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New Pasture Rules Issued for Organic Dairy Producers
by By WILLIAM NEUMAN
12 Feb 2010 at 10:00pm
The ruling was cheered by many in the organic industry who said it could force some larger dairies to change how they operate.
For Some, ?Kosher? Equals Pure
by By KIM SEVERSON
12 Jan 2010 at 10:00pm
In an era of heightened concern over food contamination, allergies and the provenance of ingredients, the market for kosher food among non-Jews is setting records.
Reviving New York State?s Grain Belt
by By FLORENCE FABRICANT
5 Jan 2010 at 10:00pm
The grain belt in upstate New York is now being revived and expanded, with specialty grains ground locally into flours and meals.
Farm-to-Table Cuisine in a Homey Package
by By STEPHANIE LYNESS
5 Dec 2009 at 10:00pm
Local produce, prepared in a plain manner that defines ?homemade,? is offered at a place that should not remain undiscovered.
Dutch Cooperative Blurs Food Prejudices
by By FRANK BROWNING
16 Nov 2009 at 10:00pm
In a Europe where conservative attitudes to farming are entrenched and hostility to genetically modified crops is sometimes obsessive, Food Valley is different.
NYT > Local Food
Excerpted from ?If It?s Fresh and Local, Is It Always Greener?? by Andrew Martin, The New York Times, Dec. 9, 2007. The entire article appears below, in the Highlights section.
Unless you have been stuck in the processed-food aisles of your local grocery store for the last couple of years, you have probably noticed that local food is all the rage.
Union Square in Manhattan may offer one of the most popular farmers? markets, but Des Moines isn?t far behind, and top restaurants and college campuses are now demanding local food on the plate.
Books and magazines about local food are selling big, too.
Barbara Kingsolver ate locally produced food on her Virginia farm and wrote a best-selling book about it. So did Michael Pollan, who bagged a wild pig and grubbed for mushrooms in Northern California in a quest for the perfect meal (and readers).
The local food, or locavore, movement has so much momentum that some of the food glitterati have declared that such food is better than organic.
But now comes a team of researchers from the University of California, Davis, who have started asking provocative questions about the carbon footprint of food. Those questions threaten to undermine some of the feel-good locavore story line, not to mention my weekend forays for produce. (A carbon footprint is a measure of the impact of human activities on the environment in terms of the amount of greenhouse gases produced.)
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While the research is not yet complete, Tom Tomich, director of the University of California Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program, said the fact that something is local doesn?t necessarily mean that it is better, environmentally speaking.
The distance that food travels from farm to plate is certainly important, he says, but so is how food is packaged, how it is grown, how it is processed and how it is transported to market.
Consider strawberries. If mass producers of strawberries ship their product to Chicago by truck, the fuel cost of transporting each carton of strawberries is relatively small, since it is tucked into the back along with thousands of others.
But if a farmer sells his strawberries at local farmers? markets in California, he ferries a much smaller amount by pickup truck to each individual market. Which one is better for the environment?
Mr. Tomich said a strawberry distributor did the math on the back of an envelope and concluded that the Chicago-bound berries used less energy for transport. Maybe. Regardless, the story raises valid questions.
An Iowa State University study in 2003 found that most produce travels about 1,500 miles before it arrives in Iowa homes. But as the strawberry story suggests, some of it creates higher amounts of greenhouse gases than others. Transporting food by container ship or rail is relatively energy efficient. Shipping it by air or a 25-year-old pickup is not.
Certainly, there are many reasons for eating local food ? from supporting local farmers to a desire for fresher, potentially tastier food. The research in California, however, offers the prospect of a more nuanced debate on eating a low-carbon diet.
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A Balance Between the Factory and the Local Farm
by By DAMON DARLIN
13 Feb 2010 at 10:00pm
Local food sourcing may be desirable, but as a practical matter it is hard for it to feed the who...
Reviving New York State?s Grain Belt
by By FLORENCE FABRICANT
5 Jan 2010 at 10:00pm
The grain belt in upstate New York is now being revived and expanded, with specialty grains groun...
Rare Breeds, Frozen in Time
by By BARRY ESTABROOK
5 Jan 2010 at 10:00pm
A group in Rhode Island has created a fertility bank for heritage livestock, freezing embryos in ...
To Feed the Hungry, Keep the Can, Open a Wallet
by By SUSAN DOMINUS
11 Dec 2009 at 10:00pm
As uncharitable as it may sound, the annual holiday food drives, and the canned goods they bring ...
In Birthplace of Local Food, Fish Imports Take Over the Menu
by By KATHERINE ELLISON
10 Dec 2009 at 10:00pm
Tadich Grill, San Francisco?s oldest seafood restaurant, now serves farmed salmon flown in from S...
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Evan's Skateland Will Be Sadly Missed - Jamestown Post Journal
9 Mar 2010 at 10:23pm
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ANC looking for Winnie - News24
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Kids can be so cruel, and so hilarious - True/Slant
8 Mar 2010 at 1:05pm
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Kevin Smith: When the Behavior Police Attack - Big Hollywood (blog)
8 Mar 2010 at 8:05am
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One-ninth of Nepal faces starvation, UN warns (New Kerala)
10 Mar 2010 at 2:46am
Kathmandu, March 10 : One-ninth of Nepal's nearly 27 million population face starvation, the UN w...
Humboldt CAN: Nutrition tips help the whole family (Eureka Times-Standard)
10 Mar 2010 at 2:38am
March is National Nutrition Month and a great time to start eating right and increasing your acti...
Weight loss challenge benefits charity (Eastern Shore News)
10 Mar 2010 at 2:35am
MELFA --A local area resident has launched a 12-week, nonprofit course that offers tips on nutrit...
Bangers and mash made healthy for St. Pat's Day (Daily Record)
10 Mar 2010 at 2:25am
Tucking into a heap of bangers and mash (sausages and mashed potatoes) certainly fits the St. Pat...
YWCA honors Haberman as Woman of Distinction (Grand Island Independent)
10 Mar 2010 at 2:15am
Verna Haberman told the audience at Thursday night's YWCA Woman of Distinction Banquet that she i...
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Put CSA fruits and veggies to good use (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
10 Mar 2010 at 3:05am
New to community-supported agriculture? Here are tips to make sure your local bounty doesn't go t...
Justice: Baylor's Griner deserves a second chance (Houston Chronicle)
4 Mar 2010 at 11:44pm
19-year-old Brittney Griner did what a lot of other competitive people would have done. She got t...
Deer Consumer Products, Inc. Announces Record 2009 Financial Results, Anticip...
2 Mar 2010 at 5:36am
in 2008. Significant revenue increase was attributed to strong organic sales growth in core produ...
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2 Mar 2010 at 4:00am
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1 Mar 2010 at 4:55am
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Students urged to boogie on down to Kent derby weekend - thisiskent.co.uk
10 Mar 2010 at 3:26am
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Military News: Vancleave man graduates from Basic Training - Mississippi Pres...
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10 Mar 2010 at 3:22am
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Brinkley donates her wedding dress for charity - New York Daily News
10 Mar 2010 at 3:22am
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KENYA: Hungry and HIV-positive in Nairobi's slums - ReliefWeb (press release)
10 Mar 2010 at 3:24am
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KENYA: Hungry and HIV-positive in Nairobi's slums
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Salty, sweet: study says fat is the sixth "taste" - Reuters India
10 Mar 2010 at 3:23am
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Salty, sweet: study says fat is the sixth "taste"
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Salty, sweet: study says fat is the sixth "taste" - Reuters UK
10 Mar 2010 at 3:22am
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The Air Diet: Why Eat When You Can Pretend! - Diet Blog (blog)
10 Mar 2010 at 3:22am
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Weight-loss team keeps eye on pounds - The Huntsville Times - al.com
10 Mar 2010 at 3:17am
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O'Driscoll glad to put injuries behind him (Pendle Today)
10 Mar 2010 at 3:27am
Brian O'Driscoll feels more comfortable on the pitch having tackled the recurring hamstring injur...
Shell, PetroChina bid US$3B bln for Australia?s Arrow (MalaysiaNews.net)
10 Mar 2010 at 3:24am
Arrow said on Monday that the bid from a company jointly owned by Shell and PetroChina would give...
Robinson demands Scotland deliver (BBC News)
10 Mar 2010 at 3:21am
Head coach Andy Robinson insists inside knowledge alone will not be enough for Scotland to beat h...
FTSE edges up 0.2 percent (Interactive Investor)
10 Mar 2010 at 2:56am
By David Brett
5 Shares You Should Have Bought Last Year (The Motley Fool)
10 Mar 2010 at 2:30am
2 investing lessons, 5 great investments, and more gains to come?
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Salty, sweet: study says fat is the sixth "taste" - Reuters AlertNet
10 Mar 2010 at 3:26am
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10 Mar 2010 at 3:22am
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Chicken products recalled due to Salmonella - WorldPoultry.net
10 Mar 2010 at 3:21am
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Chicken products recalled due to Salmonella
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Weight-loss procedure starts before surgery (The Herald News)
10 Mar 2010 at 3:02am
On March 1, Holly Caponi came home from work, ate her dinner and went straight to bed, too hungry...
Weight loss challenge benefits charity (Eastern Shore News)
10 Mar 2010 at 2:35am
MELFA --A local area resident has launched a 12-week, nonprofit course that offers tips on nutrit...
Daily calendar (Aberdeen American News)
10 Mar 2010 at 2:09am
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What's Cooking (Wilmington Town Crier)
9 Mar 2010 at 11:28pm
From Laurie Gullotto?s Wilmington kitchen. (Laurie?s 9 year old wanted to try Tilapia but she is ...
What?s Cooking? (Tewksbury Town Crier)
9 Mar 2010 at 11:20pm
From Laurie Gullotto?s Wilmington kitchen. Low-Fat Bisquick Tilapia (Laurie?s 9 year old wanted t...
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Weight loss challenge benefits charity - Bethany Beach Wave
10 Mar 2010 at 2:36am
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Weight loss challenge benefits charity
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Weight loss challenge benefits charity - Tasley Eastern Shore News
10 Mar 2010 at 2:34am
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Weight loss challenge benefits charity
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Joan Jett interview and Jay Leno's monologue for March 9 - Monsters and Criti...
9 Mar 2010 at 9:45pm
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Markets begin on a strong note(09:30 am) - Equitymaster.com (registration)
9 Mar 2010 at 9:13pm
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Korea Attacks! Korean junk food has established a tasty foothold - SF Weekly
9 Mar 2010 at 6:22pm
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Souper Stars Challenge winners announced (Door County Advocate)
10 Mar 2010 at 3:17am
The chili cook-offs at both Door County YMCA program centers on Monday helped raise funds for the...
Mill Creek YMCA now has twice the room to play (Everett Herald)
10 Mar 2010 at 3:13am
The renovated and renamed Mill Creek Family YMCA is open, with a new pool, lobby, locker rooms an...
YMCA, school receive large grant for after-school program (Buffalo Reflex)
10 Mar 2010 at 3:12am
All of a sudden, Dominic Santomassimo, director of the Dallas County YMCA, is looking for 14 good...
A Senior and his Father experience 1 final basketball game (The Arizona Repub...
10 Mar 2010 at 2:51am
Work took the Father out of town during the first round of the recent state high school basketbal...
Chess sharpens minds Fridays at Madison YMCA (Madison Eagle)
10 Mar 2010 at 2:51am
MADISON ? For both aficionados and people who have always wanted to learn how to play, the Madiso...
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Steninger swims in Grand Prix (Elko Daily Free Press)
10 Mar 2010 at 3:25am
Former Elko swimmer Bart Steninger finished in the top five in three different events last weeken...
In praise of raised garden beds (Galveston County Daily News)
10 Mar 2010 at 3:25am
Raised beds help area gardeners overcome the challenges of our area?s less-than-perfect soil.
Souderton may up loan amount for new pool (Souderton Independent)
10 Mar 2010 at 3:22am
Just to be on the safe side, Souderton Borough Council is looking into taking out a bigger loan t...
Denvir Marketing: Aviemore Set to Host First Ever Muay Thai Boxing Spectacula...
10 Mar 2010 at 3:19am
LONDON----The Macdonald Aviemore Highland Resort is set to host its first ever Muay Thai Boxing e...
Toxic fumes drama at school (Hartlepool Mail)
10 Mar 2010 at 3:16am
A SCHOOL swimming pool technician was taken to hospital after inhaling toxic fumes.
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Republican activist takes over as executive director of state GOP (The Montan...
10 Mar 2010 at 3:27am
HELENA ? Bowen Greenwood, a conservative activist who has worked for Republican officeholders and...
Cardiff to face winding-up order (MalaysiaNews.net)
10 Mar 2010 at 3:27am
Cardiff City return to the High Court on Wednesday to face a third winding-up order over £1.75m o...
Students create a 'buzz' (North Platte Telegraph)
10 Mar 2010 at 3:27am
The North Platte Telegraph When the students at McDonald Elementary School set out to raise $1,50...
Snapshots (The Montana Standard)
10 Mar 2010 at 3:27am
Former Secretary of State Johnson joins PSC race HELENA ? Former Secretary of State Brad Johnson ...
Four to vie for county board seat (North Platte Telegraph)
10 Mar 2010 at 3:27am
The North Platte Telegraph Two members of the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners are up for re...
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California condor lays egg at Pinnacles National Monument (New Orleans Times-...
10 Mar 2010 at 3:12am
Egg is first laid by a mating pair inside the park boundaries in more than a century
La Grange on solid footing despite state budget mess (The Doings La Grange)
10 Mar 2010 at 3:11am
Despite impending fiscal doom at the state level and some northern Illinois communities facing ma...
Market Commentary and Intraday News (INO News)
10 Mar 2010 at 3:11am
(RTTNews) - Sweden's central bank is seen hiking interest rates at a slightly faster pace than pr...
County still hoping for dune restoration (Sheboygan Press)
10 Mar 2010 at 3:07am
County officials will again seek federal funding for a project that would transform the Amsterdam...
Ex-NHLer, 59, stays fantastically fit (Owen Sound Sun Times)
10 Mar 2010 at 3:06am
I n his 40s, he modelled underwear for his Swedish undergarment business. And at the age of 56, h...
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10 Mar 2010 at 3:25am
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Google adds bike lane with latest mapping feature - PhysOrg.com
10 Mar 2010 at 2:52am
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Google adds bike lane with latest mapping feature
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10 Mar 2010 at 2:52am
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Google adds bike routes to Maps - Financial Express
10 Mar 2010 at 2:47am
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Google adds bike routes to Maps
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The man with the Metro East park plan - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
10 Mar 2010 at 2:45am
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Teen Helpline! (The New Straits Times)
10 Mar 2010 at 3:07am
HAVE a problem you want help with; a pet peeve or frustration you want to air; or just someone wh...
Mill Creek YMCA now has twice the room to play (Everett Herald)
10 Mar 2010 at 3:04am
The renovated and renamed Mill Creek Family YMCA is open, with a new pool, lobby, locker rooms an...
Participants say Zumba makes exercising less tedious (Post-Tribune)
10 Mar 2010 at 3:03am
Lights flashed, music pounded, hips swayed and feet tapped. The weather outside was cold but, at ...
Senior Adult Upper Dublin Center faces declining membership (The Ambler Gazette)
10 Mar 2010 at 2:43am
The Senior Adult Upper Dublin Center is currently at a crossroads, as quickly declining membershi...
Mayor cites weather, financial issues as big topics for 2009 (Sherwood Voice)
10 Mar 2010 at 2:41am
The wrath of Mother Nature on Sherwood was a theme repeatedly brought up last week when Mayor Vir...
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Plainview girls claim tennis victory (The Times-Journal)
10 Mar 2010 at 3:25am
Plainview swept the six singles matches Monday and defeated host Scottsboro 8-1 in girls? high sc...
Tennis Teams Return Intact to Uphold Reputations (The Amherst Student)
10 Mar 2010 at 3:24am
It wonâ??t be an easy feat for the menâ??s and womenâ??s tennis teams to surpass all that they ac...
Wednesday's gossip column (BBC News)
10 Mar 2010 at 3:22am
Tottenham's Palacios eyes move to Real, plus other rumours
Bethesda senior uses lifelong love of art for Haiti relief (Chevy Chase Gazette)
10 Mar 2010 at 3:21am
Arnold Altshuler, 83, is known as the "artist in residence" at the Sunrise at Fox Hill senior liv...
School pension issue to be discussed in April (Souderton Independent)
10 Mar 2010 at 3:20am
Pennsylvania school districts will be paying about twice as much next year into employee pension ...
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Class 5A state roundball roundup (Parker Chronicle)
10 Mar 2010 at 3:27am
Girls and one boys basketball teams from Douglas County school refused to go away after the first...
Teams keep title dreams alive (Parker Chronicle)
10 Mar 2010 at 3:27am
The madness is under way. With so many highly seeded teams in the Class 5A state girls and boys b...
Here is the Louisiana sports schedule for Wednesday, March 10, 2010: (KLFY La...
10 Mar 2010 at 3:27am
New Orleans at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m.
Alabama's Torrance makes All-SEC second team (The Times-Journal)
10 Mar 2010 at 3:26am
Senior guard Mikhail Torrance of Alabama was selected to the coaches? All-SEC men?s basketball se...
Nozicka headed to D.C. (North Platte Telegraph)
10 Mar 2010 at 3:25am
Telegraph staff reports Jobeth Nozicka, a junior at St. Patrick High School, has been invited to ...
