I’m not sure why, but I only just saw Supersize Me for the first time last week. It wasn’t any sort of revelation for me, but it was interesting nonetheless. There are some nationally scary statistics in the film. So, it was with great interest that I stumbled on and read two related articles […]

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In Gastrocast #94 I speak of two major problems facing the fight to keep our food free from over regulation and governmental control–Giant, Corporate Polluters like Smithfield Farms who have given even small farms a bad name with their laissez-faire attitude towards hog waste and environmental contamination; and the USDA’s National Animal ID System […]

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What does the USDA’s National Animal ID System–or NAIS– have to do with the Real-estate market? More than you would think.
As more farmland is being sold for development or is just changing hands as retiring city dwellers seek the quiet country life, the USDA’s permanent and binding Premise ID system may get in the way […]

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It’s a sad day when industry giants feel they can pay their way to hiding the crappy ingredients they use in manufactured foods. But, perhaps, it’s an even sadder day when half of a nation’s population lack the basic math skills
to understand the current “Guideline Daily Amount” system, which is much like the percentage daily […]

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On August 16th, 2006 during the San Juan County Fair Chef Neal spoke about the importance of supporting local agriculture systems and of buying local foods. The presentation, accompanied by a cooking demonstration using locally produced ingredients, was given to a small audience of around 45 listeners. Chef Neal’s San Juan County Paella kicked off […]

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Chef Neal Foley, otherwise known as “Podchef”, is interviewed on this week’s Wiggly Wiggler’s Podcast. Host Heather Gorringe asks Neal about his home on a small island off of Washington State, The Gastrocast Podcast, his views on farming and his experiences using Bokashi–a microbial fermented wheat bran used for composting and livestock management.
Despite the name, […]

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The Small World Podcast has interviewed Chef Neal Foley about cooking, podcasting, The Gastrocast and the background into how it all came into being.
You can listen to the show here:

or visit the Smallworld episode page for more information.
UPDATE: 01/14/07
The feed and information for this epidode of the Small World Podcast were re-syndicated both at DC […]

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The Gastrocast, episode #92, has been published over at the Gastrocast Blog. In this week’s episode, Chef Neal discusses the importance of maintaining biodiversity by eating rare breed animals–really not as gruesome as it sounds. If you want  to preserve a breed of livestock, the best way to support it is to create a […]

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The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals

Rating: 5 out of 5

Author: Michael Pollan
Year: 2006
Category: food, science, agriculture, sociology, farming
Publisher: Penguin Press HC, The
ISBN: 1594200823

Michael Pollan’s book, The Omnivore’s Dilemma, is a must read for anyone who eats. It presents an in-depth, first-hand experience look at the food industry […]

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The Kitchen Garden Network strives to provide useful information on the world of food matters. We look at what we eat, how it’s best prepared, and how it gets to our tables. In addition, we focus closely on the political and economic forces that influence what reaches the outlets where […]

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