Watching Pollan Watch

A new blog, Pollan Watch , is anonymously written and apparently devoted to criticizing the de facto leader of the sustainable-food movement (or whatever it’s called), Michael Pollan . Unsigned though it is, the blog’s provenance might be guessed. Under “Important Links” are two corporate propaganda sites. One is ” Sweet Surprise ,” the campaign by the corn industry to provide disingenuous information about high-fructose corn syrup . The other is Best Food Facts , a site run by the Center …
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leslieholman3 (leslie holman) : This corn bread is amazing.. Updated : 2010-03-12T20:56:28Z | Reply | View Tweet |
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kar1211 (Kathy Mullins) : Yeah! @David Corn Schuster just said your were right over Brad Blakeman. Have never known him to be right about anything since he is a (R)... Updated : 2010-03-12T20:56:21Z | Reply | View Tweet |
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kathdem (Kathy Demaree) : Just watched King Corn and King of Kong back to back. Now I'm convinced a giant ape is throwing barrels to defeat industrialized farming#fb... Updated : 2010-03-12T20:55:36Z | Reply | View Tweet |
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cornholebargain (CornholeBargains.com) : 2 Sets Cornhole Bags Corn Hole Bean Toss (16 Bags) http://bit.ly/aVhBd9.. Updated : 2010-03-12T20:55:32Z | Reply | View Tweet |
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DurtyCuz (Will Mydell-DurtyCuz) : #heyho why the hell your room smell like Pudussy & Corn Chips.. Updated : 2010-03-12T20:54:28Z | Reply | View Tweet |
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You'll probably only see this in the U.S. [PIC]
[Odd Stuff]And... wtf is squirrel corn (pardon my ignorance)?
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Snapple replaces corn syrup with real sugar
[Food & Drink]The old ingredient list for Lemon Snapple Iced Tea: “water, high fructose corn syrup, citric acid, tea, natural flavors.” Calories: 200. The new ingredient list: “filtered water, sugar, citric acid, tea, natural flavors.” Calories: 160.
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Pepsi Finally Introducing Pure Sugar Sodas To The US!
[Food & Drink]On April 20th Pepsi will start selling versions of Pepsi and Mountain Dew that use real sugar, rather than nasty high fructose corn syrup. The drinks will only be available until June, and they'll taste awesome.
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Pot farm found on Google map
[Tech Industry News]You can't hide from Google Earth - some marijuana growers in Switzerland found that out. While using Google Earth, Swiss police just happened to find a two-acre marijuana plantation hidden inside a corn field.
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American fast food is almost entirely made of corn
[Food & Drink]Corn meal, corn starch, hydrologized corn protein, and high fructose corn syrup fuel a multitude of products, from soft drinks to hamburgers. Of 160 food products we purchased at Wendy's throughout the United States, not 1 item could be traced back to a non-corn source.


























