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Trust in meat suppliers eroded
This is my 30th article in the Mercury Food and Wine supplement. In recent weeks food issues have gained prominence in the media. Most notably we have had the results of the Stellenbosch study on retail meats in which it … Continue reading
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Tagged consumer, ethics, farming, food, food-safety, industrial farming, livestock, nutrition, philosophy, south african food, wildlife
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A Fishy Tale
This is my 27th article in the Mercury Food and Wine supplement. On Christmas eve we were treated to a stunning entrée of smoked salmon and caviar which left such a lasting impression on my taste buds, that I still … Continue reading
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Tagged animals, consumer, environment, ethics, farming, fish farming, fish farms, food, food-safety, industrial farming, pesticides, salmon, sustainable
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Pesticides: Now More Than Ever – NYTimes.com
By Mark Bittman How quickly we forget. After the publication of “Silent Spring,” 50 years ago, we (scientists, environmental and health advocates, birdwatchers, citizens) managed to curb the use of pesticides and our exposure to them — only to see … Continue reading
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Tagged crops, ecological methodology, environment, ethics, farming, food, food-safety, GM, herbicides, nutrition, organic farm, pesticides, pests
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The case for Organic food
Over the last three months a recurring theme has reared its head in our local newspapers. Variously titled, “Organic food no better than conventional” or “Is Organic better, the jury’s still out”, these articles were sourced from news agencies and … Continue reading
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Tagged environment, farming, food, food-safety, industrial farming, nutrition, organic, pesticides
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My Dream Food Label – Mark Bittman
A food label that has the interests of consumers in mind and not producers would be ideal. South Africa is about to legislate for mandatory labelling of foodstuffs containing GM ingredients. Mark Bittman speculates on his dream label.
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Tagged certified, consumer, ethics, farming, food, food-safety, GM, organic
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Is organic healthier than conventional
This is my 23th article in the Mercury Food and Wine supplement. A while back our local paper carried an article trumpeting a paper that had come out claiming that organic food was no better than conventional. I was approached … Continue reading
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Tagged crops, ethics, farming, food, food-safety, herbicides, nutrition, organic, organic farm, pesticides, sustainable
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Dionysian orgy of chilli mania
This is my 20th article in the Mercury Food and Wine supplement. Farming is a serous business. Bills and wages have to be paid and one cannot take ones eye off the ball for a moment, otherwise things will go … Continue reading
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Tagged food, food-safety, gardening, herbs, naga morich, nature, organic, vegetables
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A Pest Inside.
This is my 18th article in the Mercury Food and Wine supplement. While browsing the web the other day I came across a label with the following message. “100% Organic, complete with pest inside.” After the initial amusement I started … Continue reading
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Tagged certified, ecological methodology, farming, food, food-safety, gardening, organic, organic farm, pesticides, pests
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The Paradigms and Paradoxes of Organic
This article was written by Carlo Petrini, president of Slow Food International. (For original article click here.) The Paradigms and Paradoxes of Organic Italy – 16 Dec 11 – Carlo Petrini It’s called the “Puss in Boots” operation, but despite … Continue reading
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Grass vs grain – you decide. Mercury Food and Wine article no. 13
Last month I discussed the concept of how one’s food choices have effects way beyond ones dinner plate. This month I would like to elaborate by looking at the implications of our choices of meats and animal products. Meat … Continue reading
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