Saturday, May 31, 2014

Learn how to make your kids eat veggies

Seems like sound advice.

The future of food - National Geographic Society

Interesting food pitch.

Morning’s Glory - NYTimes.com

Yum!

Ledunfly, Do&Co, Le Duff... qui sont ces trois prétendants qui veulent avaler Hédiard?

Seems so strange.

Nice : Manifestation paysanne en solidarité avec les gardés à vue de la ferme-usine de la Somme - France 3 Côte d’Azur

Pretty serious stuff.

A Spoonful of Spring Asparagus, Green as Can Be - NYTimes.com

Sounds luscious.

Pan-Roasted Duck Shows Off a Cherry-Sweet Side - NYTimes.com

Yum.

Hungry City: Spicy Lanka in Jamaica, Queens - NYTimes.com

Looks good.

Grilled Cheese for Grownups - NYTimes.com

These look wonderful.

White Bread Linked to High Obesity Risk : Trending News : Latin Post

Fascinating.

Man pushing shopping cart full of meat is arrested - Houston Chronicle

Bizarre.

The Provence Post

First time seeing this.

Friday, May 30, 2014

Planet Food de J-F Mallet, le Tour du Monde en 120 recettes Nice RendezVous rayon Livres | Cuisine

Worth a look.

Cuisiner les produits méditerranéens par Edda Onorato Nice RendezVous rayon Livres | Cuisine

Wonderful.

Lancement du guide Gantié 2014 à l’hôtel Belles Rives à Antibes et à Terre Blanche Resort à Tourrettes Var | Tourisme

Great guide!

Fast Food, Empty Piggy Banks - NYTimes.com

Seems important.

Diet Soda May Help to Lose Weight, but These Are Better Alternatives - Saving Advice Articles

Perhaps useful.

Eafit.com - Nutrition Sportive

Pretty serious.

Conseils Nutrition | FITLANE Fitness Centers

Interesting.

VIDEO. Un four à pain distributeur automatique de baguettes remporte le concours Lépine

Neat. Another last night showing a kind of automat of food offerings 24/7 - on 19/20 France3. Libre service.

VIDEO. Un four à pain distributeur automatique de baguettes remporte le concours Lépine

Neat. Another last night showing a kind of automat of food offerings 24/7 - on 19/20 France3. Libre service.

Taste Test: Could Soylent Replace Food? - Video - NYTimes.com

Double hmmmm.

France: les fruits moches ont enfin leur place en épicerie | Cuisine

Fascinating.

L'Agriculture Biologique séduit près de la moitié des Français ! - notre-planete.info

Interesting.

Le saumon irlandais, une affaire de bon goût

Love it!

Moisissures, souris, excréments... les produits alimentaires premiers prix préoccupent la Cour des comptes

And now this.

Sécurité des aliments: La Cour des comptes tire la sonnette d'alarme - 20minutes.fr

First this, then another.

Imperiled Sturgeon Watched in Tappan Zee Bridge Construction Zone - NYTimes.com

Maybe we need a food impact statement for major projects!

Saturday, May 24, 2014

A Spoon That Shakes To Counteract Hand Tremors : Shots - Health News : NPR

Must be so important to those who need it!

California's Drought Isn't Making Food Cost More. Here's Why : The Salt : NPR

Worth more analysis.

947 Is a Calorie Just a Calorie? Why Overdosing on Sugar Could Be Killing You - The People's Pharmacy®

Great show!

Consumer Reports: Freshness matters when selecting eggs :: WRAL.com

Ok.

Pizza parties for prisoners: Good cause or inappropriate perk? :: WRAL.com

A concern.

WHO: 5 percent of calories should be from sugar

It should not be hard if one pays attention!

How to Calculate Calories From Sugar | LIVESTRONG.COM

Very helpful!

Ukraine's Chocolate King Is Presidential Frontrunner : NPR

Food is king.

Gastrodiplomacy Gives Foreign Chefs A Fresh Take And Taste Of America : The Salt : NPR

Neat; very nice!

A Seaside Escape, Off the Belt Parkway - NYTimes.com

I can easily imagine.

Hummus Recalled From Trader Joe's And Target For Possible Listeria Risk - KMBZ

Not good.

Friday, May 16, 2014

No-waste lunch: China's "Clean Your Plate" campaign | Public Radio International

I think they must have rebroadcast this story today.

Fast-food workers around the world stage protests over low wages | Public Radio International

Global food.

Your cheap shrimp dinner is hurting the environment — and upscale rice could be the answer | Public Radio International

Wow.

Sudan's pride is a soda that tastes like, well, whatever you think it tastes like | Public Radio International

Amazing.

Recycling the Leftovers - NYTimes.com

Bravo!

A Review of Primary Food & Drink in Greenwich - NYTimes.com

Ok.

Always Hungry? Here’s Why - NYTimes.com

A lot of meat here.

When Predators Vanish, So Does the Ecosystem - NYTimes.com

This sure makes sense.

Scraping for Sea Delicacy, and a Meager Living - NYTimes.com

Tough life.

Méthodes choquantes à la cantine dénoncées dans une école à Nice | Nice | Nice-Matin

Doesn't sound good.

Présence sur internet : les domaines viticoles bordelais ont des progrès à faire

Lots to do.

La moitié des bouteilles de Château Lafite vendues en Chine seraient des fausses

Food fraud.

Darden to Sell Red Lobster for $2.1 Billion - NYTimes.com

Almost a round number!

Ejected From the Doughnut Shop - NYTimes.com

Hmmmm.

Hungry City: Eim Khao Mun Kai and Khao Man Gai NY - NYTimes.com

For the Thai food lovers.

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Doubling Down on C.E.O. Pay - NYTimes.com

Wow.

California’s Thirst Shapes Debate Over Fracking - NYTimes.com

Lots of food fights to follow.

Red Velvet Cake: A Classic, Not a Gimmick - NYTimes.com

I'll have a slice of each!

Au Brésil, le prix de la bière n'augmentera qu'après la Coupe du monde

But then....

Restaurant Review: El Quinto Pino in Chelsea - NYTimes.com

Sounds luscious.

Exercise 'Snacks' to Control Blood Sugar - NYTimes.com

We keep learning so many things.

So Much Food, It Fills a Hall - NYTimes.com

And in NC?

Steak That Sizzles on the Stovetop - NYTimes.com

Ok.

MADE IN THE USA: Child Labor & Tobacco | Human Rights Watch

Who supports this in NC? Sen. HAGAN? Thom TILLIS? The Governor? David PRICE? See the BBC piece on the report today as well.

An Inconvenient Truth About Our Food - NYTimes.com

A fight worth winning. Imagine if we could estimate the number of calories consumed in Chapel Hill, for example, and then work to reduce the total by 10%. Imagine the lives likely saved?

Several Medications Can Help People Quit Drinking: Study

Regulating by some means what we eat and drink is pretty fundamental.

Monday, May 12, 2014

Pêche à l'électricité : colère des pêcheurs français en replay - 12 mai 2014

Had not heard of this until now. In the US?

L'agriculture, un terreau fertile pour l'économie collaborative

You bet!

Resveratrol in the diet is no help at all, study says - Los Angeles Times

I am not sure that it makes any difference what we eat!

Les nouveaux patrons-cuisiniers font recette à Lyon

A big deal in lots of places.

General Mills: Product Locator

I called 1-800-967-5248 today in order to learn why Walmart was no longer carrying Yoplait lactose free yogurt. After a short wait, an extremely pleasant gentleman came on the line and reviewed my report to him. I had the firm belief at the end of the conversation that he really would do something to explore why this had happened. It is refreshing and reassuring to find someone there willing to pick up on a reasonable customer concern. While he did not promise to get back to me, I felt sure that he would do all that could be done at this point.

NC Festival Event, Information for The Got to be NC Festival

I don't get why this is an agriculture event other than something about chasing pigs. That something one could do in many places around the state, some would say too many!

If you drink wine and care about the planet, cork growers want your attention | Public Radio International

Strikes me as an important story! Note its literal Mediterranean roots, too.

Letterman, Stewart Mock NY Senate's Yogurt Debate - ABC News

Surely well deserved!

Jon Stewart and Katie Couric Talk Sugar: 'We Hate Our Kids' (Video) - TheWrap

I hope the movie has a very big positive impact.

A Cat Ran Into A Door During A French TV Baking Show And It Is Absolutely Amazing

I am not so sure how funny this is.

Saving the wild salmon - CBS News

So many unanswered questions.

What common food buzzwords actually mean | Marketplace.org

We have got to make this practical.

Hillshire Brands to Buy Pinnacle Foods for $4.3 Billion - NYTimes.com

And the impact on us will be....?

‘A Subtlety, or the Marvelous Sugar Baby’ at the Domino Plant - NYTimes.com

More food art.

Balade gastronomique au cœur du Var

Would be fun.

Sunday, May 11, 2014

The modern American family - CBS News

Food advertising and the evolving American family.

Cookware, Cutlery, Dinnerware, Bakeware | Sur La Table

Two locations in NC - Charlotte and Durham. Had not noticed it previously. Look forward to understanding more of what they are bringing to the state.

They’re Stompin’ on Avenue B - NYTimes.com

Sounds like a fun place.

A Lesson in Farming, Classroom to Cafeteria - NYTimes.com

Good lesson.

Saturday, May 10, 2014

Fête du pain 2014

Wonderful!

En savoir plus : 30 recettes de pains maison - Journal des Femmes Cuisiner

Great source!

Restaurant Report: Florería Atlántico in Buenos Aires - NYTimes.com

Sounds great.

If It's Pricey, It Must Be Tastier, And Other Lies Our Brains Tell : NPR

Sure makes sense to me.

With Great Korean Barbecue Comes Great Responsibility : Code Switch : NPR

Not my thing.

What’s In It: Veggie Blend-Ins - Video - NYTimes.com

Hmmm.

Middle Eastern Ingredients | Za’atar - Video - NYTimes.com

So valuable!

Middle Eastern Ingredients | Yogurt - Video - NYTimes.com

Super - so much good stuff here.

Chef Elena Arzak on Basque Cuisine - Video - NYTimes.com

Great!

Food Curated | Northern Spy Food Co. - Video - NYTimes.com

Neat!

Faire aimer les fruits et les légumes aux enfants | Société | Nice-Matin

This sure is important.

Un tas de fumier sur les marches de la mairie de Tende | Menton | Nice-Matin

Certainly gets their attention I bet!

A Drink as Complicated as Motherhood - NYTimes.com

Why not?

California Farmer Locked in Battle With Union - NYTimes.com

So many people and so many lives driven by our food.

Taking Advantage of Sorrel’s Brief Life - NYTimes.com

Yum!

Raising Stakes in Fight With China, Philippines Jails Fishermen - NYTimes.com

Fishy wars.

Slow Exit of the Midwest’s Winter Buries Gardens in a Deep Freeze - NYTimes.com

Impact on food?

Friday, May 9, 2014

Conditions météo difficiles et tensions politiques, de mauvais engrais pour les céréales

These warnings seem always to be so grim.

HowStuffWorks "USDA Sugar Guidelines"

Somewhere around 35 grams for a 2000-2500 daily calorie diet.

Food Politics » Let’s Ask Marion: What’s The Recommended Daily Allowance of Sugar?

Helpful.

‘Chef,’ a Culinary Comedy by Jon Favreau - NYTimes.com

Looks well worth a ticket.

Green Garlic Stirs a Pot of Chicken Soup - NYTimes.com

Not so appealing for me.

Putting a Face on Pinot Blanc - NYTimes.com

Faces are good.

The Art of Eating

We should work harder to bring back the ritual!

At the End of the Line, a Final Toast to the Bar Car - NYTimes.com

And so it goes.

More Evidence Suggests Honeybees Are Dying en Masse Because of Pesticides - The Wire

We don't ever seem to be able to make this important.

The gluten-free people who can't explain the intolerance behind their diet | Mail Online

This really is over the top.

Yogurt Gabba Gabba - The Daily Show - Video Clip | Comedy Central

Very funny!

Thursday, May 8, 2014

Traité de libre-échange Europe/Etats-Unis : l'état du projet en replay - 8 mai 2014

Lots of food at stake.

‘Fed Up’ Descends on Villains in the Battle of the Bulge - NYTimes.com

Bravo!

Yes, Please | Quaffable Cocktails That Get Their Flavor From Surprising (and Surprisingly Obtainable) Ingredients

Looks good.

Barcelona in Brooklyn - NYTimes.com

Very nice!

‘Farmland’ Focuses on a New Generation of Farmers - NYTimes.com

I look forward to seeing this.

In California, Spigots Start Draining Pockets - NYTimes.com

People still want to live there?

Fruits And Veggies Can Significantly Reduce Stroke Risk; 4 To 5 Servings A Day Recommended : Health : Headlines & Global News

A table!!!!!!

Introducing the Cow of the Future - The American Interest

Basil? Who would have imagined? "C-Lock, a South Dakota company, sells a feeding station that gives animals dietary supplements such as basil to cut methane production and measures the content of their breath by pulling it towards trace gas sensors with a vacuum"

This making big news splash in France tonight.

Vermont's GMO Bill Expected To Face Major Legal Challenges : The Salt : NPR

I don't think this is the right focus either.

Preserving garlic

I found the garlic cooked after freezing peeled cloves to be overpowering.

Pomegranate Kitchen Restaurant

Pretty interesting. I love the concept.

En France, les magasins DIA ferment le rideau

A suivre.

Casino veut introduire son e-commerce à Wall-Street

Lots of evolution in this market.

Nutrition & Santé s'offre le tennisman Novak Djokovic pour promouvoir sa marque Gerblé

Worth checking out....

Nice : Services de cantines et garderies perturbés demain dans les écoles publiques - France 3 Côte d’Azur

That's not good.

The Most Republican Company? The Makers of Wonder Bread - NYTimes.com

Need much more on "the political ingredient in our foods". I can imagine adding a line to the present and upcoming nutrition labels!

Could Climate Change Strip Foods of Some Nutrients?

No surprises here.

Friday, May 2, 2014

EDY'S® Ice Cream - Outshine

Seems to be mostly a sugar fix.

La pêche en Haïti : un secteur en pleine expansion - RFI

Lots to learn.

Yogurt: Not just for breakfast anymore | Marketplace.org

Great opportunity to compare with France.

Origin of the Food Truck

It is supposed to be here in this section of news in a minute.

Times Minute | Real Cost of a Tomato - NYTimes.com - NYTimes.com

Useful.

All You Can Eat: UNC AD Bubba Cunningham, Coach Larry Fedora Sound Off On New NCAA Food Policy - Chapelboro.com

Something more to study.

Vit-on mieux à Nice ou à Gênes ? | Dernière minute | Nice-Matin

Great comparison!

Qui sont ces Français qui font aimer saucisson et rillettes aux Coréens ?

Good question.

Hungry City: Dotory in Williamsburg, Brooklyn - NYTimes.com

Ok.

Ask Well: Triglycerides and Heart Disease - NYTimes.com - NYTimes.com

So much to watch.

Strawberry Festival - The Riviera Times Online

Will miss this. Would love to see a taste test of US and French strawberries!

L'Italie à Table | La première expo-vente de la gastronomie italienne

I'll be there!