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Deadly Pig Virus Threatens U.S. Pork Supply

  • Spence Cooper
  • January 17, 2014

Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus, or the PED virus, is currently decimating the supply of young pigs. [caption id="attachment_146882" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Young pigs are being affected by PED virus, putting the hog industry to a whopping 3% projected decline.[/caption] (source) Swine vet... Read More »

California Chefs “Fighting Mad” Over Required Glove Use

  • Spence Cooper
  • January 15, 2014

Some California chefs are steaming mad over a new law that goes into effect this year. Beginning January 2014, a new section of the California Retail Food Code will prohibit bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods, in an effort to curb foodborne illnesses. [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="... Read More »

Plastic Noodles Found in Rice Stick Noodle Pkg From California

  • Spence Cooper
  • January 13, 2014

Last week, a man posted a video claiming he found long strands of plastic that resembled noodles in a bag of Rice Stick Noodles (banh pho tuoi) produced by Lucky K.T. Co., Inc., a 29-year-old company located in El Monte, California. [caption id="attachment_147353" align="aligncenter" width="700"] B... Read More »

Anthony Bourdain To “Wow” NYC With Huge Food Market

  • Spence Cooper
  • January 10, 2014

FriendsEAT co-founder Antonio Evans notes Bourdain is a TV personality loved by anyone who isn't an idiot and writes: "His asides and narration has painted a landscape of the world that has boldly created the new 'food culture'." [caption id="attachment_146515" align="aligncenter" width="700"] We'r... Read More »

Colorado Restaurant Debuts Marijuana Food Pairing Menu

  • Spence Cooper
  • January 9, 2014

In high-end restaurants, expertise in food and wine pairing is handled by wine stewards or sommeliers, but now a new category of food paring may have emerged. [caption id="attachment_146461" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Move over, wine. There's a new king in town that demands food pairing too!... Read More »

10 Ways To Stay Safe In the Cold

  • Spence Cooper
  • January 8, 2014

Record low temperatures in many parts of the country has heightened the risk of frostbite, hypothermia, and dehydration. [caption id="attachment_146403" align="aligncenter" width="700"] FriendsEAT has listed 10 tips on how to stay warm and safe in this crazy polar vortex we're currently experiencin... Read More »

Tips to Avoid Frostbite – And Keep The Whiskey Corked

  • Spence Cooper
  • January 7, 2014

According to meteorologist Brian Lada, a fresh blast of arctic air will deliver some of the coldest weather in 20 years to the Midwest into the start of this week. [caption id="attachment_146338" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Drinking whiskey actually lowers the core temperature of your body ins... Read More »

5 Powerful Reasons To Stop Using Antibacterial Soap

  • Spence Cooper
  • January 6, 2014

The vast majority of liquid antibacterial soaps and a significant percentage of bars use a chemical called triclosan as an active ingredient. [caption id="attachment_146256" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Which cleans better? Antibacterial Soap or Regular Soap?[/caption] As Smithsonian Magazine ... Read More »

Super Spicy Cheetos and Other Snacks Send Kids to ER

  • Spence Cooper
  • December 23, 2013

Most everyone knows spicy chips and snack foods have virtually no nutritive value, but now doctors are reporting these super spicy snacks are causing kids and some adults to go into the ER with gastritis, an inflamed stomach lining, or other stomach ailments. [caption id="attachment_145827" align="... Read More »

2nd Week Of Manhattan Fraud Trial in Huge Counterfeit Wine Case

  • Spence Cooper
  • December 16, 2013

Last week, Rudy Kurniawan, who accumulated one of the world's premier wine collections worth more than 50,000 bottles of the most celebrated Bordeaux and Burgundy wines of the last century, went on trial in Manhattan federal court. [caption id="attachment_145457" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Ru... Read More »

Sriracha Distribution Halted In The Ongoing Hot Sauce Saga

  • Spence Cooper
  • December 13, 2013

Sriracha hot sauce maker Huy Fong Foods just can't seem to get a lucky break. The California Department of Public Health has begun enforcing stricter guidelines for the company by freezing shipments for a month. [caption id="attachment_145407" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Sriracha Hot Chili Sau... Read More »

Dirty Secrets Of Largest U.S. Food Distributor Sysco Exposed

  • Spence Cooper
  • December 9, 2013

In a disturbing investigative report conducted by NBC News, Sysco Corporation, one of the nation's largest food distributors, was caught illegally storing steak, chicken, pork, milk, and produce in unrefrigerated storage sheds across Northern California. [caption id="attachment_145183" align="align... Read More »

4 Restaurant Tips On Surviving An ICE Raid

  • Spence Cooper
  • December 2, 2013

According to QSRweb.com, a website reporting on news, events, and trends in the quick-service restaurant-industry, food service and high-tech manufacturing are among the industries being targeted for illegal hiring practices. [caption id="attachment_144837" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Immigrat... Read More »

Judge Shuts Down Hot Sauce Maker Because of Burning Fumes

  • Spence Cooper
  • November 29, 2013

Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce is a spicy Thai-style hot sauce produced by Huy Fong Foods founder David Tran, and has been America's most famous sriracha since the 1980s, rivaling soy sauce as the nation's favorite Asian-influenced condiment. [caption id="attachment_144759" align="aligncenter" width="700... Read More »

Help This Family-Owned Egg Farm Win a Superbowl Ad With 1 Click

  • Spence Cooper
  • November 27, 2013

Lucie and Jason Amundsen, the owners of Locally Laid Egg Company, a family-owned chicken and egg farm in Wrenshall, Minnesota, are the quintessential farmers of the ever-increasing local food movement. [caption id="attachment_144677" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Locally Laid Egg Company - Final... Read More »

6 Surprising Health Benefits From Drinking Beer

  • Spence Cooper
  • November 25, 2013

Beer is one of the oldest human made beverages, dating back to at least the 5th millennium BC and recorded in the written history of Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia -- the land between the Tigris and Euphrates, part of what is now known as Iraq. [caption id="attachment_144553" align="aligncenter" wid... Read More »

The Biggest Welfare Deadbeats in America: McDonald’s and Wal-Mart

  • Spence Cooper
  • November 22, 2013

A major battle is taking place across America between the poor and the corporations that employ them at slave wages. A few months ago, fast-food workers staged another nationwide demonstration in 60 U.S. cities, including New York, Chicago and Detroit in the largest protest yet for higher wages. Be... Read More »

Struggling Restaurants Rely on Discounts to Increase Traffic

  • Spence Cooper
  • November 21, 2013

According to a new report by The NPD Group, a consumer market research outfit, the number of restaurant visits inspired by a deal or discount increased in 2013 after declining in 2012. (Source) Restaurant traffic enticed by deals increased by 2 percent in 2013, as opposed to the 1 percent decrease... Read More »

Shocking Undercover Photo of Frozen McRib Patty

  • Spence Cooper
  • November 20, 2013

The McRib is back at certain McDonald's locations again. At 500 calories, 10 grams of saturated fat, and a whopping 890 milligrams of sodium, the McRib is supposedly a boneless, seasoned pork patty on a bun with slivered onions, two dill pickle slices and sweet, smoky, barbecue style sauce. (Sourc... Read More »

Most Foods Safe To Eat Long After Expiration Date

  • Spence Cooper
  • November 15, 2013

If you've ever rummaged through your refrigerator and tossed food in the trash because the sell by date had passed, chances are you needlessly wasted good food; the same also applies to the canned food in your pantry. With the exception of infant formula and some baby foods, food expiration dates... Read More »

Kraft Plans To Remove Carcinogenic Food Dyes In Some Products

  • Spence Cooper
  • November 12, 2013

The arrival of social media" community-based input, interaction, and content-sharing" has had a powerful influence on major food producers. (Source) The buzz on social media forced pink slime producer Beef Products, Inc. to shut down three of its four plants after consumers engaged in a swift and ... Read More »

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