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Moooovin' Out
Wait...organic milk can come from cows who spend all their time in feed lots? The USDA hopes to change this
www.usatoday.com/money/industries/food/2008-11-1...
Sales of Spam Soaring as American Economy Goes Into Freefall
NYTimes.com: The economy is in tatters and, for millions of people, the future is very uncertain. But for some employees at the Hormel Foods plant here, times have never been better. They are working at a furious pace and piling up all the overtime they want...
www.nytimes.com/2008/11/15/business/15spam.html?em
This Thanksgiving, Stick to Your Heritage
Why heritage turkeys are making a comeback at Thanksgiving dinners all over the country
heritageturkeyfoundation.org
The Dirty Dozen
Which foods should be bought organic-- at all costs.
organic.lovetoknow.com/Dirty_Dozen_Organic_Foods
Agriculture: Unsustainable Resource Depletion Began 10,000 Years Ago
"Humanity has probably been in overshoot of the Earth's carrying capacity since it abandoned hunter gathering in favor of crop cultivation (~ 8,000 BCE). The problem is that soil needs tightly woven natural ecosystems to properly recycle nutrients and prevent soil erosion..."
www.theoildrum.com/node/4628
Food As A National Security Issue - Interview with Author Michael Pollan
Fresh Air - "In a open letter to the next president, author Michael Pollan writes about the waning health of America's food systems — and warns that "the era of cheap and abundant food appears to be drawing to a close."
www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95...
Study: Social Media Transforming Our Influences on What to Buy
"The most recent report interviewed 17,000 people in 29 countries and is called “When did we start trusting strangers.” It conclusively proves that as we thought, social media is now directly impacting the way we buy products and services." Tom Smith
mashable.com/2008/10/13/social-media-influence-o...
Cadbury pulls melamine-laced chocolate from China
By MIN LEE, Associated Press Writer 53 minutes ago
HONG KONG - British candy maker Cadbury announced a recall Monday of chocolate made in its Beijing factory after it was found to contain melamine, the industrial chemical that has sickened tens of thousands of Chinese children.
news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080929/ap_on_re_as/as_chin...
Cracking your eggs
Egg cartons are starting to look like NASCAR drivers with all the labels they sport. Some of the claims are regulated by the federal government, some by the states and some aren't regulated at all.
Here's a guide to interpreting at least some of the noise.
www.nytimes.com/2008/09/17/dining/17eggs.html?re...
Food or slaughter? Bushmeat fuels wildlife debate
Right in some cases, wrong in others
africa.reuters.com/top/news/usnBAN649724.html
