the chapters can be read independently of each other. The common thread is 1) Pollan’s upbringing and the juxtaposition of his father’s and grandfather’s gardens and 2) How natural is a [...]
My Veggie Bin!
Posted in Preservation, Random, Reading and Research on January 11, 2008 | 2 Comments »
In mid-October I asked Matt to make me this veggie bin and it turned into my Christmas present soon after we realized how much time and money it was going to cost. Matt ended up using some most all of his holiday time off to work on the bin, a couple weekends, and a couple [...]
Christmas Co-op Order
Posted in Co-op, Local, Reading and Research on December 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Last week I volunteered at the downtown OKC pick-up site for the Oklahoma Food Cooperative. I directed people to their groceries, answered questions, and helped them navigate the process. The co-op delivery day starts very early, as products from all over the state make their way to the central sorting site in Oklahoma City. Products [...]
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