I’ve spent many years wondering why the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been so slow to curb the rampant overuse of antibiotics in agriculture. Read More
Weaker Antibiotic Regulation: Another Problem with FDA’s Voluntary Cooperation Program
February 25th, 2013
Negotiating with Drug Companies: The Horse-Trading Behind the FDA’s Voluntary Program
February 1st, 2013
After decades of dragging its feet on the issue, the FDA has finally acknowledged that the ongoing massive use of antibiotics in food animal production poses a public health risk that demands a response. Read More
Place-Based Food Right Here at Home
December 17th, 2012
In my last post I discussed the wonderful Danish restaurant Noma, which is out there on the cutting edge of international place-based food.
I will long savor that experience, but my excursion into the world of high-end cuisine was a rare treat. Of course, I didn’t have to go to Copenhagen for action on the place-based food front. There is a lot going on right here near my home in Washington, D.C. Read More
Get Really Smart About Antibiotic Use: Don’t Ignore Animals
November 15th, 2012
“Although previously unthinkable, the day when antibiotics don’t work is upon us. We are already seeing germs that are stronger than any antibiotics we have to treat them.”
Those are the words of Dr. Arjun Srinivasan, Associate Director for Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Healthcare Associated Infection Prevention Programs, as the CDC kicked off Get Smart About Antibiotics Week 2012, this year’s installment in the agency’s campaign to reduce the use of antibiotics in human medicine. Read More
Reasons to Buy Organic: Let Us Count the Ways
September 12th, 2012
No more peaches, no more blackberries! As my colleague, Jeff O’Hara, and I pore over the list of fruits and vegetables coming in our shared community supported agriculture (CSA) delivery, we are facing the sad fact of seasonal eating. Seasons end. Yes, we will still get tomatoes and butternut squash—but oh what a summer this has been for berries and peaches. Read More
