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Animal Production

  • Blogs

    March 30, 2012

    Food Producers Join Bars and Restaurants at Voracious Tasting Next Week

    Hormone-free milk from Pete Ellis' 80-year old dairy farm in Kent may be delicious, but it's a hard sell when free booze is flowing. Ellis next week is returning to the Voracious Tasting at the Paramount Theater to promote his dairy products and home-delivery service, and says he's ready for a crow ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 13, 2012

    Region's Newest Cheese Maker Bullish on Sheep

    Many cheese makers prefer not to work with sheep since the wooly ovines don't give milk year-round, but Clinton dairy farmer Lynn Swanson appreciates the seasonality of sheep milk production. "My family was all cow dairymen in Carnation," says Swanson of Glendale Shepherd, slated to become the regi ... More >>

  • Food

    February 15, 2012

    Happy Birthday, Deep Sea Fishermen's Union!

    Celebrating its 100th, the DSFU weathers a challenging climate.

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2012

    Seattle's Deep Sea Fishermen's Union Turns 100

    ​When Mike Dye joined the Deep Sea Fishermen's Union in the late 1970s, the organization had 300 members. Its current registry lists fewer than 100 crewmen representing just 15 boats. "We're sort of an anachronism," says Dye, who longlines for halibut and black cod. "Most boats aren't represe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2012

    New Study Sounds Rare Optimistic Note in Sustainable Seafood Conversation

    The management system used for Alaskan halibut and other Pacific fisheries could help restore healthy fish populations and make fishing more profitable if widely adopted, according to new study published in the latest issue of Marine Policy. Researchers found "catch shares," which assign a specifi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 9, 2012

    Which Pies to Eat During National Pizza Week

    ​Does the U.S. really need a National Pizza Week? In 1986, Ronald Reagan -- intent on distracting voters from the simmering Iran-Contra affair - thought so. Agriculture Secretary Richard Lyng observed the first-ever pizza week by commissioning "Why I Like Pizza" essays from elementary school ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 13, 2011

    Shellfish Industry Hopes New Initative Fast Tracks Farm Permits

    ​Washington shellfish farmers hope a new statewide initiative to develop and promote aquaculture will result in a simpler permitting process for oyster, clam, mussel and geoduck farms. The Washington Shellfish Initiative is the first project announced in conjunction with the National Oceanic ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 1, 2011

    Comment of the Day: Canadian Government 'Only Understands Money'

    You comment. We of-the-day it. Today's winner contends that the shamelessly money-driven politics of America don't actually end at the northern border.

  • Blogs

    November 8, 2011

    Fisheries Management Council Delays Consideration of Forage Fish Harvesting Ban

    ​The Pacific Fisheries Management Council this weekend declined to immediately impose any new restrictions on forage fish harvesting, dismaying environmentalists who believe the ocean's future health depends on additional protections. The council agreed Sunday to ask its Ecosystem Plan Develo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 2, 2011

    West Coast Fishery Managers Consider Protecting Very Small Fish

    ​West Coast fishery managers this week are considering adding dozens of forage fish species, including smelt, croakers, silversides and shad, to the list of fish protected from harvesting. According to the Pew Environmental Group, which is backing the proposed measures, protecting forage fish ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 19, 2011

    Media: 'Northwest Salmon Have a Deadly Virus.' Scientist: 'It's Really Dangerous When You Put It That Way.'

    Image Source​If you salivate at the mere mention of the word salmon, then yesterday's news about the virus discovered recently by scientists in wild sockeye salmon in Canada probably got your gut rumbling, and not in a good way. The New York Times and dozens of other news outlets reported that ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 18, 2011

    Sustainable Seafood Experts Ask Eaters to Think Beyond the Green List

    ​Seattle chef and cooking instructor Becky Selengut, who publicly challenged Whole Foods Market's commitment to sustainable seafood at a panel earlier this year, yesterday said she's "changed her tune." Selengut and chef Barton Seaver served as panelists for Slow Food Seattle's "My Fish Has I ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2011

    Animal Liberation Front Activists Briefly Free 1,000 Minks from Washington Farm (Where Many Are Immediately Hit by Cars)

    ​Note to animal-rights activists: Freeing caged animals from farms is only beneficial to the animals if they have some place to go after being freed--preferably some place that's not near a busy highway.

  • Blogs

    September 28, 2011

    Dairy Cows Slaughtered by the Hundreds of Thousands to Drive Up Milk Prices, Lawsuit Alleges

    Seattle attorney Steve Berman says the scheme was simple. California dairy farmers would exterminate thousands of healthy cows in California, thus driving up the prices of milk, cheese, and other dairy products nationwide, and in turn making billions of dollars for the farmers.

  • Blogs

    August 4, 2011

    Sustainable Seafood Advocates Win Battle on Atlantic Coast

    ​Sustainable seafood advocates say a decision by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission this week to step up protection of menhaden bodes well for fisheries on both coasts. "It's a huge victory," says Tony Friedrich, executive director of Coastal Conservation Association Maryland. "I ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2011

    The Fishy Story Behind Porgy and Bess

    ​Porgy and Bess, which opens this weekend at McCaw Hall, is sort of a story about sustainable seafood. Seattle Opera is unlikely to mention as much in its program notes, but the male lead in George Gershwin's opera shares a name with a fish that's been at the center of sustainability discussi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 29, 2011

    Bluefin Ranching Shrinks Local Sardine Season

    ​The growth of bluefin tuna ranching, an aquaculture technique promoted as a way of alleviating pressure on wild bluefin populations, has largely wiped out the local sardine season. As recently as five years ago, local sardines were available for three summer months. The season slated to star ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2011

    Good Fish is a Great Cookbook

    ​We all know we should eat more seafood--it usually has less fat and cholesterol than meat, more nutrients than some vegetables, and in the best cases, is more sustainable to our planet's health. So, you order a bowl of steamed clams at a restaurant, get the fish sandwich at the ballpark, and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 23, 2010

    Comment of the Day: Intelligent Debate on the Vegan/Omnivore Divide

    ​Sometimes I use these Comment of the Day posts to answer questions. Sometimes I use them to mock the dumb. Often, I use them to give an elevated platform to those who just plain hate my guts for one reason or another--and can form that hatred into coherent, occasionally clever thoughts. But e ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 28, 2010

    Paul Greenberg

    ​Sometimes I use these Comment of the Day posts to answer questions. Sometimes I use them to mock the dumb. Often, I use them to give an elevated platform to those who just plain hate my guts for one reason or another--and can form that hatred into coherent, occasionally clever thoughts. But e ... More >>

  • News

    April 14, 2010

    Down on the Farm

    The Humane Society and big agriculture slug it out over animal rights.

  • Calendar

    February 17, 2010

    Port O'Brien

    The Humane Society and big agriculture slug it out over animal rights.

  • Blogs

    January 28, 2010

    Milkmakers: Cookies that Make Their Own Milk

    ​Emily Kane knew it was going to be difficult to return to her job as a finance recruiter after she had her first daughter, Isabel, three years ago. But she didn't expect this additional problem: Her milk production dipped drastically. Always a baker, she had heard of cookies that were suppos ... More >>

  • News

    October 14, 2009

    The Squawking Over Sustainable Geoducks

    Taylor Shellfish says they’ll never be able to appease their critics.

  • Blogs

    September 16, 2009

    Why Are Chicken Feet Staving Off a Trade War? 'Cause They're Tasty.

    ​The New York Times reported yesterday that China and the United States are bumping chests with one another over poultry trade. According to the article, China's threatening to ban U.S. poultry exports because a) the Obama administration is imposing tariffs on Chinese tires and b) the U.S. kee ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 19, 2008

    Bert Bender

    ​The New York Times reported yesterday that China and the United States are bumping chests with one another over poultry trade. According to the article, China's threatening to ban U.S. poultry exports because a) the Obama administration is imposing tariffs on Chinese tires and b) the U.S. kee ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 13, 2008

    The Other Tribal Fishing Issue: High Court Says No Nets for You

    Chehalis tribal member Gerald Cayenne wasn't exactly going after whale or anything so controversial, but contrary to state law, he did take a gillnet off the reservation to catch fish in the Chehalis river without a permit. The net works by trapping fish as they swim into it, trapping them by thei ... More >>

  • News

    May 14, 2008

    Salmon Caught in the Carbon Net

    Our mania for wild, fresh boutique fish comes at a high environmental cost.

  • Food

    May 7, 2008

    Master Fried Sardines Hot & Spicy Pulutan

    Maybe jellyfish wouldn’t be so bad.

  • Blogs

    February 21, 2008

    Two Local Purveyors of Dairy Featured in The New York Times

    Maybe jellyfish wouldn’t be so bad.

  • News

    January 4, 2006

    Strongman of the North

    Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens is, by his own account, a 'mean, miserable SOB.' He's also a powerful SOB who has effectively become Washington's third senator. He wants to drill in ANWR and see more tankers cruising Puget Sound, but his overreaching may be a godsend for Maria Cantwell in 2006.

  • Film

    November 2, 2005

    Oyster Farmer

    Runs Fri., Nov. 4–Thurs., Nov. 10, at Grand Illusion.

  • Food

    May 18, 2005

    The State of Beef

    Runs Fri., Nov. 4–Thurs., Nov. 10, at Grand Illusion.

  • Food

    May 11, 2005

    By Cheese Possessed

    Pike Place celebrates the pleasures of milk in excelsis.

  • Food

    April 27, 2005

    Good 'n' Cheap

    Pike Place celebrates the pleasures of milk in excelsis.

  • News

    February 25, 2004

    Two Sides of Beef

    From a slaughterhouse to a vegan house, a carnivore seeks the middle path to ethical eating.

  • News

    May 28, 2003

    Journalistic Downer

    A KIRO-TV food-safety investigation merely exposes deficient reporting and vacuous alarm.

  • Food

    December 18, 2002

    The Hotdish

    A KIRO-TV food-safety investigation merely exposes deficient reporting and vacuous alarm.

  • News

    July 10, 2002

    Gangsta Salmon

    Farmed fish threaten the very waters they grow in.

  • Food

    January 2, 2002

    Cook's books

    Farmed fish threaten the very waters they grow in.

  • Food

    August 2, 2000

    Scaling back

    Making a case for saving fish from a dinner-plate fate.

  • News

    July 12, 2000

    Viagra on the Half Shell

    Dreamers, schemers, and scientists try to catch and cultivate the Northwest's most potent icon.

  • News

    October 27, 1999

    More strange boatfellows

    Dreamers, schemers, and scientists try to catch and cultivate the Northwest's most potent icon.

  • News

    October 20, 1999

    Fish stew

    Dreamers, schemers, and scientists try to catch and cultivate the Northwest's most potent icon.

  • News

    March 31, 1999

    Snow job?

    Is a proposal to ban all fishing nets from Puget Sound supposed to save salmon or sports fisherfolk?

  • News

    December 30, 1998

    Steller performance

    Using sea lions to attack Seattle's trawler industry.

  • Food

    November 11, 1998

    Pricey butter

    Using sea lions to attack Seattle's trawler industry.

  • News

    October 7, 1998

    Letters

    Chickens of the sea

  • News

    September 16, 1998

    Killer Salmon

    Farm-raised Atlantic salmon are spreading disease and genetic weakness throughout Puget Sound and threatening to destroy native salmon in the process.

  • News

    June 17, 1998

    Fishy stories

    Not just the crab is faux—Seattle companies cloak their greed in environmentalismas they fight for more of the Bering Sea action.

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