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Ag sec revisited

By • on December 12, 2008

by Steph Larsen In the five weeks since the election and almost a month

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How to change the USDA: Look beyond the Secretary of Agriculture

By • on November 24, 2008

By Steph Larsen In my last post for the Ethicurean, I discussed likely candidates for Secretary

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Wait an Ag Sec: Getting real about who will head the USDA

By • on November 15, 2008

By Steph Larsen Editor's note: With readers clamoring in the comments

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Beware: Pirates patrol these waters

By • on October 7, 2008

By Ben Bowman For the fish-loving Ethicurean, pensive while paddling a small craft through the treacherous Straits of Seafood Uncertainty, the signal

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Hey USDA

By • on September 11, 2008

By Debra Eschmeyer, cross-posted with the UEPI News & Commentary blog of the Urban and Environmental Policy

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So good, it’s not legal: A visit to Polyface Farm

By • on September 4, 2008

By Johanna Kolodny I didn’t find out until the end of Polyface Farm’s

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Carrots, sticks, and crumbs: Making the most of the new Farm Bill, and gearing up for 2012

By • on July 18, 2008

By Aimee Witteman (cross-posted on Gristmill) Last week, in a stuffy room on Capitol

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Meeting my meat at Garden of Eden/Lionette’s Market in Boston

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