Two more studies were just released that puts red meat in the hot seat – again. The National Institutes of Health–AARP Diet and Health Study  reinforces what previous studies had already confirmed.  Too much of a good thing is bad … Continue reading →

I was always under the impression raw vegetables had more nutritive value than cooked vegetables, and that may be true overall. But according to the Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry, cooked vegetables supply more antioxidants such as carotenoids and … Continue reading →

Who says there’s no such thing as a free lunch? Well, maybe not a free lunch, but at least free lunch ideas that can be prepared on the cheap. In times of rising food prices, the federal government does offer … Continue reading →

Image via Wikipedia Who would have thought a little photo op would stir up so much dirt? When First Lady Michelle Obama and fifth-grade students from a nearby elementary school broke ground on the White House lawn for a kitchen garden, … Continue reading →

Is it Kraft or the FDA’s responsiblity to make our food safe? As reported the second-largest pistachio processor in the United States has recalled one million pounds of pistachio products. The New York Times reports the pistachios were sent in … Continue reading →

How much is this meal worth to you? Another restaurant has made national news with its “Pay What You Want” campaign.  See “Is Pay What you Want Coming to a Restaurant Near You?”   Newly opened Potager Café in Arlington, Texas … Continue reading →

Virginia’s Attorney General Bill Mims is kicking off the third annual Legal Food Frenzy,  a statewide competition that aims to raise 1.5 million pounds of food donations – more than 1 million meals – for the hungry.  The competition starts today … Continue reading →

If the current administration has its way, government bureaucracy will be getting a little bit bigger. In his weekly address on March 14, President Barack Obama  announced the formation of a Food Safety Group that together with cabinet secretaries and … Continue reading →

IM WILL LOOK CUTE 4 FUD Dogs are people, too … aren’t they? To many canine owners, pets are just as much a part of the family as the kids.  But when times are tough and food is in short … Continue reading →

Don’t let your kids grow up to have to use signs like this. The world is going hungry.  It’s something we all know, it remains in the periphery of our consciousness as we go about our daily lives.  We’re not … Continue reading →

Something unprecedented has happened in the farming sector, the consequences of which may lead to mass starvation and collapsing governments all over the world. In the fall of 2008, legions of wheat farmers in exporting nations failed to fertilize their … Continue reading →

Feeding America Read part I here. Recap: Nationwide, food banks are seeing a 30 percent increase in demand over last year, according to Feeding America, the largest hunger relief association in the country.  At the same time, there has been a correspondingly … Continue reading →

The Problem The story is pretty much the same no matter where you go. It doesn’t matter if you’re in a rural farming community or a large city … people are going hungry. Caught in a recession not of their … Continue reading →

Energy Dense Food So tell us something we don’t already know. Researchers at Yale University revealed that after observing more than 4,300 customers at fast food restaurants, only .1% of them bothered to read any of the nutritional and caloric … Continue reading →

The family of missing chef Claudia Lawrence is making an Easter appeal to anyone who may know the whereabouts of their 35-year-old daughter. Claudia Lawrence has not been seen for more than three weeks. She was last seen March 18, … Continue reading →

Genetically modified Seeds. Monsanto has effectively monopolized the seed market with a series of abrupt and unregulated acquisitions. “Added to their concentrations in commodity crops, and given that food production starts with the seed, there should be no question of … Continue reading →

Demonstration against Monsanto in Hyderabad, India. Monsanto, the antithesis of the organic movement, specializes in genetically altered seeds in corn, soybeans, cotton, and canola; but what many may not realize, and what the mainstream media never covered is what happened … Continue reading →

Salt helps with depression. The next time you dip your hand into a bag of potato chips, perhaps it’s because you’re depressed. If what researchers are saying is true, salt can be a natural anti-depressant. Earlier this month, a University … Continue reading →

Cover via Amazon “Yes, but not the head,” someone answered. The question is about as preposterous as the state of our nation’s large-scale farming enterprise known as agribusiness. Michael Pollan, best selling author of The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History … Continue reading →

A video recently surfaced on CNN.com of Craig Clasen, who last June when hunting for yellowfin tuna with his friend and a film crew.  When a tiger shark attacked his friend, Craig fought back with his spear gun and struggled … Continue reading →

When Giada De Laurentiis was first hired at the Food Network in 2002, fans were enraged. They accused the network of hiring an actress to play the role of a chef. She was crushed to find out that her debut … Continue reading →

President Obama has formally named Margaret Hamburg as his new Food and Drug Administration commissioner, and Joshua Sharfstein, Baltimore’s Health commissioner, as Hamburg’s deputy. Obama also announced the creation of a new Food Safety Working Group to be chaired by … Continue reading →

British farmers now grow only sixty percent of their own food. Prices in the UK for wheat, milk, butter, and meat have soared within the last couple of years, and global demand has forced Brits to pay inflated costs because … Continue reading →

Key Lime Pie March 17 commemorates St. Patrick, patron saint of Ireland. It’s a day when everyone is a wee bit Irish, regardless of his or her nationality and wearing green is mandatory. It’s also a day when die-hard Irish-Americans … Continue reading →

Soda Bread by the plenty. There is one day of the year when “going green” has nothing to do with the environment or global warming.  Of course I’m referring to everyone’s beloved St. Patrick’s Day, which is quickly approaching on … Continue reading →

Not the type of brown bag we are talking about unless you do Martini lunches.  Then yes this will save you money. Fast food restaurants, neighborhood cafés and supermarket salad bars are continuing to show declining numbers of customers during … Continue reading →

As our government hands over billions to Wall Street bankers, jobless Americans live in tent cities and collect food stamps in record numbers. Now when we need it the most, growing our own food may be against the law and … Continue reading →

On February 25, 2009 two board members of Angel Food Ministries, a Christian nonprofit organization that sells vastly discounted food to the needy, filed a lawsuit against the family that owns the organization, the Wingos, for financial mismanagement.  Two days … Continue reading →

Image by Sifu Renka via Flickr In the affluent village of Bray, about 50 miles west of central London, Heston Blumenthal, chef of The Fat Duck, one of only three restaurants in the UK with three Michelin stars, has shut … Continue reading →

There’s no better way to spend a sunny, warm day in the Bay Area than to head up to Napa Valley for a day of wine tasting.I went up there recently with a group of 9 people to experience Napa’s … Continue reading →

We made it the last day of the show which ran from March 1- March 3.  It is a great event full of insider stuff. Companies show up to showcase products exclusive to restaurants that most people know very little … Continue reading →

What food in your area can you not live without? Is it that Taco Truck parked in front of the Best Buy? Do you travel to your old neighborhood walk into that old “Mom and Pop” that makes your favorite Pasta dish in the world? Continue reading →

How much is you meal worth? What would you do if you went into a restaurant and were offered the opportunity to pay what you wanted for your meal?  Sounds a bit far-fetched, don’t you think?  Well, think again.  This … Continue reading →

Chemical Structure of Coffee It’s All in Your Head “I don’t need to study, Mom!  I’ll just take my brain pills and be all set for the test!”  Wouldn’t that be great?  While there’s no magic pill to make us … Continue reading →

Welcome to the Annual Obesity Awards!  CalorieLab, Inc. conducts an analysis of obesity rates among the 50 states in the US and releases the rankings.  This year’s results contain some dramatic shifts: Mississippi is the fattest state, followed closely by … Continue reading →

All dedicated and passionate foodies should be especially mindful of what they put into their mouths this month.  (Please readers, let’s keep it clean!)  Dedicated to all matters of the heart, February is the month for lovers (think Valentine’s Day) … Continue reading →

More than 500,000 workers are losing their jobs each month and many financial analysts claim it’s going to get worse before it gets better. As our economy seems to be grinding to a halt, how can families strapped for cash save money on food and eat healthier at the same time? Continue reading →

Rising costs in the food industry have forced manufacturers to find new and creative ways to recoup some of their escalating expenses. Instead of raising prices for our favorite products, they’ve devised sneaky ways to shrink the size of the container and the amount packaged inside. So in essence, we’re paying the same price for less, but we’re not supposed to know it! Continue reading →

A satirical view of this nation’s peanut butter fears. Continue reading →

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