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climate change

Climate change endangers food favorites like beer, wine, apples, bananas, chocolate

March 8, 2019 Renee Shur Climate Change, Food Leave a comment

For more than forty years, scientists and environmentalists have been sounding the alarm about climate change. In 1975 Dr. Wallace S. Broecker, who first

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food diversity

A German supermarket’s clever object lesson in diversity

September 1, 2017 Renee Shur Food, International One comment

Last week the German supermarket chain Edeka cooked up an unannounced demonstration of the diversity in the German food-supply chain by removing all products

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organic

What we’re eating: The Dirty Dozen vs. the Clean Fifteen

July 11, 2017 Renee Shur Environment, Food Leave a comment

Farmers’ market season is in full swing here in the Northeast. And for this devotee, the season of fresh local produce can never come

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Trump's wall

Trump’s wall could ding you at the supermarket

January 27, 2017 Gloria Shur Bilchik Economy, Food, Foreign Policy, Trump Leave a comment

Trump’s wall could affect your weekly trip to the supermarket. Instead of getting Mexico to pay for his pet project, as he loudly promised

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Campbell’s will label its products with GMO info

February 9, 2016 Renee Shur Activism, Food, Health Leave a comment

Maybe you’ve been following the long-simmering controversy about labeling food products for GMOs (genetically modified organisms). If you haven’t, now is a good time

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The sexual politics of meat

October 18, 2015 Mary Di Valerio Food, Gender issues, Women 2 comments

According to Carol Adams, the author of The Sexual Politics of Meat, “Meat is a symbol for patriarchal control.” Meat has been historically associated

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Consumer Reports says, “Buy organic.”

March 24, 2015 Steve Sorkin Consumer issues, Food Leave a comment

I am a strong believer in organic foods. And not only because I think they are better for you to eat. It is just

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The economic facts about farmers’ markets: Freshness and high quality don’t cost more

May 2, 2014 Renee Shur Economy, Food Leave a comment

Daffodils are blooming here in the Northeast. That’s the surest sign that opening day for our local farmers’ markets is not far off. That’s

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Accidentally kosher

November 11, 2013 Gloria Shur Bilchik Consumer issues, Food, Humor One comment

Although the worship [what does that mean, anyway?] service was long, the bar mitzvah boy did himself proud, and this here atheist survived another

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An apple a day equals $17 billion a year

August 23, 2013 Renee Shur Consumer issues, Food, Government, Health, Health care Leave a comment

Right now is the time of year when the most bountiful pickings from our local family farmers are ready for the table.  Peppers, eggplant,

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