There’s an interesting article in the Chron today about White Marble Farms, a faux specialty producer of pork created by Sysco and Cargill Meat Solutions. Mmmmm...meat solutions. WMF raises some good questions, particularly in the Bay Area where pedigreed ingredients are the norm, rather than the exception. Even the hotdogs here are Niman Ranch.
What’s a diner (or a chef) to do? If you’re interested in local/ sustainable/ ethical food, knowing the source of an ingredient is key. Unfortunately, this type of deception probably happens quite
frequently. Most diners, and probably many chefs, can’t keep up with all the producers. Off the top of my head, I can only come up with a few producers that I know by name. And those names can be deceiving.
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