Chapel Hill native Greg Bell began his foray into urban poultry as a peeved neighbor. In 1999, he was alarmed to see that the family behind him had adopted a flock of a dozen chickens. Although he had kept chickens as a kid and knew them to be both quiet and clean, the proximity to […]
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Raw milk rules up to legislature in 2008
The question of whether North Carolinians have the right to purchase unprocessed milk doesn’t seem to be going away. After the N.C. Board of Agriculture adopted a regulation in early September requiring the addition of a charcoal-colored dye to all raw milk (legally sold only as “pet milk”), the rule was sent to the N.C. […]
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“Organic” hops: A case study
Should ingredients grown with chemical fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides and fungicides be allowed in food that bears the “USDA organic” seal? Judging from the sales of organic food last year in the United States, that’s about a $15.5 billion question. What does “organic” mean, exactly? That fundamental question has been at the center of a growing […]
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What you can do to make healthier eating choices
Eat local The Triangle has some of the most diverse and numerous farmers’ markets in the countrythere is no substitute for talking face-to-face with the grower. More info: www.ncfarmfresh.com/farmmarkets.asp. Even buying food produced in the United States can make a big difference: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency bans certain pesticides in this country, but that […]
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What’s really in your food?
Read more “Organic” hops: A case study What you can do to make healthier eating choices Eat local: Triangle area farmers’ markets Food labels were designed to earn our trust. Since 1990, the Food and Drug Administration has required manufacturers to list the ingredients of their products, and more recently, “Nutrition Facts” boxes appear on […]
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A gray market for raw milk?
Earlier this month, the N.C. Board of Agriculture voted unanimously to adopt a rule that requires the addition of gray dye to all unpasteurized milk sold in the state. Currently, unprocessed milk can be legally sold in North Carolina only if it is labeled “pet milk.” Fresh, unprocessed milk is legally sold in a number […]
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Drink it raw
I showed up at the farm in the dark of night. This was not a necessary element to procuring my illicit elixir, but it somehow seemed apropos. A lone light and the moon illuminated the gravel drive between my car and the barn in rural Alamance County. A black cat scurried across my path, and […]
