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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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Put CSA fruits and veggies to good use (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
10 Mar 2010 at 3:12am
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 5:27am
in 2008. Significant revenue increase was attributed to strong organic sales growth in core produ...
Deer Consumer Products, Inc. Announces Record 2009 Financial Results, Anticip...
2 Mar 2010 at 4:00am
Deer Consumer Products, Inc. , one of the world's largest designers and OEM/ODM manufacturers of ...
Deer Consumer Products, Inc. to Report 2009 Financial Results on March 2, 201...
1 Mar 2010 at 4:55am
NEW YORK , March 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Deer Consumer Products, Inc. ("Deer") (Nasdaq: DEER ...
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Number Of Sea Lions Mysteriously Shot Up To 10 (KIRO 7 Seattle-Tacoma)
10 Mar 2010 at 9:07am
The nonprofit group Seal Sitters says at least 10 sea lions have been shot in the past two months.
Grope for Luna (Style Weekly)
10 Mar 2010 at 9:07am
Fundraising festival features films by, for and about women.
Popular business directory searches (Crossville Chronicle)
10 Mar 2010 at 9:06am
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DPS Shuts Down Auto Chop Shop (CBS 5 Phoenix)
10 Mar 2010 at 9:05am
A law enforcement task force has uncovered and shut down an auto chop shop in a west Phoenix home.
Shamong woman defies condition to lose weight (Burlington County Times)
10 Mar 2010 at 9:05am
A Shamong woman with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) has reported losing 141 pounds through di...
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Weight and watch: KJo - Times of India
10 Mar 2010 at 8:58am
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The popular General Motors diet is easily more complex than a ...
Most 'prefer surgery to lose fat' - Channel 4 News
10 Mar 2010 at 8:58am
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Most 'prefer surgery to lose fat'
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More than half of Britons would rather shift exces...
Indraneil is addicted to working out! - Times of India
10 Mar 2010 at 8:58am
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Indraneil is addicted to working out!
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My diet comprises healthy food, that is rich i...
Most drug studies don't help docs pick best treatment - KTVN
10 Mar 2010 at 8:57am
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Most drug studies don't help docs pick best treatment
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Relatively few studies (11 percent) comp...
'My idea of exercise was walking to the refrigerator' - Tampa Tribune
10 Mar 2010 at 8:56am
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Spain BBVA Hires Nomura To Advise On RBS Branch Sale -Sources - Capital.gr (p...
10 Mar 2010 at 8:58am
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Gatland lauds O'Driscoll achievement - Metro
10 Mar 2010 at 8:58am
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Gatland lauds O'Driscoll achievement
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10 Mar 2010 at 8:58am
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Gatland lauds O'Driscoll achievement
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Wales coach Warren Gatland has paid a glowi...
Martyn Williams believes patience is key - RTE.ie
10 Mar 2010 at 8:58am
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Martyn Williams believes patience is key
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But statistics do not interest the 34-year-ol...
Gatland lauds O'Driscoll achievement - Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News
10 Mar 2010 at 8:57am
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Weight and watch: KJo - Times of India
10 Mar 2010 at 8:58am
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Then there's good old-fashioned protein, lean protein, good fa...
Nestle Professional Recalls Ready-To-Eat Bacon Base Product - Food Business R...
10 Mar 2010 at 8:58am
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Nestle Professional Recalls Ready-To-Eat Bacon Base Product
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The packages of ba...
Indraneil is addicted to working out! - Times of India
10 Mar 2010 at 8:58am
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Indraneil is addicted to working out!
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My diet comprises healthy food, that is rich i...
King Cobra Venom May Lead To A New Drug - OfficialWire
10 Mar 2010 at 8:57am
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King Cobra Venom May Lead To A New Drug
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Rethinking steak and potatoes - Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
10 Mar 2010 at 8:57am
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Rethinking steak and potatoes
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... 295 calories from fat; 33 g fat (9 g sat...
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Heinz Declares Quarterly Dividend - dBusinessNews Pittsburgh (press release)
10 Mar 2010 at 8:34am
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Heinz Declares Quarterly Dividend
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Jason Green's Last Day 1 - phillyBurbs.com
10 Mar 2010 at 8:12am
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Glad to be back on Weight Watchers.? The ne...
Your weekly planner - Bucyrus Telegraph Forum
10 Mar 2010 at 5:33am
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Weight Watchers: 6 pm, First United Church of Christ, G...
Weight-loss procedure starts before surgery - Joliet Herald News
10 Mar 2010 at 3:06am
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Weight-loss procedure starts before surgery
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For years, Caponi tried every weight...
Weight loss challenge benefits charity - Bethany Beach Wave
10 Mar 2010 at 2:36am
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ICMI Announces San Diego Training Symposium Agenda - SunHerald.com (press rel...
10 Mar 2010 at 7:17am
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10 Mar 2010 at 7:05am
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10 Mar 2010 at 7:04am
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10 Mar 2010 at 7:02am
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ICMI Announces San Diego Training Symposium Agenda
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Nestle launches Jenny Craig's weight management programme in France - FOOD Ma...
10 Mar 2010 at 6:10am
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Nestle launches Jenny Craig's weight management programme in France
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Freeman, Stanek seeking sex victims of ex-Mpls. Park Police chief (Minneapoli...
10 Mar 2010 at 9:05am
Authorities suspect that former Minneapolis Park Police commander William Jacobs may have been se...
Students organize scholarship to remember Moser (The Milton Standard-Journal)
10 Mar 2010 at 9:02am
MILTON ? Just three days after a Milton Area High School student lost his life in a tragic automo...
SERC Receives Additional $4.7 Million (Fenceviewer)
10 Mar 2010 at 9:01am
WINTER HARBOR ? The National Park Service has awarded an additional $4.7 million in stimulus fund...
Hancock County Sheriff: Slick Roads Factor in Several Crashes (Fenceviewer)
10 Mar 2010 at 9:00am
ELLSWORTH ? Slick roads Monday morning contributed to several accidents in Hancock County.
School Board honors Jones, Lilly for work with Special Olympics (The Journal ...
10 Mar 2010 at 8:56am
Board initiates new program to recognize student-volunteers Luke Jones and Sam Lilly, both studen...
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Lawsuits, poker and the death of a boutique bank - WTAQ
10 Mar 2010 at 9:15am
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Pool plan 'would kill swim club' - Fraser Coast Chronicle
10 Mar 2010 at 9:14am
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Google's Newest Marketplace Also Wants To Sell You Business Software - Forbes...
10 Mar 2010 at 9:14am
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Lawsuits, poker and the death of a boutique bank - WHTC
10 Mar 2010 at 9:14am
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GH, SL has 2 divers each reach state finals - Grand Haven Tribune
10 Mar 2010 at 9:12am
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FESTIVAL A REASSURING SIGHT ON THE POWER OF OUR YOUTH (Chatham Daily News)
10 Mar 2010 at 9:07am
Sir:While the world watched in awe as the Olympics unfolded on Canadian soil, an entirely differe...
Lohan sues over 'milkaholic' ad (Stuff)
10 Mar 2010 at 9:07am
How much is the name "Lindsay" worth? Apparently US$100 million (NZ$141 million) to Lindsay Lohan.
Platts-Smeltzer showdown starts heating up (The York Dispatch)
10 Mar 2010 at 9:06am
For all their differences, U.S. Rep. Todd Platts and his first primary challenger in years have a...
Lexington to ?Shamrock? with pub crawl, parade (Sanilac County News)
10 Mar 2010 at 9:06am
By Margaret Whitmer Reporter Whether or not you are Irish, the village of Lexington is the place ...
Andrew Lloyd Webber still magic? (Stuff)
10 Mar 2010 at 9:06am
Will the magic of the Phantom strike twice for Andrew Lloyd Webber?
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Community Calendar (The Hendersonville Times-News)
10 Mar 2010 at 9:06am
Government Mills River Finance Committee meets at 7 p.m. today in the Mills River Town Hall.
Families: Americans detained in Iran call home (6abc Philadelphia)
10 Mar 2010 at 9:00am
Cindy Hickey had rehearsed what she would say to her son when she finally got to talk to him mont...
Princeton Personality by Jean Stratton (Princeton Town Topics)
10 Mar 2010 at 8:51am
?Not fer the likes of us,? said Gwen Southgate?s mother when Gwen wanted to apply for a library c...
Families: 3 Americans Detained In Iran Call Home (WCCO Minneapolis - St. Paul)
10 Mar 2010 at 8:51am
Cindy Hickey had rehearsed what she would say to her son when she finally got to talk to him mont...
West Coast Trail warning by Parks Canada: Think before you hike (Vancouver Sun)
10 Mar 2010 at 8:46am
For those who think hiking the West Coast Trail is a stroll on the beach, Parks Canada is posting...
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Cyclists left to fight traffic during bike-lane construction (Parksville Qual...
10 Mar 2010 at 9:06am
Former Esquimalt councillor and past-president of the Capital Bike and Walk Society Connie McCann...
Google Maps helps bikers find ideal routes (The Morning Journal)
10 Mar 2010 at 9:03am
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) ? Google Inc. is adding a bike lane with its latest online mapping opt...
Garmin 705 (PezCycling News)
10 Mar 2010 at 8:57am
Click the thumb for a big view. Training with power continues to grow in popularity as more and m...
Google Maps rolls out trail and street directions for cyclists (The Christian...
10 Mar 2010 at 8:51am
A new layer on Google Maps will let cyclists access maps of 150 cities around the US. It's a bike...
Google Maps: Now with Biking Directions (Bostonist)
10 Mar 2010 at 8:51am
Biking to Annisquam, tagged Bostonist by sandcastlematt Just in time for spring, Google Maps has ...
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Corwen Pavilion shut down after 99 years. SHARE YOUR MEMORIES HERE (Denbighsh...
10 Mar 2010 at 9:03am
Denbighshire County Council announced the closure of the pavilion last Tuesday (March 2) due to a...
Tips for Senior Citizens, Older Adults to Spring into Shape (Newswise)
10 Mar 2010 at 8:54am
With spring in the air, it's time to shake off the winter doldrums, lace up the running shoes and...
Mill Creek YMCA now has twice the room to play (Everett Herald)
10 Mar 2010 at 8:45am
The renovated and renamed Mill Creek Family YMCA is open, with a new pool, lobby, locker rooms an...
In and Around the Chathams (Chatham Courier)
10 Mar 2010 at 7:39am
SATURDAY, MARCH 13 The Friends of the Library of the Chathams Book Sale will get under way at the...
Chagrin Solon Sun calendar of events for March 11-17 (Chagrin Solon Sun)
10 Mar 2010 at 7:23am
Chagrin Solon Sun calendar of events
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Is education really a government priority? - North Shore News
10 Mar 2010 at 8:58am
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Is education really a government priority?
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What happens to a neighbourhood when it...
Sylve sets Academy hurdles record - Hudson Valley Press
10 Mar 2010 at 8:58am
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Sylve sets Academy hurdles record
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... field team concluded the indoor season at...
Jamaica's Bolt, Serena Williams declared Sportsman and Sportswoman of Year - ...
10 Mar 2010 at 8:58am
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Jamaica's Bolt, Serena Williams declared Sportsman and Sportswoman of Year
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Rahul Bose attends Sabyasachi's bash - Times of India
10 Mar 2010 at 8:58am
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Rahul Bose attends Sabyasachi's bash
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Enjoying the night were tennis legend Vijay Amr...
Mom To Mom: How magnets saved our winter vacation - BurlingtonFreePress.com
10 Mar 2010 at 8:58am
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Mom To Mom: How magnets saved our winter vacation
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There was this one time d...
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New frontiers (The Milton Standard-Journal)
10 Mar 2010 at 9:08am
MILTON ? A Milton Area High School junior is preparing to embark on the trip of a lifetime.
Flynn steps down at Burlington City (Burlington County Times)
10 Mar 2010 at 9:08am
It doesn?t happen very often so when it does, it?s big news.For only the fifth time in 56 years B...
RB falls thanks to two buzzer beaters (Westchester Suburban Life)
10 Mar 2010 at 9:07am
Bulldogs nearly pull upset of top-seeded Marshall
On the Hump Day Links (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
10 Mar 2010 at 9:07am
Plenty of stuff to catch you up on this morning, and not just basketball. But we will begin with ...
News Digest CBS to Air 'Final Four' In 3-D In Theaters TVPredictions.com (TVP...
10 Mar 2010 at 9:07am
Washington, D.C. (March 10, 2010) -- CBS says it will air a 3-D broadcast of this year's college ...
