Anthropology of Food

In the news . . .

• Prince Charles: small-scale family farms must be at heart of sustainable future -- The Guardian (23 May 2021)
  
  
• Aistara, Guntra. Organic Sovereignties: Struggles over Farming in an Age of Free Trade. Seattle: University of Washington Press, 2018.
  
  
• Will organic revolution boost farming in India? -- BBCNews (24 September 2018)
  
  
• Bhutan - Change Comes to the Happy Kingdom -- Deutsche Welle (42:26 min., 2020) (trailer; link) homepage
  
  
• Switzerland considers tighter rules on sustainable 'fair food' -- BBCNews (23 September 2018)
  
  
• Yoghurts (even organic ones) 'full of sugar' -- BBCNews (19 September 2018)
  
  
• When the Menu Says ‘Organic,’ but Not All the Food Is-- NYTimes (13 August 2018)
  
  
• Organic Food: Hype or Hope? --Top Documentary Films, 42 min.] (09 June 2018)
  
  
• Antibiotics in Meat Could Be Damaging Our Guts -- NYTimes (25 May 2018)
  
  
• What Does the New Regenerative Organic Certification Mean for the Future of Good Food? -- CivilEats (12 March 2018)
  
  
• A growing number of young Americans are leaving desk jobs to farm -- The Washington Post (23 November 2017)
  
  
• Climate: 100% organic farming would boost emissions -- BBCNews (22 October 2019)
  
  
• Minnesota begins to explore climate solutions in corn, soybean farming -- MPRNews (18 October 2019)
  
  
• It's not just Amazon coming for Whole Foods – Silicon Valley is eating the world -- The Guardian (20 June 2017)
  
  
• Burgers, berries, bread: 10 foods you should consider buying organic -- The Guardian (28 May 2019)
  
  
• Rick Bayless: the celebrity chef who supports local farms -- The Guardian (01 March 2017)
  
  
• Baby food with a touch of the Mediterranean -- BBCNews (20 February 2017)
  
  
• Americans Don't Trust Scientists' Take On Food Issues -- MPRNews (02 December 2016)
  
  
• What’s Organic? A Debate Over Dirt May Boil Down to Turf -- NYTimes (15 November 2015)
  
  
• Big Ag Strikes Back: Why Did the Obamas Fail to Take On Corporate Agriculture? -- Michael Pollan, The New York Times Magazine (05 October 2016)
  
  • Farmer in Chief -- Michael Pollan, The New York Times Magazine (09 October 2008)
    
    
• The Dizzying Grandeur of 21st-Century Agriculture -- George Steinmetz, The New York Times Magazine (05 October 2016)
  
  
• The most important choice you can make -- Medium (22 September 2016)
  
  
• US farmers go 'natural' for profits -- BBCNews (19 September 2016)
  
  
• Buying Organic Honey? Here’s What You Should Know -- Elizabeth Grossman, CivilEats (05 July 2016)
  
  
• Organic Processing Industry Structure -- Philip H. Howard (08 May 2018)
  
  
• Food Industry Enlisted Academics in G.M.O. Lobbying War, Emails Show -- ERIC LIPTON, The New York Times (05 September 2015)
  
  
• Ox Urine to Olive Oil: Fighting Garden Pests Like the Colonists -- LiveScience (05 June 2015)
  
  
• Organic farming 'benefits biodiversity' -- BBCNews (20 May 2015)
  
  
• What's Holding Back the Organic Food and Farming Revolution -- Ronnie Cummins, Organic Consumers Association, Reader Supported News (23 August 2014)
  
  
• Bhutan May be the First Country to go 100% Organic -- Anthony Gucciardi, Nation of Change (19 February 2013)
  
  

"It’s Organic, but Does That Mean It’s Safer?"
-- The New York Times (3 March 2009)

In the news . . .

http://www.organic-center.org/

The Organic Center is a great website that focuses on the science behind organic agricultural production. Their mission is "to generate credible, peer reviewed scientific information and communicate the verifiable benefits of organic farming and products to society." Under the "State of Science" tab at the top of the page visitors should check out the "Hot Science" section. The articles listed here will give the visitor an idea of all the aspects of organic production there are, and why they are important. For instance, articles such as "Common Insecticide Causes Neurological Deficits in Children", "Soil Quality from Long-term Organic Management Nearly Doubles Flavonoids in Organic Tomatoes" and "Hormone Growth Promoters Feed to Beef Cattle Linked to Adverse Impacts on Male Sexual Development". The "Organic Resources" tab at the top of the homepage has links to "Consumer Resources" and "Science Resources", which are loaded with links to websites regarding all aspects of organic agriculture. The "Leaders in Organics" link, also under the "Organic Resources" tab, has articles by a food scientist and by the chief marketing executive of an organic food company. Visitors interested in receiving the Organic Center's monthly e-newsletter, The Scoop, can sign up by clicking on the "News & Media" tab, and then clicking on the "Newsletter Archive" link. After signing up, visitors should browse the archives of the newsletter, which go back to the beginning of 2007. [KMG]

To find this resource and more high-quality online resources in math and science visit Scout's sister site - AMSER, the Applied Math and Science Educational Repository at http://amser.org.

• The Advantages of Organic Food You Are What You Eat -- organicfoodinfo.net
  
  
• Beyond Pesticides: Organic Agriculture -- National Coalition Against the Misuse of Pesticides
  
  
• BUYING ORGANIC CHART -- GOOD Magazine
  
  
• Cowgirl Creamery
  
  
• Eating Food That’s Better for You, Organic or Not -- Mark Bittman, New York Times (21March 2009)
  
  
• Farmers Organic Foods International
  
  
• Generation Green
  
  
• Glassner, Barry. The Gospel of Food: Everything You Think You Know about Food is Wrong. NY: Harper Collins, 2007.
  
  
• Hauter, Wenonah. Foodopoly: The Battle Over the Future of Food and Farming in America. New Press, 2012.
  
  
• Heritage Foods USA
  
  
• "How Organic Food Works" -- HowStuffWorks
  
  
• How to de-code the information on those little stickers -- Marion Owen
  • A conventionally grown banana would be: 4011
  • An organic banana would be: 94011
  • A genetically engineered (GE or GMO) banana would be: 84011
    
    
• In Organic We Trust
  
  
• Is organic food worth the higher cost? -- Marion Nestle
  
  
• Join the Mission Organic -- The Organic Center
  
  
• Kingsolver, Barbara. Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life (P.S.). NY: HarperCollins, 2007. <www.animalvegetablemiracle.com/> (Indices)
  • "Ethics of Eating." [Krista Tippet speaks with celebrated author Barbara Kingsolver about the longings and lessons behind her book, Animal, Vegetable, Miracle — a chronicle of a year her family spent eating primarily what they could grow or raise themselves.] -- Krista Tippet, Speaking of Faith [transcript]
    
    
• Lappé, Frances Moore, and Anna Lappé. Grub: Ideas for an Urban Organic Kitchen. NY: Jeremy P. Tarcher, 2003.
  
  
• Local Harvest
  
  
• Millstone, Erik, and Tim Lang. The Atlas of Food: Who Eats What, Where, and Why. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 2008.
  
  
• Native Seeds/SEARCH
  
  
• Niman Ranch
  
  
• Organic Center [a group funded by the organic foods industry]
  
  
• Organic Consumers Association
  • Green People: a directory of eco-friendly products and services
    
    
• THE ORGANIC EXPLAINER -- CNN
  
  
• Organic Food Articles -- OrganicAuthority.com
  • Organic Food Recipes
    
    
• Organic Food -- Organic Facts
  
  
• Organic food -- BBC Food
  
  
• Organic Food -- Librarians' Internet Index
  
  
• Organic Food -- The New York Times
  
  
• Organic Food -- Our Food: Database of Food & Related Sciences
  
  
• Organic Food 101 -- Tim King
  
  
• Organic Food Industry Guide -- The British Library
  
  
• Organic Food Info.net
  
  
• Organic Food News -- An EIN News Service for Industry Professionals
  • Organic Food News By Country
  • Organic Food News by Region
  • Organic Food News by U.S. State
    
    
• Organic Food News: News and Information about Organic Food
  
  
• Organic Food Quality and Health (FQH) -- International Organic Research Association
  
  
• Organic Foods -- eOrganicFood.net
  
  
• Organic foods: Are they safer? More nutritious? -- MayoClinic.com
  
  
• Organic.org
  
  
• Rodale Institute
  
  
• Salatin, Joel.Holy Cows and Hog Heaven: The Food Buyer's Guide to Farm-Fresh Food. Swoope, VA: Polyface, 2006.
  
  
• Save Organic Food
  
  
• Seeds of Change
  
  
• Skagit River Ranch
  
  
• Sustainable Table
  
  
• USDA Economic Research Service
  • Farm Practices & Management
    • Organic Agriculture
  • Food Sector
    • Organic Agriculture
  • Natural Resources & Environment
    • Organic Agriculture
      
    
    
• USDA National Organic Program
  
  
• We Want Organic Food.com
  
  
• When it pays to buy organic -- ConsumerReports.org
  
  
• World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF)