750 pages distilled into 17 syllables: Ali’s Farm Bill update in haiku form is hilarious. (Cleaner Plate Club)
I-owa an apology: Sioux City, Iowa, tuns out to be "an oasis of culinary delight in a desert of industrialized landscapes and brutalized food." (Gristmill)
Lamb-asting free meat: Our E-pal Tana goes to town on "The American Lamb Board, which is pimping feedlot lamb by sending it to bloggers. "Sometimes it’s good to look a gift horse in the mouth, especially if his trainer is Fleishman-Hillard." (I Heart Farms)
When cooking is easy: Baklava Queen reminds us that sometimes the simplest dish is the most satisfying. (Rolling in the Dough)
Who you calling "commercial"?: A rumination on the word "commercial," which in some circles is being used as an insult when applied to food. Smells like elitism. (Law for Food — one to add to your blog roll for sure)
If the high-buttoned shoe fits: Tea (of Tea and Cookies fame) wonders if some of us are becoming "New Victorians," what with knitting, making jam, and other clock-turning activities. (The Grinder)
No soup for you: A look at the deplorable practice of shark finning. (Daily Kos: Marine Life Series)
Bagriculture: In response to the frenzy around the designer "I am not a plastic bag" bag, Pim proposes some less conformist alternatives to shopping bags. (Chez Pim)
Ask EWG: Is hydroponic produce organic? (Enviroblog)
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