Archive for the ‘food’ Category

Salmonella toll tops 1,000; peppers perhaps source

Wednesday, July 9th, 2008

Ed Schultz said on the radio today that this was related to allowing Mexican truckers to bring more uninspected produce into the country. "More than 1,000 people now have become ill from salmonella initially linked to raw tomatoes, a sobering milestone Wednesday that makes this the worst foodborne outbreak in ...

Bush pledges $770m in food aid

Friday, May 2nd, 2008

Let them eat switchgrass! US president vows to help tackle global crisis caused by rising commodities prices.Read the full story

NYT on Seattle’s Organic Tilth Restaurant - via Crosscut

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

Maria Hines, Tilth’s owner and chef, pays more than lip service to the adjectives local and seasonal, and she has created a restaurant that’s very much of its moment, not only in its attention to food miles but also in its menu structure. Every savory dish can be ordered in ...

FDA says cloned animals safe

Tuesday, January 15th, 2008

With FDA's ruling, "If you ask what's for dinner, it means just about anything you can cook up in a laboratory," said Carol Tucker-Foreman of the Consumer Federation of America, who pledged to push for more food producers to shun cloned animals.Read the full story

NYC Eatery Offers $25,000 Dessert

Friday, November 9th, 2007

Feeling guilty about those shoes? Don't sweat it. Clearly, America's wealth gap is out of control.Read the full story

Business & Technology | Taco Bell’s fare baffles Mexicans | Seattle Times Newspaper

Tuesday, October 9th, 2007

Taco Bell is something else" — is an attempt to distance itself from any comparison to Mexico's beloved taquerias, which sell traditional corn tortillas stuffed with an endless variety of fillings, from spicy beef to corn fungus and cow eyes.Read the full story

America’s Supply Chain Transparency Problem

Tuesday, September 18th, 2007

While America’s food, drug and toy manufacturers struggle with a lack of transparency in their supply chain, American consumers live with the consequences of poisoned food, lead coated toys and sick and deceased pets. Recently, I traveled to Peru with American importer Equal Exchange and saw a much different kind of ...

Feeding Zoo Employees Killed Animals and Sold the Meat

Wednesday, July 18th, 2007

Employees at a zoo in Erfurt illegally killed animals and sold them as food. The zoo director has been fired as a result of the scandal.Read the full story

Catfish With a Side of Scombroid

Monday, July 16th, 2007

This article on seafood inspection is chilling. It's a must read for any fish eater. It struck me as odd that one article in the New York Times Op Ed page seemed to suggest that seafood safety is at risk while another seemed to say it's perfectly safe for pregnant ...

China executes ex-head of food-drug agency

Monday, July 9th, 2007

Execution = reassuring the market in Chinese: Zheng Xiaoyu’s execution was confirmed by State Food and Drug Administration spokeswoman Yan Jianyang at a news conference held to highlight efforts to improve China’s track record on food and drug safety.Read the full story