Mariwrites
@mariwrites.bsky.social
Independent food and ag journalist, traveler, lover of all things desert. Believer in the power of kindness and love toward our fellow beings on the planet. marilynnoble.com
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Needed to look this up last night to get the precise language of one of my favorite Toni Morrison quotes:
"There is no time for despair, no place for self-pity, no need for silence, no room for fear. We speak, we write, we do language. That is how civilizations heal."
"There is no time for despair, no place for self-pity, no need for silence, no room for fear. We speak, we write, we do language. That is how civilizations heal."
April 23, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Needed to look this up last night to get the precise language of one of my favorite Toni Morrison quotes:
"There is no time for despair, no place for self-pity, no need for silence, no room for fear. We speak, we write, we do language. That is how civilizations heal."
"There is no time for despair, no place for self-pity, no need for silence, no room for fear. We speak, we write, we do language. That is how civilizations heal."
It’s one thing for a journalist who doesn’t cover ag to not know USDA prohibits the use of hormones in pork production, but it’s inexcusable for the Secretary of Agriculture to be so ag illiterate.
TAPPER: The European Union don't take as much as American pork because they have issues w/ hormones used in pork. It's not an issue about tariffs
BROOKE ROLLINS: No no no. This is really important. Here's the bottom line. They are using fake science & unsubstantiated claims to not take our products
BROOKE ROLLINS: No no no. This is really important. Here's the bottom line. They are using fake science & unsubstantiated claims to not take our products
April 6, 2025 at 2:28 PM
It’s one thing for a journalist who doesn’t cover ag to not know USDA prohibits the use of hormones in pork production, but it’s inexcusable for the Secretary of Agriculture to be so ag illiterate.
Not surprising, but pretty devastating for local farmers, school districts, and food banks. tinyurl.com/5b6etxmt
USDA cancels $1B in local food purchasing for schools, food banks
States have been notified that they will not receive 2025 funding for schools to buy food from nearby farms.
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March 11, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Not surprising, but pretty devastating for local farmers, school districts, and food banks. tinyurl.com/5b6etxmt
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the “silver lining” of high egg costs, says the secretary of agriculture, is that anyone with a backyard can build a coop and start raising chickens:
Trump’s Sec of Agriculture Brooke Rollins says the solution to high egg prices for Americans is to get some chickens and raise them in your backyard.
March 4, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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Next time you fly, smile and be kind to the crew and your flight attendants…maybe even say “thank you”.
Imagine part of your job description being to stay calm, and save an entire plane full of scared people.
They deserve a lot of respect and love. #Delta4819
Imagine part of your job description being to stay calm, and save an entire plane full of scared people.
They deserve a lot of respect and love. #Delta4819
February 18, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Next time you fly, smile and be kind to the crew and your flight attendants…maybe even say “thank you”.
Imagine part of your job description being to stay calm, and save an entire plane full of scared people.
They deserve a lot of respect and love. #Delta4819
Imagine part of your job description being to stay calm, and save an entire plane full of scared people.
They deserve a lot of respect and love. #Delta4819
Disinformation about food and health is only going to get worse in this chaotic and bizarro time, especially if all of our research scientists and doctors are muzzled. tinyurl.com/9yde9xtz
Nutrition advice is rife with misinformation − a medical education specialist explains how to tell valid health information from pseudoscience
It’s easy to get caught up in the promise of quick health fixes, but they are generally too good to be true.
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February 4, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Disinformation about food and health is only going to get worse in this chaotic and bizarro time, especially if all of our research scientists and doctors are muzzled. tinyurl.com/9yde9xtz
One of the many dangers of RFK Jr. running HHS. tinyurl.com/4jm7vxp2
How MAHA poisons the food movement
RFK Jr. could make legitimate critiques of the ways we grow and process food appear crackpot.
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January 31, 2025 at 8:15 PM
One of the many dangers of RFK Jr. running HHS. tinyurl.com/4jm7vxp2
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Between 2017 and 2022, farmer demand for foreign farmworkers increased by almost 65%. But as demand has skyrocketed, so has resistance to regulations that would protect this vulnerable workforce.
New from @rebeccakmccray.bsky.social:
ambrook.com/research/lab...
New from @rebeccakmccray.bsky.social:
ambrook.com/research/lab...
States Resist Agricultural Labor Protections While Relying on Temporary Workers - Ambrook Research
As the use of H-2A guest worker visas has skyrocketed, so has resistance to regulations that would protect this workforce.
ambrook.com
December 15, 2024 at 9:38 PM
Between 2017 and 2022, farmer demand for foreign farmworkers increased by almost 65%. But as demand has skyrocketed, so has resistance to regulations that would protect this vulnerable workforce.
New from @rebeccakmccray.bsky.social:
ambrook.com/research/lab...
New from @rebeccakmccray.bsky.social:
ambrook.com/research/lab...
A cautionary tale about how industrial agriculture can turn even the best varieties of produce into flavorless, unappealing commodities. RIP, Honey Crisp. tinyurl.com/ymu2s5xy
How Honeycrisp Apples Went From Marvel to Mediocre
An investigation into the Honeycrisp apple and how a complex string of events led to a decline in the quality of a beloved apple variety.
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December 13, 2024 at 9:07 PM
A cautionary tale about how industrial agriculture can turn even the best varieties of produce into flavorless, unappealing commodities. RIP, Honey Crisp. tinyurl.com/ymu2s5xy
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Nearly five months ago, the owner of The Plainsman Herald in southeastern Colorado told readers he planned to close the longstanding newspaper.
But he left the door open to reconsider if something changed — and it did
But he left the door open to reconsider if something changed — and it did
A 138-year-old Colorado newspaper asked readers if it was worth saving. They resoundingly said yes.
Weeks before closing, The Plainsman Herald owner Kent Brooks asked readers if the Colorado weekly was worth saving. Their response changed his mind.
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December 11, 2024 at 7:16 PM
Nearly five months ago, the owner of The Plainsman Herald in southeastern Colorado told readers he planned to close the longstanding newspaper.
But he left the door open to reconsider if something changed — and it did
But he left the door open to reconsider if something changed — and it did
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An under-the-radar battle is the House Agriculture Committee.
Current Dem leader, David Scott, is 79 and in ill health.
Jim Costa, one challenger, is 72 (!) and has been pro-Big Ag throughout his career.
Angie Craig, 52, offers a new approach.
prospect.org/politics/202...
Current Dem leader, David Scott, is 79 and in ill health.
Jim Costa, one challenger, is 72 (!) and has been pro-Big Ag throughout his career.
Angie Craig, 52, offers a new approach.
prospect.org/politics/202...
December 6, 2024 at 4:47 PM
An under-the-radar battle is the House Agriculture Committee.
Current Dem leader, David Scott, is 79 and in ill health.
Jim Costa, one challenger, is 72 (!) and has been pro-Big Ag throughout his career.
Angie Craig, 52, offers a new approach.
prospect.org/politics/202...
Current Dem leader, David Scott, is 79 and in ill health.
Jim Costa, one challenger, is 72 (!) and has been pro-Big Ag throughout his career.
Angie Craig, 52, offers a new approach.
prospect.org/politics/202...
From my friend Gary Paul Nabhan regarding food production in a hotter world. tinyurl.com/38bteyx4
Op-Ed | The World’s Desert Farmers and Chefs Can Guide the U.S. into a Braised New World – Food Tank
A timid approach to addressing the climate crisis that lacks adaptation strategies will hurt, not help, farmers in the long run.
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December 6, 2024 at 4:26 PM
From my friend Gary Paul Nabhan regarding food production in a hotter world. tinyurl.com/38bteyx4
As stunning as it may seem, paying people an almost living wage didn't destroy the fast food industry in California. tinyurl.com/mura9umr
What really happened after California raised its minimum wage to $20 for fast food workers
What would happen to the fast food industry if it had to pay its workers something closer to a living wage?
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December 3, 2024 at 6:51 PM
As stunning as it may seem, paying people an almost living wage didn't destroy the fast food industry in California. tinyurl.com/mura9umr
In this week of giving thanks, I'm grateful for Indigenous chefs who share their food traditions with the rest of us. The buffalo ribs at Tocabe are so good! tinyurl.com/y9kan9xy
Food, family and community define Thanksgiving for Indigenous restaurateur Ben Jacobs
“I am about what it represents. It’s one of my mother's favorite holidays. Where we come from, food is really important, community is really important. For us, it's incorporating our foods into what w...
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November 27, 2024 at 7:55 PM
In this week of giving thanks, I'm grateful for Indigenous chefs who share their food traditions with the rest of us. The buffalo ribs at Tocabe are so good! tinyurl.com/y9kan9xy
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160,000 pounds of ground beef have been recalled nationwide due to possible E. coli contamination.
The recall covers over 100 products and numerous brands, all processed by one meat packer.
Monopolization makes our food more expensive and leaves us vulnerable to health risks.
The recall covers over 100 products and numerous brands, all processed by one meat packer.
Monopolization makes our food more expensive and leaves us vulnerable to health risks.
What is Wolverine Packing Co.? What to know after 160,000 pounds of ground beef recalled
Wolverine Packing Co., the company at the heart of a current E. coli recall, supplies over 250 meat brands with familiar names like Tyson.
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November 26, 2024 at 12:00 AM
160,000 pounds of ground beef have been recalled nationwide due to possible E. coli contamination.
The recall covers over 100 products and numerous brands, all processed by one meat packer.
Monopolization makes our food more expensive and leaves us vulnerable to health risks.
The recall covers over 100 products and numerous brands, all processed by one meat packer.
Monopolization makes our food more expensive and leaves us vulnerable to health risks.
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U.S. farmers want President-elect Donald Trump to spare their sector from his promise of mass deportations, which could upend a food supply chain heavily dependent on immigrants in the United States illegally.
www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2...
www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2...
US farm groups want Trump to spare their workers from deportation
U.S. farm industry groups want President-elect Donald Trump to spare their sector from his promise of mass deportations.
www.clarionledger.com
November 25, 2024 at 8:37 PM
U.S. farmers want President-elect Donald Trump to spare their sector from his promise of mass deportations, which could upend a food supply chain heavily dependent on immigrants in the United States illegally.
www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2...
www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2...
Please stay away from raw milk unless you're the one milking the cow by hand. And maybe even then. tinyurl.com/4w3b52xy
Bird flu found in raw milk sold at Bay Area grocery stores
California agriculture officials confirmed Sunday that avian influenza, or bird flu, was detected in raw milk produced by a Fresno County facility.
www.sfchronicle.com
November 25, 2024 at 6:30 PM
Please stay away from raw milk unless you're the one milking the cow by hand. And maybe even then. tinyurl.com/4w3b52xy
Better than cow patties.
November 17, 2024 at 9:01 PM
Better than cow patties.
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Beef jerky is just cow raisins.
November 17, 2024 at 8:46 PM
Beef jerky is just cow raisins.
If you enjoy cheese or dairy, or even eating for that matter, here's a good analysis of what could be coming from my colleague Alexandra Jones. tinyurl.com/29h7wacw
Why the Election Has the Specialty Cheese Industry Bracing for Disaster
Tariffs, MAHA, and more.
open.substack.com
November 14, 2024 at 6:51 PM
If you enjoy cheese or dairy, or even eating for that matter, here's a good analysis of what could be coming from my colleague Alexandra Jones. tinyurl.com/29h7wacw
The question of the hour. I feel like we're all on the roller coaster to hell.
November 13, 2024 at 8:37 PM
The question of the hour. I feel like we're all on the roller coaster to hell.
It’s the little things that start pulling us back together when we’ve been torn apart. Baby steps.
November 13, 2024 at 6:01 AM
It’s the little things that start pulling us back together when we’ve been torn apart. Baby steps.