The Gastrocast

This week’s episode is here. No time for show notes or photos yet. More later.

Another soup this week, inspired by a visit from far-off friends. And the usual Gastrocast mix of news, politics, farming, gardening and food.

Links:

• The Gastrocast Blog
• Gastrocast Forum
• The Kitchen Garden Network
• 1&1 Internet Hosting
• R-Calf USA
• Facebook Profile
• Flickr Photos
• News:
• USDA Home Security
• Fake Steamed Bun Story Revealed
• Bees at home
• Botulism Outbreak
• Food Safety Gone Rotten
• Hole in Food Safety Net
• Bush calls Food Safety Panel
• Forum Science Controversy

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A special rant in addition to the regular show this week. Join the Podchef to hear his views on the state of agriculture, politics and food in the US and the world.

Links:

• The Gastrocast Blog
• Gastrocast Forum
• The Kitchen Garden Network
• 1&1 Internet Hosting
• R-Calf USA
• Facebook Profile
• COOL Update
• Cattle Competition Farm Bill title

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This week’s show is here! Featuring News, Rants, Bad Weather and warming Garden Fresh Soup.
Links:

• The Gastrocast Blog
• Gastrocast Forum
• The Kitchen Garden Network
• 1&1 Internet Hosting
• R-Calf USA
• Facebook Profile
• Flickr Photos
• News
• Dutch Lab Raise Meat
• Asparagus From Peru
• Blueberries from South Africa
• Stop Burping Cows!
• Organic Farming is More Productive
• Pesticides reduce crop yield by 1/3rd
• Farm Bill Triumph
• COOL Update
• Food Labeling Boost
• Farm Bill Beef Competition Clause–R-Calf
• Cadbury Fined 1 Million Pounds
• Fake Chinese Buns
• China Rejects Meat
• Paylean for Pork
• To Prune or not–Polytunnel Polyculture Tomato Video

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Another installment in the Saga:

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The first installment of my pig video is out! See the piglings just after they arrived.

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Gastrocast #116 is up!

The Haying is finished, the garden is full of weeds and it is hot! To keep cool we make an uncooked dessert with stale bread.
Links:

• The Gastrocast Blog
• Gastrocast Forum
• The Kitchen Garden Network
• 1&1 Internet Hosting
• R-Calf USA
• Flickr Photos
• Cadbury Recall
• Cheese Costs Climbing

Technorati Tags: blackcurrants, fruit, summer pudding, gastrocast, podchef, cadbury recall, ethanol, nais, haying, stale bread

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Gastrocast #115 is up!

Gardening, News & Experimental honey cooking–Lokum

Links:

• The Gastrocast Blog
• Gastrocast Forum
• The Kitchen Garden Network
• 1&1 Internet Hosting
• R-Calf USA
• Flickr Photos
• Veggie Booty Recall
• Chef’s Intellectual Property
• Sainsbury’s says Yes to food miles and No to the Royal Carrots
• The Spread of MRSA
• About Rose Water
• How to make your own
• more links, and photos, when computer is working faster. . . .

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Popularity: 8% [?]