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October 2017

There were 7 posts published in October 2017 (this is page 1 of 2).

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Eat This Newsletter 065

I suppose it is inevitable that the things that catch my attention are the things that are on my mind. This issue of the newsletter reflects that to a greater than usual extent. Antibiotics, food systems, apple breeding, kale and some key references.

October 30, 2017 | Comment

Ireland’s apple collection A visit to the Irish Seedsavers Association yields history and modern science

Apples picked to perfume a room. Undocumented apples and apples with false papers. Foundlings that could give a supermarket apple a run for its money. Others that don’t taste too good but are catnip to blackbirds. A heritage orchard in County Clare, Ireland.

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in Podcasts | October 23, 2017 | 18 Webmentions | 2 Comments

Eat This Newsletter 64

On the links between land reform and prosperity, the origins of a sandwich, the Amish and Whole Foods and more.

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in Extra Matter | October 16, 2017 | Comment

Resistance is fudgeable

Playing fast and loose with data is a sure sign that people know they’re wrong. Defenders of antibiotics in agriculture are no exception.

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in Extra Matter | October 13, 2017 | 1 Webmention | Comment

Antibiotics and agriculture Tackling the problem of antibiotic resistance at (one) source

Antibiotic resistance is one consequence of feeding animals large amounts of antibiotics — about three times the amount given to people in the US. Why is it so hard to regulate the use of antibiotics in agriculture, and how else might we tackle the problem?

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in Podcasts | October 9, 2017 | 7 Webmentions | 2 Comments

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Antibiotic resistance is one consequence of feeding animals large amounts of antibiotics -- about three times the amount given to people in the US. Why is it so hard to regulate the use of antibiotics in agriculture, and how else might we tackle the problem?