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Politics + Policy: Happy Cows Equal Happy Hamburgers

By Kris | Published: November 1, 2010
Money has been tight recently, for all of us, I imagine, and that always leads to questions about what to spend money on. We all have to compromise sometimes, much as we may hate to admit it. For myself, the hardest thing is, as I call it, “happy meat.” By happy meat, [...]
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Politics + Policy: Sweeter than sugar

By Kris | Published: October 25, 2010
The other day, I came across an advertisement for Corn Sugar — an ad sponsored, according to the (very) fine print, by the Corn Refiners Association. I imagine they have had some hard times of late, with an increasing awareness of the dangers of their best seller, High Fructose Corn Syrup. Which, by the way, [...]
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Politics + Policy: Talk is cheap, but real conversation is priceless

By Kris | Published: October 18, 2010
One of the main things people seem confused about when it comes to the locavore movement is understanding why it is we really want to shun the industrialized food chain. This is a conversation I have had many times with many different people. It’s one thing to compare the food quality [...]
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Politics + Policy: The Cost of Quality

By Kris | Published: October 11, 2010
[Editor's Note: Politics + Policy is a new weekly feature here on bklyn foodie, written by our new contributor Kris Keenan. Every Monday, she'll explore some of the heavier questions of the plate, as well as occasionally sharing outtakes from the kitchen.] Does it really cost more to eat good food? “Yes!” is the resounding [...]
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