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Digest This

by · November 5th, 2007
Food Safety, Health, Kosher, Meat, Politics

Today’s New York Times included a fascinating op-ed called “Weed it and Reap,” by Michael Pollan, which notes the significant increase in public input on the 2007 Farm Bill.   Has the public’s voice made a difference?  Read “Weed it and Reap” here.

Have something to say about a kosher estabilishment in your area?  Here’s your chance.  Kosher Community Surveys is a surveying organization “dedicated to recognizing quality kosher establishments.” There are open surveys for the Washington DC and Philly area, and surveys opening soon across the country.

Reuters reported that Cargill recalled over 1 million pounds of beef distributed in the US because of possible e. coli contamination.  This is the second major recall for Cargill in the last month, prompting me to wonder, what is safe to eat these days?  Read the article here.

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One Response to “Digest This”

  1. Rivka K Says:
    November 5th, 2007 at 11:06 pm

    I really like Pollan. I am reading Botany of Desire now. ( I am also reading The year of Living Biblically) I am so square I have never smoked a cigarette or hookah, much less a joint. But as a gardener his whole chapter on cannabis was interesting. Just so weird a weed, a plant is illegal.As a gardener it is beyond me that any plant could be deemed illegal.
    I will not buy Rubashkins. Seems to me best way to keep kosher…just eat no meat. I wash all my produce/ fruit in a vinegar and water solution after hearing about it on NPR.

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