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July 28, 2011
Cookies and Lawsuits for Breakfast
http://www.theimpulsivebuy.com/There is great irony in growing up. And by great, I mean sizeable, not good. Take, for just one example, the problem of breakfast. When you are young, you are taught that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and therefore 1.) needs to be eaten, and ... More >>
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May 25, 2011
Potato Industry Pins Hopes on School Vegetable Bars
The state's potato industry, now fighting proposed regulations to limit starchy vegetables in school lunches, is hoping to put hot vegetable bars in 10 Washington schools. The bars, modeled after salad bars, would feature an array of vegetables and legumes that students could use to top thei ... More >>
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April 15, 2011
Candy for Sugar Addicts and Pink Enthusiasts at The Confectionery
The Confectionery StorefrontThe Confectionery is a 40-year-old family-owned locale that offers margarita-flavored Jelly Beans and poker-chip chocolate coins, which are less devastating to lose than hard-earned money and more fun to gamble with. Betting with a buffet of sweets ensures entertai ... More >>
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January 14, 2011
UW Researcher Wants Quality Control Tests for Washington's Medical Marijuana
Image viaMichelle Sexton wants to test Seattle's marijuana supply to make sure it's safe for human consumption. No, that doesn't mean she's planning on hotboxing her research lab at the University of Washington School of Medicine. On the contrary, Sexton is teaming up with the Cannabis Defens ... More >>
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August 31, 2010
Hawaii Garbage Will Stay In Paradise for the Foreseeable Future, Judge Rules
A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction yesterday that prevents Honolulu's garbage from coming to a Washington state landfill any time soon. U.S. District Court Judge Edward Shea made the ruling at the request of the Yakama Nation and several environmental groups, which say that the ... More >>
News
July 28, 2010
USDA Looks Good to Washington's Hispanic Farmers
Despite the Sherrod brouhaha, locals say the agency serves minorities well.
News
July 28, 2010
Aloha, Garbage!
The Yakama Nation isn't happy about a Washington company's plans to import Hawaii waste.
Blogs
July 21, 2010
USDA's Racist Legacy, Much Noted in Shirley Sherrod Affair, Seems Thing of The Past for Yakima Valley's Latino Farmers
Peter MumfordAs the brouhaha continues to spiral over Shirley Sherrod, the ousted U.S. Department of Agriculture official charged (unfairly) with making racist remarks, some are delving into the department's history of discrimination. USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack himself referred to it as justi ... More >>
Blogs
July 19, 2010
Hawaii Garbage Faces New Obstacle En Route to Washington State Landfill After Yakama Tribe Objects
Over the weekend, Hawaii news outlets were reporting that the first shipment of Honolulu garbage was likely only weeks away from coming to a Washington state landfill near the Columbia River. Hawaiian Waste Systems, the Seattle-based company that has a contract to ship 150,000 tons of waste f ... More >>
Blogs
June 18, 2010
Friday Food Freak-Out: Marie Callendar's and SpaghettiOs Recalls
I didn't know SpaghettiO's had a Doomsday ClockIt's been a while since I've posted a Friday Food Freak-Out column. And this hasn't been laziness on my part, but just a kind of lull. Surprisingly, it's been a while since some manner of corporate dumb-assery, endangered-species-announcements or ... More >>
Food
December 16, 2009
Leaders of the Bland
Edible proof that the ultimate critical kiss-off isn’t all bad.
Blogs
December 9, 2009
The Food Section: School Lunch Safety, Chuck E. Cheese Brawls, and Other Food News
First, the dispiriting/alarming news: USA Today publishes an investigative article on how America's fast food chains and Costco have far more stringent safety standards than the USDA's standards for school lunches. Most disturbing quote: "The limits Jack in the Box and other big retailers set ... More >>
Food
November 18, 2009
Have Your Meat and Sustain It, Too
New butchers are making it possible.
Blogs
November 16, 2009
Today's Dose of Reality: 49 Million Americans Are Food Insecure
Hello, dark and rainy Monday. Today the USDA released their annual Food Security Report and the news ain't pretty. To put it simply: a hell of a lot of Americans (we're talking 49 million) can't afford to put food (never mind consistently healthy food) on the table. Some quick facts: -In 2008, 14. ... More >>
Blogs
October 13, 2009
Chaco Canyon Goes Completely Organic, BOKA Stays at 85%
Six weeks ago, Chaco Canyon Cafe, the mostly organic, partially raw-foods, all-vegetarian restaurant in the U District, went whole hog and got USDA organic certification. That makes it one of only a handful of certified restaurants in the country. Like Tilth Restaurant, Maria Hines' Wallingfo ... More >>
Blogs
September 16, 2009
The Food Section: Local Foods in the Schools & Investment Portfolios
Maybe it's just the fact that everyone in the country is coping with an overabundance of late-summer produce, but this week's food stories are almost all about local foods: In the New York Times, Kim Severson reports that the USDA's new "Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food" initiative (which th ... More >>
Blogs
August 4, 2009
I Learned It From Watching You: Feds Have Been Offing Gulls for Over a Decade
This gull escaped the killing fields to UW's Red SquareKilling gulls is nothing new--the trick, apparently, is in how you do it. A few weeks ago, the Washington State Patrol got some heat because a couple of their members clubbed baby seagulls to death at the ferry terminal. But it turns out ... More >>
Blogs
June 5, 2009
Can't Find Affordable Housing? Build Your Own
That's the strategy of the Yamhill Community Development Corporation, an Oregon non-profit. It helps qualifying families build their own houses, with licensed contractors handling the tricky stuff (like wiring and plumbing) and the families working 35 hours a week on things like "painting, landscapi ... More >>
Blogs
June 3, 2009
The Real Speakeasy, the Real-Food Starbucks, and other Food News
Food stories plucked from the ether: Bar? What Bar? by William Grimes (NY Times): Arright, all you speakeasy wannabes -- and Grimes is talking about you, Tavern Law -- do you really want to mimic Prohibition-era bars? Kill off your patrons with rotgut and bribe your local police force. Korean Tac ... More >>
Blogs
March 16, 2009
State Looks to Support Mobile Slaughter Units
Senator Ken Jacobsen (D-Seattle) is one of four state senators taking the lead on SB 5004, which extends Rural Washington Loan Fund loans to people interested in setting up USDA-certified mobile slaughter units. A mobile slaughter unit is outfitted with a USDA inspector and allows farmers to humanel ... More >>
Blogs
February 17, 2009
Even Eco-Foodies Are Affected by the Peanut Corp. Recall
The Times and P-I have been doing an admirable job of following the peanut-salmonella scandal, which just gets more and more infuriating. The NYT's latest victim count: 637 illnesses and nine deaths. I assumed that, as someone who doesn't buy a lot of processed foods and mostly shops at natural-food ... More >>
Blogs
January 14, 2009
Fish CSAs, More USDA Hijinks, and Other Food News
A few news stories for this week:Here's the Catch by Nancy Harmon Jenkins (Washington Post): A small fishing community in Maine tries the CSA approach, which sounds ideal for replicating in the Puget Sound.New USDA Country of Origin Labeling Loopholes by Andrew Schneider (Seattle P-I): Consumers wa ... More >>
Blogs
October 22, 2008
Pyramids for Children, Small-Batch Soy Sauce, and Other Food News
A few news stories for this week:Here's the Catch by Nancy Harmon Jenkins (Washington Post): A small fishing community in Maine tries the CSA approach, which sounds ideal for replicating in the Puget Sound.New USDA Country of Origin Labeling Loopholes by Andrew Schneider (Seattle P-I): Consumers wa ... More >>
Blogs
August 13, 2008
Reclaiming Chum, American Beer, and Beaver Ribs (plus Other Food News)
A few news stories for this week:Here's the Catch by Nancy Harmon Jenkins (Washington Post): A small fishing community in Maine tries the CSA approach, which sounds ideal for replicating in the Puget Sound.New USDA Country of Origin Labeling Loopholes by Andrew Schneider (Seattle P-I): Consumers wa ... More >>
Blogs
March 3, 2008
Illegal Arugula
A few news stories for this week:Here's the Catch by Nancy Harmon Jenkins (Washington Post): A small fishing community in Maine tries the CSA approach, which sounds ideal for replicating in the Puget Sound.New USDA Country of Origin Labeling Loopholes by Andrew Schneider (Seattle P-I): Consumers wa ... More >>
Blogs
November 30, 2007
Cooking Class This Weeekend: Christmas Morning Brunch
A few news stories for this week:Here's the Catch by Nancy Harmon Jenkins (Washington Post): A small fishing community in Maine tries the CSA approach, which sounds ideal for replicating in the Puget Sound.New USDA Country of Origin Labeling Loopholes by Andrew Schneider (Seattle P-I): Consumers wa ... More >>
Blogs
November 7, 2007
Food Section: Nov. 7, 2007
A few news stories for this week:Here's the Catch by Nancy Harmon Jenkins (Washington Post): A small fishing community in Maine tries the CSA approach, which sounds ideal for replicating in the Puget Sound.New USDA Country of Origin Labeling Loopholes by Andrew Schneider (Seattle P-I): Consumers wa ... More >>
Blogs
July 18, 2007
Buying Fruit in Jam Quantities
A few news stories for this week:Here's the Catch by Nancy Harmon Jenkins (Washington Post): A small fishing community in Maine tries the CSA approach, which sounds ideal for replicating in the Puget Sound.New USDA Country of Origin Labeling Loopholes by Andrew Schneider (Seattle P-I): Consumers wa ... More >>
Blogs
June 19, 2007
Guess who's getting USDA subsidies?
A few news stories for this week:Here's the Catch by Nancy Harmon Jenkins (Washington Post): A small fishing community in Maine tries the CSA approach, which sounds ideal for replicating in the Puget Sound.New USDA Country of Origin Labeling Loopholes by Andrew Schneider (Seattle P-I): Consumers wa ... More >>
Blogs
April 27, 2007
Beef: It's What's for Gluttony
A few news stories for this week:Here's the Catch by Nancy Harmon Jenkins (Washington Post): A small fishing community in Maine tries the CSA approach, which sounds ideal for replicating in the Puget Sound.New USDA Country of Origin Labeling Loopholes by Andrew Schneider (Seattle P-I): Consumers wa ... More >>
Food
February 21, 2007
Organicize Me
Our intrepid reporter spends a month ingesting only organic foods so you don't have to.
Food
January 11, 2006
Food News for January 11-17
Our intrepid reporter spends a month ingesting only organic foods so you don't have to.
Food
June 8, 2005
Safety Last
Our intrepid reporter spends a month ingesting only organic foods so you don't have to.
Food
May 18, 2005
The State of Beef
Our intrepid reporter spends a month ingesting only organic foods so you don't have to.
Food
November 10, 2004
If We Feed Them, Will They Come?
Our intrepid reporter spends a month ingesting only organic foods so you don't have to.
Food
August 25, 2004
And the Winners Are . . .
Our intrepid reporter spends a month ingesting only organic foods so you don't have to.
Food
May 26, 2004
Hot Dish
Our intrepid reporter spends a month ingesting only organic foods so you don't have to.
Food
March 24, 2004
Hot Dish
Our intrepid reporter spends a month ingesting only organic foods so you don't have to.
Food
July 16, 2003
Food & Beverage News
Our intrepid reporter spends a month ingesting only organic foods so you don't have to.
News
May 28, 2003
Journalistic Downer
A KIRO-TV food-safety investigation merely exposes deficient reporting and vacuous alarm.
Food
January 22, 2003
Hot Dish
A KIRO-TV food-safety investigation merely exposes deficient reporting and vacuous alarm.
Food
January 8, 2003
Hot Dish
A KIRO-TV food-safety investigation merely exposes deficient reporting and vacuous alarm.
News
December 11, 2002
Local Brilliance
Foodie gifts with hometown connections.
News
May 8, 2002
Bug trouble
Will clearcuts and pesticides solve pest problems?
News
April 17, 2002
Meat: the bad news
Will clearcuts and pesticides solve pest problems?
News
March 20, 2002
The air war
Will clearcuts and pesticides solve pest problems?
News
September 27, 2000
The bugs are back
But this time "nuke 'em!" may not be such an easy call.
News
July 5, 2000
The moths' revenge?
The state sprayed bacteria closely related to anthrax on Seattle.
News
May 17, 2000
Moth-eaten state
The spraying for gypsy moths proceeds, damaging government en route.
Food
April 1, 1998
Organically blown
How the feds turned 'organic' into a bad word.
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