BusinessWeek.com: Raw milk detective David Gumpert investigates why Ohio is treating raw milk like crack or heroin, and discusses whether a new Democratic governor might put an end to the vendetta.
CuriousCook.com: We keep meaning to mention that kitchen-science guru Harold McGee has started blogging, which is great news for food nerds everywhere. In this one from last week, he follows up on a previous post about how there are more beneficial Omega-3 fatty acids in a handful of walnuts than in a grass-fed steak, and explains why farmed salmon might actually have more of them than wild.
Sacramento Bee: A profile of Suzanne Peabody Ashworth, seed saver (1,200 varieties and counting) and Del Rio Farms proprietor. [Via Growers and Grocers]
ComingSoon.net: In this Q&A, “Fast Food Nation” director Richard Linklater reveals how he managed to shoot those abattoir scenes, among other things.
Treehugger.com: Is California a green state or a NIMBY poster child? Thanks to all the bond measures we just approved, a massive amount of infrastructure will get repaired using concrete. This story tells how, rather than source the gravel and sand for this concrete locally, we’re going to buy it from Canada, whose Polaris Minerals is busy digging up Vancouver Island in secret and shipping it south. Ouch. [Via Jack]
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