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The fine folks at The Gawker have skewered the language of bloggers. The list was shared around our virtual newsroom,
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Green pigs
I wish these were the amusing muppet offspring of Kermit and Miss
Corny humor
The recent pig news has been grim, with more to follow. One humorist anticipates a new problem farmers will face from their GMO corn crops. One wonders
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“Best of the Puget Sound” list
Not to be outdone by a list of favorites from our old stomping grounds, we here
Ask the Ethicurean: Ethical, environmental and health issues regarding seafood
Chipotle Gloria requested by email: "Can you point me to any resources that will help me learn more about the ethical and environmental considerations
Digest: Cloned meat and clone-free companies, Lappé calls for moral uses of technology
New York Times: The FDA says meat and milk from cloned animals is safe, but don't
Spit and go: 2005 Oregon wine tour
Our motto was, "Spit and go!" Our task was monumental: Ten wineries, two livers, and eight hours until our dinner reservations. This was our 2005 Oregon
Sauce for dummies
Inspired by Omniho's post on broth, I decided to confess to some fruitful cooking
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Ask the Ethicurean: Washington and U.S. Raw Milk Jurisdiction, and a nod to Canada
Curious asks: "Does Washington state have special rules for selling raw dairy products in state? I thought the FDA put the ax to selling
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Provisions Mushroom CSA through Helsing Junction
I've lost track of the post where the local mushroom CSA was discussed - oh, there it is, but I'll give this topic a full post
Plastic card irony: a small harangue on gift card apathy
If you could give a homeless person a gift card, would you? Would it make you feel better? I know - giving money directly to homeless people is likely to feed their addiction to booze, drugs, or warm
Farewell, goddess of the Yangtze River
Scientists have declared the white dolphin, also known as the goddess of the Yangtze, to be extinct. The dolphin is a victim
Taco Bell ad offensive?
Is it me, or has Taco Bell stepped up its television ads in the wake of the E. coli outbreak, which has affected dozens of consumers in six states? The ads do not mention the outbreak, the fact that the
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Winter lettuce in Seattle?
"Guess what I found at the farmers market?" the Butter Bitch announced last Sunday. "Lettuce!" Indeed she had, and she brought a head home as proof. The farmers cover the lettuce in the fields to protect
Accidental white wine sauce
About two weeks ago, I used some Cooper Mountain Pinot Gris for a leek recipe,
