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I’m finishing this diary on Thursday morning, in my little mountaintop cabin in the woods. As I look out the window, I can see the last of last night’s snow melting, and I’m wearing two pairs ...
by theghostofjohndewey
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on Sat Feb 10, 2024 at 04:30 PM PST
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What’s for Dinner? � is a Saturday evening get-together where friends share recipes, talk about good food and help others answer culinary questions.
We welcome you to our virtual table every ...
by zenbassoon
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on Sat Sep 30, 2023 at 04:30 PM PDT
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Stick with me here, because I'm going to talk about ticks. Yes, ticks. Like the eight-legged parasites out to ruin your day hike.
Just the sight of a tick is enough to make some people feel queasy (...
by Mark Sumner
169 comments
on Sat Jul 29, 2023 at 04:00 PM PDT
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Last October 11, the US Supreme Court heard testimony in a case that pitted the state of California against the meat packers of America. A piece I wrote the next day, “Meat packers tell the Supreme Court they have the right to torture pigs” outlined...
by TheCriticalMind
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on Thu May 11, 2023 at 03:54 PM PDT
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In 2018, Californians passed Proposition 12 - which would ban the sale of pork in the state if it came from breeding pigs confined in narrow metal cages. Midwestern meat packers argued in the Supreme Court yesterday the proposition is unconstitutional...
by TheCriticalMind
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on Wed Oct 12, 2022 at 01:58 PM PDT
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The whole hog roast. It is a fairly rare and slightly inaccessible treat. Sure, if you live in Hawai’i you can always go to a luau, but often times they’re relegated to county fairs and special ...
by zenbassoon
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on Sat Aug 13, 2022 at 04:30 PM PDT
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Chicken 40 Cloves is a provincial French dish which is basically some browned chicken parts braised in a liquid that has 40 cloves of garlic in it. The liquid is then reduced and served over the ...
by zenbassoon
116 comments
on Sat Oct 16, 2021 at 04:00 PM PDT
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Hey all you hungry people!� As many- or most- of you know by now, I moved to the relatively remote location of mid-coast Maine two years ago May 1st.� I also live on an island, so I’m not even ...
by Abinold
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on Sat Apr 24, 2021 at 04:30 PM PDT
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I have always loved to eat cooked vegetables. Because of Crohn’s etc,, I cannot do raw. But I love kohlrabi, brussels sprouts, cauliflower, etc. I was not raised on pork and so I have already given it up in my stretch to eat a more Kosher friendly meal...
by CameronProf
52 comments
on Sun Apr 11, 2021 at 08:03 PM PDT
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If you've been watching the headlines lately, the President Elect has been announcing picks for various positions. (The Disloyal Opposition is still pretending it’s not going to happen.) Biden has been getting attention with the mix of people getting...
by xaxnar
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on Tue Dec 08, 2020 at 03:21 PM PST
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What changed in government to stop any aspect of corporation. The answer is the removal of earmarks. Years ago the GOP was able to push that pork was bad for our country and remove earmarks from the majority of legislation. With no incentive to...
by jkb246
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on Mon Nov 09, 2020 at 06:55 AM PST
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My name is Cameronprof and I am a food addict. They say the way to a man’s heart is thru his stomach, and that is true times 100 for me. I admit that I have “odd” eating habits. I really don’t like Italian or other European food… but give me...
by CameronProf
99 comments
on Thu Nov 05, 2020 at 05:31 PM PST
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When U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) isn’t conducting raids or offering weapons training to individuals on how to arrest immigrants, it is treating immigrants in its detention centers wrongfully. In another incident of violating...
by Aysha Qamar
58 comments
on Wed Aug 19, 2020 at 04:45 PM PDT
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Smithfield Pork executives deflect blame for the South Dakota COVID-19 outbreak on immigrant workers On April 12, Smithfield Foods CEO Kenneth Sullivan announced that the Smithfield Pork plant in South Dakota, which is one of the largest producers of pork in the world, would be closing “indefinitely” due to an outbreak of COVID-19. A couple of days...
by Walter Einenkel
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on Tue Apr 21, 2020 at 12:10 PM PDT
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Do you love bacon? You are really gonna hate this news. Smithfield Foods CEO Kenneth Sullivan announced the indefinite closure of one of the largest pork-producing plants in the world due to a coronavirus outbreak among workers. According to Sullivan,...
by Jen Hayden
147 comments
on Mon Apr 13, 2020 at 01:27 PM PDT
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No, this is not a joke. As a sop to agricultural conglomerates always eager to increase their profit margins, the Trump administration has modified Federal USDA rules governing the inspection of pork consumed by Americans. As first reported by NBC...
by Dartagnan
356 comments
on Wed Dec 18, 2019 at 08:31 AM PST
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The announced trade agreement with China may have been driven by the African Swine Fever rather than political considerations. The Wall Street Journal reports: The Chinese side hasn’t provided details of the negotiations, including that it will buy up...
by CA148 NEWS
31 comments
on Sun Oct 13, 2019 at 07:47 PM PDT
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Matt Richtel’s article “Tainted Pork, Ill Consumers and an Investigation Thwarted” in today’s New York Times is a must-read for anybody who eats pork. It starts: It was 7 a.m. on Independence Day when a doctor told Rose and Roger Porter Jr. that their...
by Lincoln green
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on Sun Aug 04, 2019 at 12:47 PM PDT
with 9 Recommends
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The Washington Post reports that the Trump administration plans to slash the number of federal inspectors in the nation's pork-processing plants by about 40 percent. The change, which could take place next month, is part of the Republican press to...
by Hunter
207 comments
on Wed Apr 03, 2019 at 11:03 AM PDT
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It’s the most wonderful time. . . of the year!
I’m a bit biased when it comes to Halloween. My birthday is Oct. 30th so All Hallow’s Eve always makes me feel like I get an extra day to have ...
by ninkasi23
25 comments
on Sat Oct 27, 2018 at 04:30 PM PDT
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