| Jul 30, 2014 | Food / FarmingCalifornia’s harsh new measure to deal with long-term drought is making waves. Residents caught wasting by washing sidewalks with their garden hose and committing similar reckless acts are incurring fines of up to $500. Is that fair? Or will the fine be...
| Jul 23, 2014 | Food / FarmingA pound of bacon now costs more than $6. That’s a record increase from $3.86 a pound four years ago. What’s driving this spike? Blame Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus. The disease, known as PEDv, is rattling the pork industry after claiming over 10 percent...
| Jul 16, 2014 | Food / FarmingCan you have your hypocrisy and eat it, too? I don’t think so. But Cargill Inc. is doing its damndest to invalidate the old admonition that eating your cake today means not having it tomorrow. As a leading producer and user of ingredients that contain...
| Jul 9, 2014 | Food / FarmingTo most people, “bonking” implies an R-rated activity. To marathon runners, cyclists, and other endurance athletes, it’s something else entirely. In sports jargon, someone who “bonks” suffers severe fatigue after running out of their...
| Jul 2, 2014 | Food / FarmingThe Guardian recently revealed shocking results from a six-month investigation of the Thai fishing industry: Much of the shrimp sold in American and British supermarkets were produced with slave labor. While shrimp sold to U.S. consumers hail from a number of...
| Jun 18, 2014 | Food / FarmingA cartoon drawn by Marty Bucella going around Facebook these days depicts an overweight man on a scale with his doctor. “No, it’s not water,” the doctor says. “You seem to be retaining food.” That was me. Yes, it’s true, I write...