Side Order of Toxic Blue Algae With Your Burger?

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT FOOD + FARMING FROM TOM PHILPOTT
MOTHER JONES December 12, 2012   THE MAIN DISH Side Order of Toxic Blue Algae With Your Burger? In a recent piece, I fretted about one problem with our reliance on industrially produced fertilizers: They come from scarce and nonrenewable sources, meaning we'll eventually run out of them. But there's another, much more immediate downside to the synthetic nitrogen and mined phosphorus that drives industrial agriculture: They tend to leach out of soil and foul up water, both for drinking and recreation. [READ MORE]   SIDE DISH Should You Buy a Fake Christmas Tree or a Real One? How I tried (and failed) to buy the "greenest" tree possible. [READ MORE]   ADVERTISEMENT Responsibly mined Canadian diamonds direct from the mines. Premier selection of diamond jewelry set in Harmony eco-gold. Our volume brings you incredible savings on these hard to find diamonds. Feel free to contact us for anything in Canadian diamonds.	RECIPE OF THE WEEK Halibut With Garlic and Bay Leaves Just three ingredients (plus olive oil, salt, and pepper) pack plenty of flavor in this simple yet satisfying dish. [READ MORE]     MORE FROM MOJO Grosser Than Pink Slime: Poop-Contaminated, Mechanically Tenderized Beef To make tough cuts more palatable, beef producers use a process that translates to an E. coli party, reports the Kansas City Star. [READ MORE]     Follow Tom Philpott on Twitter   Read the Tom Philpott blog
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