In the United States, food corporations and politics are intricately intertwined. That is, corporations (the big players, at least, like Monsanto and Cargill) often have ties to government officials in the Food and Drug Administration, Congress, United States Department of Agriculture, and others. A most recent and obvious example is the Obama administration’s appointment...
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For those who both enjoy the taste of slow food and traditional (ie: unprocessed, real) foods and also eat for good health, this has scary implications.
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Thirty-six million pounds of Cargill Inc. conventional ground turkey was recalled last week due to salmonella contamination. One person is dead, 22 people have been hospitalized, and countless others made ill by the meat. Victims range from the very young to the elderly; from those under the age of one to those aged 88...
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2012 Best of San Antonio Food Winners List Best of 2012: 2012 Best of San Antonio Food Winners List 4/25/2012
Food-industry heroes: Cameron Davies and Matthew Marshall of Cruising Kitchens Best of SA 2012 Critic Pick: Countless food shows featuring celebrity chefs have cast a bright light on the "back of the house," the kitchens that create the artful delicacies that drive restaurant success. 4/25/2012
Best Beard Best of SA 2013: 4/24/2013
2013 Tejano Conjunto Festival Explores The Genre's Family Tree Music: If San Antonio is the mecca of conjunto, then the Tejano Conjunto Festival serves as the genre’s hajj — a chance to pay homage to accomplished... By Jeffrey Wright 5/15/2013
New Cove Bar is the Latest to Step Up Craft Brew Offerings in SA Nightlife: Believe it or not, The Cove co-owner Lisa Asvestas was once a Coors Light drinker. “Seriously, Coors Light,” she said with a hint of contrition... By Michael Barajas 5/15/2013
'The Flu Season' Arts & Culture: A quarter of the way through The Flu Season, Will Eno’s 2003 absurdist exercise set in a psychiatric hospital, patients in the TV room watch a report on how an entire family fell through early-winter ice and died. Skating on a thin dramatic surface, the pla By Steven G. Kellman 5/17/2013
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