Improving food safety
Bangor Daily News - 8/15/2009.Editorial – A bill passed by the House last week that requires more frequent inspection of food processing facilities and expands the government’s authority to mandate recalls is an important step forward. Ensuring the new regulations do not overly burden small farms, especially organic ones, remains a concern. |
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A debate about soil, organics, and nutrition
Grist - 8/14/2009.By Tom Philpott – Ezra Klein and I are engaged in a little debate over the value of organic food. I’m honestly a little surprised to be arguing with the Washington Post’s food-policy columnist about the desirability of removing toxic, ecologically damaging chemicals from food production. |
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An ‘agri-intellectual’ talks back
Grist - 8/14/2009.By Tom Philpott – A lot of folks have asked what I think of the essay “The Omnivore’s Delusion: Against the Agri-intellectuals,” by Missouri corn/soy farmer Blake Hurst, published in The American, the journal of the right-wing American Enterprise Institute. My first reaction is that I’m thrilled this debate is taking place. |
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Egypt bans genetically-modified food – can it be done?
TreeHugger - 8/13/2009.By Brian Merchant – In a surprising move, Egypt just announced that it won't be importing or exporting any genetically modified foods. Period. Plenty of traders both inside and outside the country were stunned, seeing as how Egypt's main agricultural imports currently include many GMOs. Can the nation realistically succeed in cutting out genetically modified foods on such a large scale? |
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