Food-o-File

Virginia B. Wood explains how Austin became the second city in America to pass a resolution on genetically engineered food and updates readers on other local culinary news.

"...GE Foods Resolution..."

June 2, 2000 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Gourmet Food Tariffs Hit Chefs In The Kitchen

"...had just received from his specialty produce and gourmet food products supplier, Heart of Texas Produce. The advisory referred..."

Aug. 6, 1999 Food Feature

Big Food Ideas

Foodie intellectual Michael Pollan lectures at the Paramount

"...In the last 20 years, we've built an alternative food economy across this country."..."

Nov. 2, 2012 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Food-o-file

Whole Foods and Alamo expand, UT opens its doors wide, and more

"...bread at the opening ceremonies for the new Whole Foods Market flagship store downtown at 525 N. Lamar. The..."

March 4, 2005 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Food-O-File

We're Expanding

"...regular reviews of books for cooks, everything from literary food writing to culinary fiction to the hottest new cookbook..."

Nov. 13, 1998 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Food-O-File

"...superstore will feature fine wines, spirits, beers, imported gourmet foods, coffee, cigars, and fresh flowers. The three knowledgeable entrepreneurs..."

Jan. 15, 1999 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Natural Selection

Responding to market demands and consumer pressure, Whole Foods decides to banish genetically modified ingredients from its store-brand product lines.

"...With the announce-ment just before New Year's that Whole Foods Market Inc. would be banning genetically engineered foods from..."

Jan. 28, 2000 News Feature by Dan Oko

It's Not Nice to Fool Mother Nature

Understanding the Science

"...the mixing of genes. For the purpose of simplification, genetically engineered foods or genetically modified organisms (GMO) are foods..."

Aug. 6, 1999 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

GE Foods: Getting to Know More

"...creating a monster but as something that is making food better and safer."..."

Aug. 6, 1999 Food Feature

GE Foods: Most Commonly Altered Crops

"...products. Below is a list of the most popular genetically engineered crops and some information about their progress...."

Aug. 6, 1999 Food Feature

Postmarks

The beefs this week: Chronicle reporter Robert Bryce on CNN, genetically engineered foods, Steamboat, John Aielli, Paul Minor, and more.

"...and the Chronicle for publishing the enlightening article on genetically engineered (GE) foods ["It's Not Nice to Fool Mother..."

Sept. 3, 1999 Column

The Hightower Report: Propagandizing School Kids

Many kids are reading about the wonders of GMOs in school

"...parent who's worried about the plethora of highly questionable bioengineered organisms that agribusiness profiteers have quietly been slipping into..."

July 13, 2012 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Hightower Lowdown

Over the Counter Fraud; Shell Games

"...it tolls for thee." Well, Taco Bell, the Mexican- food chain, recently had its bell rung, loudly and clearly,..."

Oct. 6, 2000 News Column by Jim Hightower

Postmarks

No More Apologies

"...defend is in business with Monsanto and DuPont to genetically manipulate the foods we eat. One reason for this..."

May 22, 1998 Column

Postmarks

Rape saga redux and other local imbroglios.

"...Wade Wilson's "Postmarks" letter ["Food Not Bombs," Oct. 19] blaming the terrorists' attacks on..."

Oct. 26, 2001 Column

The Top 10 Censored Stories of 2000

The news stories that didn't make the mainstream press in 2000

"...deserves significant media followup.7. Biotech Industry Censors Critics of Genetically Engineered FoodAwards to: Joel Bleifuss, In These Times; Karen..."

April 20, 2001 News Feature by Karynn M. Fish

The Hightower Report

Awash in Money; Fighting FrankenFish

"...This time it's the FDA -- the Food and Drug Administration -- that is in the back..."

Oct. 18, 2002 News Column by Jim Hightower

Event Menu

Pairing and learning and cooking and more

"...• Slow Food Austin hosts its monthly Third Thursday happy hour at..."

Feb. 18, 2011 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Naked City

Enviro group criticizes USDA for lax oversight of food supply

"...released a new report, "Raising Risk: Field Testing of Genetically Engineered Crops in the United States." The report includes..."

April 15, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

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Wrong John, Wrong Reason

"...Label Frankenfoods..."

Aug. 13, 1999 Column

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Our readers talk back.

"...Other Mexican Food Choices..."

May 7, 2004 Column

The Hightower Lowdown

Nike does the right thing -- when it's forced to; Monsanto monkeys with Mexico's corn supply; the San Antonio Spurs and SBC stick it to taxpayers.

"...-- when they began to find worms in the food that was served at the company cafeteria, where they..."

Nov. 2, 2001 News Column by Jim Hightower

Mothers of Invention

Onetime Austinite Laura Poe delivers a tasty satire about genetically engineered food

"...the headlines, but that's only because, for whatever reason, genetically engineered foods haven't made headlines. Unless you adhere to..."

Sept. 5, 2008 Arts Review by Barry Pineo

Post-Mendel, Where Do We Draw the Genetic Manipulation Line?

"...of being a guinea pig? Tired of eating weird, genetically produced food that hasn't been safely tested? Or seeing..."

April 30, 2004 Postmarks

The Hightower Lowdown

PG&E's shell game, Bush Incorporated & Nestle's genetic engineering

"...not nature's own soybeans, but ones that have been genetically engineered...."

June 15, 2001 News Column by Jim Hightower

Did Congress Pass Monsanto Protection Act?

Food activists up in arms over biotech rider in HR 933

"...expires, HR 933 may seem an unlikely target for food activists. However, the trouble is in section 735. Smuggled..."

March 26, 2013 Food Post by Anna Toon

The Hightower Lowdown

The Firestone Tire / Ford conspiracy; genetically engineered corn and StarLink; WTO's complaints about citizens

"...This biotech seed conglomerate, based in France, sells a genetically altered corn seed that it calls StarLink. The company's..."

Nov. 17, 2000 News Column by Jim Hightower

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...esophagus running through the hole. A large bite of food could actually cause brain damage...."

June 4, 2021 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Postmarks

Readers against Starbuckfucking, violence against children and rattlesnakes, and internal combustion engines.

"...for battered women or the homeless? Buy clothes and food for the poor? Maybe help the disadvantaged get back..."

Sept. 24, 1999 Column

Shopping Savvy

"...In the age of genetically engineered foods, vegetarianism is no longer a simple choice..."

Jan. 28, 2000 News Feature by Dan Oko

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