Michael Pollan, author of Omnivore’s Dilemma, a critique of modern food systems that was named one of the ten best books of the year by both the New York Times and the Washington Post, will speak January 13th at Washington State University in Pullman as part of its annual common reading program. What’s noteworthy...
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(GH: An amazing if slightly unsettling look at the technology involved in getting Thanksgiving dinner to the majority of Americans — from Wired.com): Thanksgiving is about eating, and though local, organic food might be what the cool kids are eating, most people are still eating products of the industrial food system. Whether you’re talking...
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A little cosmic convergence of potato news: Last night, PBS ran it’s ambitious 2 hour program “Botany of Desire,” based on Michael Pollan’s popular book about the evolutionary relationship of plants and humans. In the section of the show profiling potatoes (all shot in Idaho), Pollan “points up the peril of trying to control...
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A ruling on Monday could have a dramatic impact on agriculture in Idaho and the Northwest. According to the New York Times: “A federal judge has ruled that the government failed to adequately assess the environmental impacts of genetically engineered sugar beets before approving the crop for cultivation in the United States. The decision...
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There's a drama playing out in an unlikely place: the alfalfa fields of southern Idaho. It pits farmer against farmer in a struggle that could shape the future of American agriculture.
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