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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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Number of school closures in DeKalb could rise to 12 - Atlanta Journal Consti...
10 Mar 2010 at 8:54am
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Number of school closures in DeKalb could rise to 12
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Your Community Listings: Clubs & Events - Ayr Advertiser
10 Mar 2010 at 4:27am
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Evan's Skateland Will Be Sadly Missed - Jamestown Post Journal
9 Mar 2010 at 10:23pm
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Evan's Skateland Will Be Sadly Missed
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ANC looking for Winnie - News24
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ANC looking for Winnie
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Presidency suspends BPE director over NITEL - NEXT
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CNN - CDC: Most With Herpes Don't Know It (WSB-TV 2 Atlanta)
10 Mar 2010 at 2:34pm
As Much As 16 Percent Of The U.S. Population Between The Ages Of 14 And 49 Has Genital Herpes, Ac...
College takes part in Nutrition Awareness Month efforts (The Equinox)
10 Mar 2010 at 2:32pm
By: Lindsey Arceci March is Nutrition Awareness Month and a chance for nutrition majors, nutritio...
Gum For Grades Is "Secret Weapon" During Testing In Frederick (WUSA 9 Washing...
10 Mar 2010 at 2:31pm
A taboo in most elementary classrooms is being broken this week at some schools in Frederick County.
Kidney Donors Go On to Lead Long, Healthy Lives (MedicineNet.com)
10 Mar 2010 at 2:29pm
Title: Kidney Donors Go On to Lead Long, Healthy Lives Category: Health News Created: 3/9/2010 4:...
Former Patriots receiver Givens emphasizes education (Marshfield Mariner)
10 Mar 2010 at 2:21pm
The children sat, concentrating on David Givens? voice as he stood reading the story from the fro...
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Jamie Junger wins Howard Stern's Tiger Woods Mistress Beauty Pageant - True/S...
10 Mar 2010 at 1:48pm
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Jamie Junger wins Howard Stern's Tiger Woods Mistress Beauty Pageant
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Jamie Jungers Wins Howard Stern's ?Tiger Woods Beauty Pageant? - The Big Lead
10 Mar 2010 at 9:42am
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Work matters: EYFS Training Part 3: Observation - Understand what you are see...
10 Mar 2010 at 3:09am
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Consumers buying more appliances - Business Mirror
9 Mar 2010 at 7:14am
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Consumers buying more appliances
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Put CSA fruits and veggies to good use - RocNow
9 Mar 2010 at 3:07am
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News in brief (Forest City Summit)
10 Mar 2010 at 2:36pm
Story created Mar 10, 2010 - 15:29:00 CST. The Commission of Veteran Affairs will meet on Tuesday...
Jurors Consider Death Penalty In Murder Case (FOX 12 Oregon)
10 Mar 2010 at 2:36pm
A Washington County jury is deciding the sentence of a man convicted of killing a Bethany woman a...
Gina Aalgaard Kelly Takes the Crown at Disney?s Princess Half Marathon (Magic...
10 Mar 2010 at 2:36pm
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - (Mar. 7, 2010) - In a tight race, Gina Aalgaard Kelly bested over 13,000...
Popular business directory searches (Crossville Chronicle)
10 Mar 2010 at 2:35pm
CMC JOB OPENINGS -LPN, EKG Technician- PRN and Personal Trainer. Flexible staffing options availa...
Disney?s Princess Half Marathon Field Nearly Doubles in Second Year (Magical ...
10 Mar 2010 at 2:35pm
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (March , 2010) - Nearly twice as many runners as last year are rushing to ...
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Party books add to your entertaining library (The Montana Standard)
10 Mar 2010 at 2:34pm
Kettle corn, chocolate-covered pretzels or salted caramels? Yes, please!
Stern Crowns Tiger's Mistress 'Queen' (Local 6 Orlando)
10 Mar 2010 at 2:33pm
Controversial radio shock-jock Howard Stern crowned Jamie Jungers as the queen of the Tiger Woods...
Years of smoking associated with lower Parkinson's risk, not number of cigare...
10 Mar 2010 at 2:28pm
Researchers have new insight into the relationship between Parkinson's disease and smoking. Sever...
Most Drug Studies Don't Help Docs Pick Best Treatment (MedicineNet.com)
10 Mar 2010 at 2:26pm
Title: Most Drug Studies Don't Help Docs Pick Best Treatment Category: Health News Created: 3/9/2...
Smoking years key factor in lower Parkinson's risk (Reuters)
10 Mar 2010 at 2:26pm
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Several studies have shown that smokers have a lower risk of developi...
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Cusiter expects Scots to face a fast, physical England - BBC Sport
10 Mar 2010 at 2:33pm
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Global watchdogs broaden study of new bank rules - Alibaba News Channel
10 Mar 2010 at 2:32pm
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Disclosing bank bonuses: it's not just gawping - The Guardian
10 Mar 2010 at 2:28pm
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Disclosing bank bonuses: it's not just gawping
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Treasury Prices Down; Losses Trimmed After 10-Yr Note Auction - Wall Street J...
10 Mar 2010 at 2:26pm
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Market overview: Footsie ascent continues - ShareCast
10 Mar 2010 at 2:18pm
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Petrofac was boosted by an upgrade from RBS, wh...
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Yeast-Raised Irish Soda Bread Recipe (BellaOnline)
10 Mar 2010 at 1:39pm
Irish Soda Bread is a must for St. Patrick's Day. This version is mixed in the automatic bread ma...
Lipo provides relief for breast cancer patients (WTSP-TV Tampa)
10 Mar 2010 at 1:38pm
Tampa, Florida -- Imagine not being able to lift your arm because it's so swollen and feels so he...
Pringles pulled over fears of salmonella in ever-growing recall (The Oregonian)
10 Mar 2010 at 1:37pm
Pringles Restaurant Cravers Cheeseburger and Pringles Family Faves Taco Night crisps contain a se...
NSF Grant for Chemistry Research (Knox College)
10 Mar 2010 at 1:34pm
Knox College has received a $26,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to purchase equipm...
ACH Food Companies, Inc. Announces a Nationwide Voluntary Recall of Dry Gravi...
10 Mar 2010 at 1:29pm
ACH Food Companies, Inc. today announced it is voluntarily recalling certain production codes of ...
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Calendar of events - Russellville Courier
10 Mar 2010 at 1:28pm
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Weighing up the obesity epidemic - New Zealand Doctor Online (blog)
10 Mar 2010 at 12:31pm
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Weighing up the obesity epidemic
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Weight loss slows, but she's still on track - Lake County News Chronicle
10 Mar 2010 at 11:03am
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Weight loss slows, but she's still on track
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Weight loss slows, but she's still on track - Superior Telegram
10 Mar 2010 at 11:00am
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Weight loss slows, but she's still on track
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But whether you cut down on food by p...
Weight loss slows, but she's still on track - AG Week
10 Mar 2010 at 10:57am
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ICMI Announces San Diego Training Symposium Agenda (redOrbit)
10 Mar 2010 at 8:19am
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10 Mar 2010 at 7:00am
The International Customer Management Institute will bring their top training offering together i...
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...
Korea Attacks! Korean junk food has established a tasty foothold (SF Weekly)
9 Mar 2010 at 6:13pm
Last year, Korean flavors went viral, and brought the rest of San Francisco's food scene with the...
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Walden University Forms Strategic Alliance with YMCA to Offer Degrees Online ...
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TRTC Presents World Premiere of ORESTES, A TRAGIC ROMP, 3/23-4/11 - Broadway ...
10 Mar 2010 at 1:12pm
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Fire Extinguished at 4 Darby Court in New Providence - TheAlternativePress.com
10 Mar 2010 at 12:50pm
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Madison Area YMCA will go to Zoning Board with plans for a new Aquatics Cente...
10 Mar 2010 at 12:46pm
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School by school - Vicksburg Post
10 Mar 2010 at 12:26pm
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Columbia Athletes Score Big in Basketball, Wrestling, Track, Swimming and Div...
10 Mar 2010 at 1:36pm
Columbia track athletes set four school records and two all-time Ivy League records at the Columb...
Themed rooms an added bonus for Disney World visitors (Eaton Rapids Community...
10 Mar 2010 at 1:36pm
There was a time when Trinidad South, one of the six themed "villages" that make up Disney's Cari...
Feds: Save The Turtles (WCVB Boston)
10 Mar 2010 at 1:36pm
The federal government has recommended an endangered species listing for the loggerhead turtles s...
A Balanchine ballet buffet (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
10 Mar 2010 at 1:35pm
The Suzanne Farrell Ballet presents duets from nine ballets by choreographer George Balanchine.
Paralympic swimmer brings home the gold (Seattle University Spectator)
10 Mar 2010 at 1:34pm
By: Kat Catlett One Seattle University student continues to achieve gold-medal Paralympics perfor...
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Drug arrests latest black mark on RI police force - KXXV News Channel 25
10 Mar 2010 at 1:37pm
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Saskatchewan Roughriders sign quarterback Darian Durant to contract extension...
10 Mar 2010 at 1:37pm
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Unseen Welsh gold - Telegraph.co.uk
10 Mar 2010 at 1:37pm
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Dostoyevsky set for Lincoln Center Festival 2010 - KAALtv.com
10 Mar 2010 at 1:37pm
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Subsidy burden: Govt looks at 80 pc hike in APL prices - Indian Express
10 Mar 2010 at 1:37pm
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US says hikers detained in Iran call families - KUAR
10 Mar 2010 at 1:36pm
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US says hikers detained in Iran call families - KERA
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Kenya imprisons 7 Somalis for piracy - Nanaimo Daily News
10 Mar 2010 at 1:35pm
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Kenya imprisons 7 Somalis for piracy
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Kenya Imprisons Seven Somalis For Piracy - Post Chronicle
10 Mar 2010 at 1:35pm
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Google makes biking safer with new Bike Direction on Google Maps (ISEDB)
10 Mar 2010 at 1:31pm
Riding a bicycle can be a very pleasurable experience. Many people even use their bicycles to com...
Vancouver councillor struck by car (CTV British Columbia)
10 Mar 2010 at 1:18pm
Vancouver City Coun. Geoff Meggs is scheduled to undergo spinal surgery this week after he was hi...
Gavin Wants to Ban Texting at City Meetings (SFist)
10 Mar 2010 at 1:16pm
Fearing that city officials are being unfairly influenced by lobbyists during hearings, Mayor New...
Our Picks for 3/10 - 3/18: Tuck and Roll, Pato Banton, Local Flavor, Maceo Pa...
10 Mar 2010 at 1:08pm
Tuck and Roll CD Release Party friday 12 Over the last year we?ve watched as Tuck and Roll got ti...
Sleep, Stretch, Ski: One woman?s search for satisfaction in Central Oregon (T...
10 Mar 2010 at 1:08pm
I?m no Elizabeth Gilbert, and when my life changed dramatically a few years ago I didn?t set off ...
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Women of all ages can benefit from health fair March 20 (Journal Gazette & Ti...
10 Mar 2010 at 2:16pm
MATTOON ? Women of all ages can learn more about their health and locally available programs thro...
Mill Creek YMCA now has twice the room to play (Everett Herald)
10 Mar 2010 at 2:15pm
The renovated and renamed Mill Creek Family YMCA is open, with a new pool, lobby, locker rooms an...
Coming up (This Week Hilliard)
10 Mar 2010 at 2:03pm
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Senior citizens (This Week Westerville)
10 Mar 2010 at 1:03pm
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Alternative wellness and treatment focus of new Wetaskiwin business (Wetaskiw...
10 Mar 2010 at 12:11pm
Vince Burke Staff Writer A new centre devoted to alternative treatment and therapy is looking to ...
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Michigan Sault robber sought (The Sault Star)
10 Mar 2010 at 1:38pm
A man who robbed a Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., business is being sought by police. He entered an ins...
Man claims racial profiling in search that uncovered drugs (The Gazette)
10 Mar 2010 at 1:36pm
A 25-year-old Ethiopian man is asking a federal magistrate judge to suppress a search of his belo...
Getting busy (Arizona Range News)
10 Mar 2010 at 1:33pm
The Willcox Boys & Girls Tennis squads look to bounce back from a season opening loss on Thursday...
BOYS TENNIS: Keefe signs on for second year at Waterloo (Suburban Journals)
10 Mar 2010 at 1:33pm
Legendary area tennis coach Bob Keefe realizes what his main focus will be this spring as he begi...
Iowa women?s tennis 15th at invitational (The Iowa City Press-Citizen)
10 Mar 2010 at 1:33pm
The Iowa women?s tennis team finished 15th at the Eagle Landing Invitational on Tuesday in Orange...
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Bladt awarded national coaching honor (The Harlan Tribune)
10 Mar 2010 at 1:40pm
HARLAN -- Harlan Community High School Football Coach Curt Bladt was honored with a national coac...
White leads Geraldine all-area contingent (The Times-Journal)
10 Mar 2010 at 1:40pm
Regular-season and tournament champion Geraldine led all squads with four selections to the Class...
News Candidates set for city council election (The Paris News)
10 Mar 2010 at 1:40pm
An aspiring politician Not a surprise for those who know him, John Mark Francis of Deport has his...
PSAC: Dennis named PSAC East player of the year; ESU's Wilson top coach (The ...
10 Mar 2010 at 1:39pm
Kutztown senior Stephen Dennis, East Stroudsburg freshman Terrance King and Warriors coach Jeff W...
Download your D-II women's basketball bracket (Erie Times-News)
10 Mar 2010 at 1:38pm
Get ready to track the No. 1-ranked Gannon University women's basketball team.
