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Posts from my food industry blog on BNET about Starbucks, McCafe and the coffee wars.
Is Starbucks Coffee Actually That Good? (June 1, 2009)
Starbucks and McCafe Bring it On with New Ads (May 6, 2009)
McCafe Moves in For the Kill (April 20, 2009)
Starbucks No Longer a Luxury? (March 24, 2009)
Coffee Rivals Fight Breakfast War (February 6, 2009)
McDonald’s ‘McCafe’ Picks Up Steam (December 10, 2008)
From my food industry blog on BNET: posts on the food industry and sustainability.
Companies Watch Their Water (March 2, 2009)
Trimming the Fat Off of Food Packaging (April 15, 2009)
Reusable Bags are Edging Into Mainstream (April 9, 2009)
Shoppers Still Buy Green Despite Recession (February 18, 2009)
Crop Tenders
by Katherine Glover
Minnesota Women’s Press
June, 2009
Who produces that delicious tomato that shows up on your salad plate? What are some of the issues faced by women farm workers in the fields or processing plants? Minnesota, like the rest of the nation, is reliant on immigrant workers to help plant, tend, harvest, package and deliver our food.
From my food industry blog on BNET: posts on local food issues.
The Problem with Overemphasizing Local Foods (May 26, 2009)
So What the Heck Does ‘Local’ Mean Anyway? (May 20, 2009)
At Chipotle, Local is More Than Just Talk (May 19, 2009)
Frito-Lay Embraces Local Movement, But Movement Does Not Embrace Frito-Lay (May 18, 2009)
Diversity a Successful Business Strategy for General Mills
By Katherine Glover
BNET.com
May 29, 2009
Fraud Helps Dole in Nicaragua Banana Pesticide Case
By Katherine Glover
BNET.com
May 13, 2009
Religious forum explores justice issues linking immigration and food supplies
by Katherine Glover
MinnPost.com
March 31, 2009
Cheesy Trade War Was Prologue to ‘Buy American’ Debate
by Katherine Glover
BNET.com
February 3, 2009
(Note: tariff issue was was eventually resolved)
Campbell’s Ignores AFA Attack on Lesbian Ad
by Katherine Glover
BNET.com
December 29, 2008
Muslim family’s complaint over Christian toy giveaway provokes conservative backlash
By Katherine Glover
MinnPost.com
Dec. 24, 2008
As prominent Christian conservatives decry the supposed “war on Christmas” and retailers grapple with whether to say “Happy Holidays” or “Merry Christmas” to their customers, a small incident at the Mall of America has sparked right-wing attention in such high places as Sean Hannity’s website.
I’ve started blogging on the food industry for BNET. I’ve been doing it for about a month now, and I’m having a lot of fun with it. Some of my recent posts:
Groups Clash Over Organic Standards for Fish, Milk
More Eating In Means Higher Sales for Heinz, Smucker’s and Campbell Soup
Cookin’ With Sun
Sierra Magazine
November/December 2008
Mike and Martha Port sell solar cookers to outdoor enthusiasts in the United States–and use the profits to subsidize sales of the ovens in developing countries.
Also check out the online-only audio interview with Solar Oven Society volunteer and recipe-maker Bill Potts.
The Food Detectives
by Katherine Glover
Minnesota Law & Politics
August/September 2008
After something like E. coli strikes, these lawyers turn into Columbo.
Crop Prices Cut into Conservation
by Katherine Glover
The Environment Report
With grain prices hitting record highs, a lot of farmers are removing land from the federal Conservation Reserve Program, which pays landowners to idle land for conservation. The US Department of Agriculture, which runs the program, says the CRP is still in good shape, but some conservationists disagree.
Immigrants more than unskilled field hands, say farmers
by Katherine Glover
Medill News Service
May 30, 2007
Immigration bill has easier terms for farm workers
by Katherine Glover
Medill News Service
May 24, 2007
A report on one aspect of the long, ultimately unsuccessful attempt at immigration reform in 2007:
Under the [Senate] bill, agriculture workers who are here illegally could get a visa after paying a fine of only $500, whereas other undocumented workers would have to pay $5000. Furthermore, after the current visa application backlog is cleared, agricultural workers would be among the first to be processed.
New farm bill to support nutrition, public health
by Katherine Glover
Medill News Service
Along with farmers, nutrition advocates are already gearing up for negotiations on the next farm bill. The multi-year bill up for renewal next year will include not only farm subsidy and support policies, but nutrition programs such as food stamps and the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program. Some experts are saying that even the farm-related aspects of the bill could have far-reaching effects on public health.
Guaranteeing Muslim standards: Man works to ensure meat is truly halal.
by Katherine Glover
Medill News Service
It’s illegal in Illinois to mislead someone into believing that food has been prepared according to Muslim halal standards when it really hasn’t. The problem is, different people have different definitions of what those standards should be.
Family farmer takes unconventional role
by Katherine Glover
Medill News Service
Illinois hog and corn farmer Keith Bolin is the president of the American Corn Growers Association.
“Centralization of power and money is dangerous,” he says. “It’s not good for this country and it’s not a middle-class value.”
2007 Farm Bill includes new subsidy proposal
by Katherine Glover
Medill News Service
Farm revenue insurance is put on the table as a way to continue subsidies without running afoul of the WTO.