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Buyer Be Wary
On the peculiar American habit of demonizing food |
Tom Philpott |
10 May 2007 |
Victual Reality |
| Not long ago, a reader wrote in with an interesting response to one of my many articles condemning industrially grown corn. Yes, you can buy it! Photo: iStockphoto "When sweet corn appears at the farmers' market next summer, can I buy it in good conscience?" she wanted to know. "Or is it bad for me and bad for the land?" I can see why she might be confused. Even as U.S. farmers pre ... |
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| Topics: advice, agriculture, food, industrial ag, Victual Reality (all these topics) |
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