archive for May, 2006

Truth in Advertising, Part I: Judy’s Family Farm eggs

by Bonnie P. @ Thursday, May 18th, 2006.

I’m lucky enough to be able to shop at Berkeley Bowl, which offers a truly overwhelming array of egg choices: vegetarian, cage-free, free-range, Omega-3 enhanced, and/or fertile under the brands Petaluma Farms, Vege-Pro, Gold Circle Farms, B & B Farms, Uncle Eddie’s, Clover Stornetta, Horizon, Judy’s Farm Fresh, Rock Island, and Happy Hens. All are […]

Inner Lingo, USDA-style

by Erika aka Omniwhore @ Thursday, May 18th, 2006.

Curious about the meaning of all of the utopian language on your food labels? The Consumers Union Guide to Environmental Labels tells you all that and more. For example, did you know about “Tiers of Organic Labels?” Here’s a breakdown, according to the site:
100% Organic
According to USDA’s national organic standard, products […]

Could Wal-Mart be a force for good?

by Bonnie P. @ Tuesday, May 16th, 2006.

The NYT had an article May 12 about Wal-Mart drooling over the organic market. The nation’s largest grocery chain (!) has carried a few vegetables and brands so far — who knew that it was the largest purveyor of organic milk? — but it would really like to get its hands on the premium prices […]

Organic vs. conventional, when you’re on a budget

by Bonnie P. @ Tuesday, May 16th, 2006.

Ms. Corn Maven passed me a copy of the February Consumer Reports, which devoted a sizable multi-part feature to organic food. At first I was disturbed at how much attention the magazine was spending on how expensive it is, without discussing *why* it is pricier than conventional food (labor, lack of subsidies, smaller scale), but […]

New Yorker piece on Pollan

by Miss Steak @ Monday, May 15th, 2006.

Steven Shapin’s review of Michael Pollan’s The Omnivore’s Dilemma in the May 15 New Yorker — Paradise Sold: What are you buying when you buy organic? — takes aim at the Whole Foods dreamscape and shatters it but good. Don’t get me wrong, I love love love WF. But, as we’re reminded, it’s not a […]

Hunting for S/O/L/E Food in Austin, Texas

by Erika aka Omniwhore @ Sunday, May 14th, 2006.

My first trip to Austin Farmer’s Market downtown turned out to be way more interesting than I could have guessed. I was interested in buying local, organic produce and chicken. With my dear friend Mike in tow, I walked around purchasing produce like it was going out of style. I bought fresh chives and […]

Ethical seafood

by JC Costello aka Man of La Muncha @ Thursday, May 11th, 2006.

Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch is a program to guide restaurants and consumers in making seafood choices for healthy oceans.
From the site: “We believe that seafood from sources, either fished or farmed, that can exist over the long-term without compromising species’ survival or the health of the surrounding ecosystem is sustainable. We favor conservation of […]

Best. Breakfast. Ever.

by Bonnie P. @ Wednesday, May 10th, 2006.

Last Saturday Hüsbando and I went to the big farmer’s market in Berkeley around 11 – this is early for us but I was intent on getting to Fatted Calf, the charcuterie I had just read about it in Edible East Bay, before they sold out. I was on a mission for fresh meat.
By 11:30 […]

Welcome to the Ethicurean table

by Ethicurean @ Tuesday, May 9th, 2006.

RSS readers, pardon our dust. For ease of updating, this post was moved to an About page, but then we thought we should keep the original for archival purposes.
This blog is dedicated to thinking about food. Not just thinking about how to prepare it, or how it tastes although those things are very important to […]

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