On AlterNet: cheese

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USDA Funds Domino's Secret $12 Million Bailout

Sara Novak, Planet Green. January 14, 2011.

Under the guise of the Dairy Management organization, the USDA funded Domino's rebranding campaign.

How Cheese Is Leading the Charge in the Artisan Food Movement

Gianaclis Caldwell, Chelsea Green Publishing. May 13, 2010.

There's a food renaissance happening in the United States today. At the forefront of this rebirth? Artisan cheese.

A Life on the Wedge: An Interview with Cheesemonger Gordon Edgar

Makenna Goodman, Planet Green. March 31, 2010.

Edgar know cheese: he talks about taste, the difference between factory-made and artisan, and the future of the cheese movement.

Confessions of a Cheesemonger: What Our Relationship to Cheese Says About American Culture

Gordon Edgar, Chelsea Green Publishing. February 22, 2010.

The average American consumes over 30 pounds of cheese a year. In 2005 the U.S. produced over nine billion pounds of cheese. Clearly, we love cheese.

The 6 Weirdest, Scariest Processed Foods

Brad Reed, AlterNet. December 6, 2009.

Once upon a time, some brave scientists had a noble dream of ridding food of nutrients. That dream is closer to reality than ever.

The 10 Weirdest, Grossest Ingredients in Processed Food

WebEcoistOctober 30, 2009.

Which of your favorite dessert snacks contains beef fat? How about beaver anal glands? Find out below.