13 July 2007
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† The Two Americas of Food?: Are there two Americas for food, one for the well-off and well-located, and the another for the rest (i.e., the most)? This is the question posted by Anna Lappé in her essay, “Reflections on … Continue reading
6 July 2007
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† “The Debate Over Subsidizing Snacks”: That’s the title of an article by Marian Burros published in the New York Times on the Fourth of July. If you’ve passed on reading other articles about the Farm Bill that seemed too … Continue reading
29 June 2007
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† EWG Farm Bill Petition: The Environmental Working Group is collecting signatures online and has asked that Slow Food Los Angeles and other organizations concerned with the Farm Bill debate spread the word to our members and friends. The text … Continue reading
15 May 2007
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Items that may be of interest to Slow Food members and friends: † Farm Bill News: Representative Collin Peterson of the House Agriculture Committee has announced that markups on at least three of the titles in the Farm Bill will … Continue reading
4 May 2007
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Tom Philpott at Grist posts news of a new Farm Bill proposal introduced yesterday by Representatives Rosa DeLauro (D-Connecticut) and Wayne Gilchrest (R-Maryland). He notes: First of all, it deals with commodity subsidies boldly: by eliminating them. The farm bill … Continue reading
2 May 2007
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† Caltech Olive Oil: An NPR interview with Caltech students who are producing olive oil from campus-grown olives. † The Farm Bill: Fattening Waistlines and Pocketbooks: An op-ed piece in the Baltimore Sun by Scott Kahan suggests that “farm policy … Continue reading
25 April 2007
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Many of our readers have asked for more information about the 2007 Farm Bill and what Slow Food as an organization is doing. We’re pleased that Slow Food USA has issued a position statement and plan of action and are … Continue reading
21 April 2007
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This Sunday’s (April 22, 2007) New York Times Magazine features an essay by Michael Pollan about the Farm Bill: Compared with a bunch of carrots, a package of Twinkies, to take one iconic processed foodlike substance as an example, is … Continue reading
19 March 2007
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Farm Bill Forum: Ventura For Slow Food members and friends in the Ventura area, the CFJC has announced a Farm Bill forum in Ventura on Thursday, March 29, 2007 from 1:00-4:00pm. The event will be held at the office of … Continue reading
15 March 2007
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In the coming weeks, Slow Food Los Angeles will be sharing more information with our members and friends about the Farm Bill. In the meantime, please note the following event in Berkeley, which will also be webcast (details below): Michael … Continue reading
7 February 2007
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Several articles have appeared in recent days that may be of interest to Slow Food members and friends: Leslee Komaiko of the Los Angeles Times spotlights the Freeze Relief efforts by local chefs and restauranteurs to assist farmers in the … Continue reading
18 January 2007
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If you missed it, Dan Barber, chef of Blue Hill at Stone Barns (New York state), contributed to the debate over the upcoming Farm Bill in last Sunday’s New York Times: There’s invariably something risky, if not risible, about allowing … Continue reading