Posted by Barry on August 12, 2010
Fresh Express Bags Food Safety Trifecta In the past three months, Fresh Express, a unit of Chiquita Brands International, managed to claim food contamination’s Triple Crown. Sustainable Food News reports that earlier this month, the company, known for its bagged “ready-to-eat” salad greens, recalled nearly 3,000 cases of its Veggie Lover’s Salad mix […]
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Posted by Barry on April 26, 2010
I never thought I’d see the day when the American Council on Science and Health (ACSH) would be singing the praises of Alice Waters. Since its inception a little over three decades ago, the conservative pseudoscience group has been on the wrong side of virtually every imaginable environmental and health issue. It is all in […]
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Posted by Barry on November 30, 2009
Some offers are simply too good to be true. In late September, San Francisco’s Public Utilities Commission once again offered “high-quality, nutrient-rich, organic” compost to any citizen who wanted it absolutely free. It’s a popular program. Bay-area residents sprinkle about 80 tons a year of the fertilizer on their lawns and gardens—even schoolyards. But Washington, […]
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