The Year in Food 2007

Vegansexuals, tainted dog food, greenwashing, and more.

Animal skulls as compost aside, the goal of biodynamics with wine is to have a vineyard that naturally deters pests and combats disease through its own strength and diverse ecosystem.

and fun? Tell me what is the best for the food and also for all the cute animals and fun. What is you favorite food at these fairs and why? I used to go to alot in the midwest but not to familar with the ones around here, I would...

that you recommend that has great food, lots of farm animals and just fun. What food vendors are the best, clean and great quality ingridents, Thanks! If you have the websites that would be very helpful.

This weekend (Sunday Sept. 13 10-16h)there are more than 100 farms across Quebec participating in the 7th edition of this free open house, includes dégustations, games and animation for families, contests to win gift baskets of...

Thanks for sharing that, Ruth. Don’t you think Californians and, hopefully, Chowhounds have a greater awareness of how crucial it is to protect our agricultural business? I know there are all sorts of arguments about...

There was a famous/infamous article SOMEWHERE about 10 years ago, arguing that vegetarianism causes more animals to die than carnivorism (coz we took all their food!). Sounds ludicrous to me, but this was a detailed, mathematical...

I wish I’d been in California so I could have voted “no” on prop 2 (been a CA voter all my life but just moved to Madison, WI this summer). I’m all for humane treatment of animals (I’m actually in...

Traditional Japanese diets steamrolled by wasteful habits.

Dan Barber and Fred Kirschenmann discuss what America needs to do to become more sustainable.

A new report ranks the relative value of animal welfare claims on food products.

Grist Magazine asks if the real achievements of the organics movement are only psychological.

Transgenic animals: They’re here. Will you be eating them soon?

A manure-free farming method may be the safest of all.

The EPA wants to exempt factory farms from having to report their emissions of toxic gases.