Washington Post: Small farmers are doing very well these days in the D.C. area, even as development claims more of the prime farmland every day — snapped up, funnily enough, by many of the same people who shop at the farmers market.
New York Times: Hannaford Brothers, a New England grocery chain, has decided to offer food shoppers a three-star system for all of its products. Problem is, manufacturers don’t agree with the criteria it’s using — “healthy” products that are also high in sodium are out, as are things like whole milk, for fat content. [Gracias, Jack.]
Gristmill: A look at how Equal Exchange, one of the Fair Trade importers, works.
CNN.com: A CNN pop-up feature explains the various food labels, including what is NOT covered by free range, etc.
Seattle P-I: While New York City considers its ban on trans fats and fast food chains fret about posting calories, Seattle continues its ban on sales of junk food and soda in schools. Latvia has become the first EU nation to implement a ban similar to Seattle’s.
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