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NYC: Can Fulton Fish Market Be Restored?

One man's fight to bring back a forgotten landmark

By Eleanor West

The Week In Food Politics

Is HBO's Weight Of The Nation Harmful?

Critics speak out, FDA & USDA announce good news

By Eleanor West

The Week In Food Politics

The Obesity Threat Of Fast Food Ads

Should Washington regulate fast food ads?

By Eleanor West

Seafood Smarts

If You Eat A Fish, Plant A Fish

A new nonprofit wants to re-plant marine ecosystems

By Jessica Montoya Coggins

Photo: milan boers on Flickr

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NYC: The Best Of Taste Of The Nation

Fighting childhood hunger at a satisfying food fête

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May 1, 2012 3:01 pm

Share Our Strength, which organizes Taste of the Nation events in cities across America, has set a goal of eliminating the widespread problem of undernourished kids by 2015. We recommend you take the No Kid Hungry pledge (it only takes a second) and help out with this very worthy cause. You do love food, don't you? Photos and food porn from last night's benefit, after the jump.

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Senate Farm Bill Benefits Nutrition

Why groups like Wholesome Wave approve of the bill

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May 1, 2012 11:01 am

Last Thursday, Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), and Ranking Member Pat Roberts (R-KS) unveiled their 900-page revision of the farm bill for the Senate Ag committee’s vote. At least $23 billion in cuts are expected in this year's farm bill and at stake is funding for local food programs, nutrition (like food stamps) and conservation.

The Week In Food Politics

More Bad News For Beef

Mad Cow resurfaces, Burger King announces pledge

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Apr 27, 2012 9:01 am

Yet again — to the certain dismay of the industry — beef is back in the news. Just after the pink slime hysteria has died down, Mad Cow disease makes a comeback. Perhaps more alarming, however, is the discovery of eyeless and eye socket-less shrimp in the Gulf of Mexico, possibly as a result of the BP oil spill.

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Mad Cow Strikes Again

The USDA confirms fourth US case

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Apr 25, 2012 12:01 pm

Lest you thought Mad Cow Disease was a thing of the past, the USDA confirmed yesterday that a California dairy cow tested positive for a rare form of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE).

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Eat Good Food & Help End Childhood Hunger

Taste of the Nation is coming to New York

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Apr 25, 2012 10:31 am

If you care about eating well and fighting childhood hunger than look no further than Taste of the Nation, which goes down in various location across the nation, including New York City on April 30. This premier event brings together celebrity chefs and mixologists to create some of the most coveted food-events around the country.

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Organic Farming Comes To Virgin Islands

At Ridge to Reef, it's not only about growing food

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Apr 24, 2012 11:03 am

In the middle of a rainforest in St. Croix, you can see just how far the organic farming movement has spread. Here, 1200 miles from the nearest American border, is Ridge to Reef Farm. It's the first and only USDA-certified organic farm in the Virgin Islands.

The Week In Food Politics

A Week of Food Politics Debates

Pink slime returns (sort of) & USDA announces grant

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Apr 20, 2012 10:01 am

This week “pink slime” talks resurfaced in the form of tuna, two articles in The New York Times sparked food debates, and the USDA announced new grants for farm-to-school programs.

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Nischan, Nestle Weigh In On Food Deserts

A Times article spawns a heated debate on obesity

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Apr 19, 2012 11:01 am

Gina Kolata’s recent article in The New York Times posited that the correlation between food deserts (urban or rural areas that lack access to healthy food) and obesity is not as pronounced as has been publicized. We get reaction from food politics heavyweights Michel Nischan and Dr. Marion Nestle.