AltWeeklies Wire
Another Fish Species on the Brinknew
Experts say the number of striped bass in San Francisco Bay has plunged dramatically because of the Delta pumps, which send freshwater to the arid San Joaquin Valley.
East Bay Express |
Alastair Bland |
11-12-2013 |
Environment
Nearly 5,000 Chickens Rescued from Factory Farmnew
But activists, including many from the East Bay, weren't able to save 45,000 hens at an abandoned cage farm.
East Bay Express |
Alastair Bland |
03-15-2012 |
Environment
Tags: Factory Farms
The Slow Death of Mushroomsnew
Sudden oak death, deforestation, and livestock have shrunk local mushroom populations.
East Bay Express |
Alastair Bland |
04-29-2011 |
Environment
Is San Francisco Bay Fished Out?new
Not yet. But with salmon off-limits, and catches of striped bass, halibut, rockfish, sturgeon, and other fish way down, Bay Area fishermen, fish wholesalers, and seafood restaurants face an uncertain future.
East Bay Express |
Alastair Bland |
12-09-2010 |
Environment
Is the Slow Food Movement Out of Reach for the Poor and Working Class?new
Social activists, like Brahm Amadi, director of People's Grocery in West Oakland, are questioning the Slow Food movement's relevance in a place as stratified and class-based as the Bay Area.
East Bay Express |
Alastair Bland |
10-01-2008 |
Food+Drink
Wild Salmon Supporters Urge You to Boycott Farmed Fishnew
At SalmonAid, a gathering to eulogize the disappearance of Pacific Salmon, supporters hope to change people's consumption habits.
East Bay Express |
Alastair Bland |
05-28-2008 |
Food+Drink
