The Ethicurean: All steriled up: Produce safety guidelines throw sustainability out, keep toxic bathwater

Good article on the food safety issue from The Ethicurean Blog.

Down on the farm

Here’s a quick backgrounder: After the E. coli/spinach episode in 2006, big leafy greens producers in California (where the toxic spinach was grown) got together and drafted guidelines to reduce the risk of contamination on farms. These guidelines had some issues: they [...]

Musing from the other side of the week…

As I slide down toward another weekend, my feedreader brings me this from Mark Peacock at Appalachian Treks…

Appalachian Treks: Serene Majesty

There is a serene and settled majesty to woodland scenery that enters into the soul and delights and elevates it, and fills it with noble inclinations.
–Washington Irving (1783-1859) American Writer

The beauty of Rocky Fork is [...]

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This was in my morning email news feed from Grist…

 

 

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