Archive: Aug 2002 (page2)

The high price of organic orthodoxy

In a recent expose on the politically-charged business of organic food production, Salon.com notes that the U.S. government will begin allowing qualifying organic food marketers to use the new…
PostedAugust 21, 2002 at12:00 am

Hand over the Ho-Hos and report for detention!

It was just a matter of time. Not satisfied with vending-machine bans on all “unhealthy” foods, school administrators at one Fresno, California area elementary school are putting parents on notice:…
PostedAugust 21, 2002 at12:00 am

What’s an environmentalist to do?

One of the most promising benefits of biotech food production is its potential to reduce the use of added pesticides — many crops are now genetically improved to produce…
PostedAugust 21, 2002 at12:00 am

Redefining “Polite”

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals’ Bruce Friedrich, one of the few animal rights agitators radical enough to rise to the level of third-in-command at PETA, told The…
PostedAugust 20, 2002 at12:00 am

How little we know, how quickly we sue

If you’re looking for proof that our understanding of nutritional science isn’t yet developed enough to justify multi-million-dollar lawsuits against restaurants and food producers, consider the conventional wisdom coming out…
PostedAugust 20, 2002 at12:00 am

Your friendly neighborhood anti-science fearmongers

News is spreading of Oregon’s upcoming ballot initiative on the labeling of genetically engineered (GE) foods. As we have told you before, activists are counting on consumers to interpret…
PostedAugust 19, 2002 at12:00 am

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PostedAugust 16, 2002 at12:00 am

Oregon anti-biotech law could penalize everyone

If anti-technology activists in Oregon get their way in November, it will soon be illegal for Oregonians to grow, sell, package, or distribute food containing genetically improved ingredients…
PostedAugust 15, 2002 at12:00 am

Truth in advertising? Not bloody likely…

We’ve recently told you about an animal-rights group called VIVA (Vegetarians International Voice for Animals) that has mounted a sort of jihad against dairy producers in the United…
PostedAugust 15, 2002 at12:00 am

All-out assault by food cops

As a thoughtful follow-up to last month’s obesity-related lawsuit, today’s issue of USA Today includes an essay by Rick Berman, executive director and co-founder of the Center for Consumer…
PostedAugust 15, 2002 at12:00 am