Burger King Will Go Humane ... In Half a Decade
Eric Schlosser and Michael Pollan should be pretty proud of themselves.
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Regarding the ‘Artisan’s Dilemma,’ and the Bay Area’s Best Artisans
The April issue of SF Mag tackles the issue of artisans who enter the mass market.
Napa Valley Chef Argues, Once Again, That Foie Gras Is Not Cruel
The calls for overturning the ban are heating up.
Lots of Berkeley Ex-Vegeterians Eat Sustainable, Grass-Fed Meat Now
The 'East Bay Express' claims so, anyway.
PBS Will Debut Food Forward, a New Series Featuring David Kinch, This April
Check out the five-minute extended trailer.
Lafitte Chef Now Packing Heat After Death Threats From Foie Gras Protesters
Chef Russell Jackson doesn't shy away from controversy, or media attention.
Now That Shark Fins Are Banned, Experts Find Out They May Cause Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s
New York State may ban shark fins, and California already has, but here's a whole new reason not to eat them.
Soon, Maybe Everyone In California Can Pickle That
A new bill has been proposed that would make various "cottage foods," like jams and pickles, easier to make and sell from one's kitchen.
Under Pressure From Protesters, S.F.'s Campton Place Nixes Foie Gras
Also, Bay Wolf canceled the second of two foie gras dinners after a protest turned especially ugly last week.
One of the Wise Sons Speaks to the Kosher Thing
Most big Jewish delis aren't kosher and never have been.
Occupy Your Plate Gathering Happens (Where Else?) in Berkeley
"Though the ideals were noble and the enthusiasm infectious, at times this gathering veered towards self-parody ([an organizer] led attendees in a freeform improvisational movement session before their tamari-and-tofu dinner)." — Jesse Hirsch, writing in the East Bay Express about...
Salmonella Villain Jack DeCoster Sells Egg Farms, Leaves Egg Industry
The DeCosters have reached about 40 financial settlements with victims of last year's Salmonella outbreak, which numbered about 1,900 victims in total.
McDonald’s Seeks New, Less Disgustingly Cruel Egg Supplier for Its McMuffins
An animal-rights group exposes the fifth largest egg producer in the country, Sparboe, for having some inhuman and totally unsanitary facilities.
Alice Waters Visits China, Troubled to Find No Organic Duck
She's on a joint cultural-diplomatic mission with a gang of American celebrities.
Michael Pollan Basically Compares His Cause to Abolitionism and Women’s Suffrage
"There is no question that there is an elite strand within the food movement, but a lot of social change movements in this country ... have been started by the affluent."
Supreme Court to Tackle Case Involving California Pork Industry
'Nonambulatory' pigs aren't supposed to be making it into the human food chain, and this costs pork producers too much money.
Shark Fin Ban Signed Into Law; But Shark Fin Soup Will Be Around for Two Years At Least
Shark fins already in the state can be sold, or eaten, through July 2013.
