Sunday, August 31, 2014
Alaska Turns to Locally Grown Food Thanks to State Incentives - NYTimes.com
Sounds good if it makes sense.
As Chain Restaurants Move In, a Bronx Cafe Fights for Its Future - NYTimes.com
What percentage of the restaurants - i.e., customers served - is now made up of chains? At some point it was zero and we can only hope it never reaches 100!
Saturday, August 30, 2014
Hershey Designs Chocolate Kiss Into Its New Logo - NYTimes.com
Interesting, I guess. Does it merit NYT ink?
Friday, August 29, 2014
Rats! New York City Tries To Drain Rodent 'Reservoirs' : Shots - Health News : NPR
How are we doing with rats in NC? Especially as it relates to food production, waste, etc?
Great British Bake Off: Iain Watters speaks out as Diana Beard quits | Television & radio | The Guardian
Britain and the British are just that.
Les producteurs de fruits et légumes demandent des "mesures exceptionnelles" à Hollande
Such a difficult situation.
Thursday, August 28, 2014
‘You are simply the best,’ Arthur T. Demoulas says of Market Basket workers - Business - The Boston Globe
Quite the incredible story!
Food Safety Is Crucial in China Deal for Baby Milk - NYTimes.com
What are all of the foods that we grow or make in NC that are sold to China?
Reminder: The terrible drought in California is still really, really terrible - The Washington Post
Why aren't smart decisions being taken?
Wednesday, August 27, 2014
Comfort of Longtime Brands Inspires Campaigns - NYTimes.com
Marketing of food involves so many issues.
Global Web of Financial Connections in Burger King's Deal for Tim Hortons - NYTimes.com
The global world of food.
Williams-Sonoma's shares fall on weak profit outlook | Fox Business
And the implications of this are....?
The Daily Tar Heel :: Chapel Hill looks at selling Homestead Road property
It would be a travesty to lose a community garden.
Tuesday, August 26, 2014
[111650_CIP Eats Mag Sp14] - Powered by PageTurnPro.com
Pages 64-65 have a great map of Triangle community gardens.
Cary NC Kitchen Store | Cookware, Cooking Classes & Gourmet Food | Whisk
Seems appealing and lots of possibilities.
The Daily Tar Heel :: Students are venturing into the world of mixology
So many food things one can do.
Napa Mops Up Wine and Tallies Its Losses After Quake - NYTimes.com
Sad, but I'd rather see a bottle of wine lost than a bottle of milk!
Grain Piles Up, Waiting for a Ride, as Trains Move North Dakota Oil - NYTimes.com
It's all a question of money, with a little issue of priorities added from time to time.
Burger King in Talks to Buy Tim Hortons and Move to Canada - NYTimes.com
It will be interesting to see what the market and public responses are to all of this......
Monday, August 25, 2014
Ore-Ida Campaign Focuses on Authenticity of Tater Tots - NYTimes.com
I know very little about frozen potato stuff.
Syrah - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Apparently, syrah is not produced at a wine by itself in Italy? Otherwise, this is useful entry.
Jell-O can't stop slippery sales slide - Local 12 WKRC-TV Cincinnati - Top Stories
Times change I guess.
Sunday, August 24, 2014
Invasive insect threatens iconic Florida citrus - Houston Chronicle
Our ecosystem remains awfully fragile.
Saturday, August 23, 2014
Food Stamp Recipients in Michigan Double Up on Fruits, Veggies - NBC News.com
Are we making this work well in NC?
Le 20h de France 2 : journal télévisé du 23 août 2014 en replay
Interesting piece tonight on itinerant chefs presparing sumptuous meals on special trains and ships.
McDonald’s Names New President of U.S. Unit - NYTimes.com
And the food importance of this story is what?
Truck Convoy Returns to Russia From Ukraine - NYTimes.com
It will be interesting to see if any Russian food actually reaches Ukrainian stomachs.
Truck Convoy Returns to Russia From Ukraine - NYTimes.com
It will be interesting to learn if any Russian food actually reaches Ukrainian stomachs.
Farmacology - Daphne Miller, M.D.
Interesting. She was on Peoples' pharmacy today. It may have been she today who talked about how what mother's eat during pregnancy may affect what their children want to eat. Eat carrots during pregnancy and the child will like them; ditto garlic.....
Friday, August 22, 2014
Turning pickles into cornichons
Is this a strategy for success?
"Dear Maguire,
"Dear Maguire,
Thanks for your note. We do not currently export our products,
and we have no immediate plans to do so. We are focusing on growing our
business here in the United States. We send you our best wishes.
Respectfully,
Rae Snead
Consumer Relations Dept.
1-800-672-5041
From: Mt. Olive Pickles Website [mailto:contact@mtolivepickles.com]
Sent: Friday, August 22, 2014 1:30 PM
To: Consumer Relations
Subject: Maguire, Terry
Sent: Friday, August 22, 2014 1:30 PM
To: Consumer Relations
Subject: Maguire, Terry
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A Fast-Food Symbol of America Falls in Moscow - NYTimes.com
It's curious to see McDonald's in the middle of bad relations with Russia and also in photos of unrest in Ferguson, MO.
Thursday, August 21, 2014
Hungry City: The Dogwood in Prospect Park South, Brooklyn - NYTimes.com
North Carolina set in Brooklyn!
A Taste of Nice Food Tours - Food Tours of Nice, France – Culinary Gourmet Tours for Foodies
Could be fun for a first visit to Nice.
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
Quaker Protein Instant Oatmeal, Cranberry Almond | Fooducate
Need to spend more time looking at Fooducate....
Modern-Day Dust Bowl Isn’t Easy, But It Beats The 1930s | Here & Now
Hard to grasp all this and its significance for our food.
Bumper U.S. Corn Yield Could Top Records | Here & Now
Why not freeze the surplus so we can all eat it next year? Or others can eat it fresh elsewhere?
La Russie "suspend" les activités de quatre McDonald's à Moscou - Le Nouvel Observateur
More of the food war.
Les restaurants de Menton dans le viseur des inspecteurs de l'hygiène | Menton | Nice-Matin
I wonder if all of the reports will be made public?
Tuesday, August 19, 2014
UNC-led team given $2.2 million grant to develop water strategy for Southeast UNC News
I hope it is tied to food.
Turkey Expresses Outrage at Reports of Routine Spying by Germany, a NATO Ally - NYTimes.com
What else in the Mediterranean?
Le Japon va exporter du riz de Fukushima trois ans après la catastrophe nucléaire
Let's hope they've made the right call on this.
Alan Harding, a Brooklyn Restaurant Pioneer, Reshapes His Career - NYTimes.com
It's tough to stay on top.
Monday, August 18, 2014
Sunday, August 17, 2014
Mandatory Country-of-Origin Meat Labeling Now In Effect | Food Safety News
Hmm. Not sure I have seen this.
Processed Chicken From China Slips Past New Country-of-Origin Labels - Modern Farmer
I have not been following this.
Citi TV Commercial, 'Revolution Foods: Making Cities Healthier' - iSpot.tv
One million meals; impressive! This is Steve CASE, no?
Saturday, August 16, 2014
Friday, August 15, 2014
Coke to Buy Stake in Monster Beverage for $2.15 Billion - NYTimes.com
Quite curious but not surprising.
Ex-peanut plant head says he lied about salmonella | savannahnow.com
Preventing lies in the future is impossible.
Intrepid closing elicits support, concerns from residents | The Herald-Sun
How unfortunate; first time I have even learned of the place.
Thursday, August 14, 2014
How High-End Juices Extract Money From Consumers - NYTimes.com
Rich suckers seem to stand in line for this sort of thing.
U.S. Supermarket Chain Supervalu Investigating Potential Data Breach : WSJ - NYTimes.com
So many people affected.
Wednesday, August 13, 2014
Blue Marble Brands | Contact Us
Original Hummus....
"I was told at Whole Foods Chapel Hill NC yesterday that you had discontinued this product; they have removed the space on their shelf where it used to be. What's up?"
"I was told at Whole Foods Chapel Hill NC yesterday that you had discontinued this product; they have removed the space on their shelf where it used to be. What's up?"
Chicken at Fresh Market
I bought chicken at Fresh Market yesterday. This is all I got in the way of a label, except for the paper wrapper which provided me with "Ground Meat Nutrition Facts", not especially helpful for the chicken breasts.
France: une faiblesse de l'inflation lourde de conséquences économiques | Dernière minute | Nice-Matin
A big problem for all sectors.
Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Invader Batters Rural America, Shrugging Off Herbicides - NYTimes.com
Weeds sure seem to be feeling their oats, so to speak.
Standoff Paralyzes New England Grocery Chain, Hurts Customers : NPR
I don't yet understand why this has turned into such a confrontation.
BuzzFeed
"14 Signs You Can't Live Without Carbs
There. Will. Be. Bread.
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Panera Bread"
Promoted by Panera Bread??????????????
There. Will. Be. Bread.
PROMOTED BY
Panera Bread"
Promoted by Panera Bread??????????????
Monday, August 11, 2014
Sanderson Farms boneless chicken
I found a rain check from Lowes Foods from Dec 2013 quoting a sales price of 1.47/lb. Have not seen anything lower than 1.99 recently. Why?
Sunday, August 10, 2014
An Epicurean Village Is Too Rich for Some Paris Appetites - NYTimes.com
A big impact on food; hope it is positive.
A Night Out With Manish Dayal of ‘The Hundred-Foot Journey’ - NYTimes.com
Certainly puts a different spin on the film.
Saturday, August 9, 2014
Potel et Chabot stands against food wastage
Note reference to Roland Garros - covered at 19h on France3 5/29/14.
Half a Ton of This, Half a Ton of That: Russia Is Calm Over Food Import Bans - NYTimes.com
Ah, the opportunity to enjoy the best in Russian food!
Friday, August 8, 2014
5 Food Writers Subpoenaed in 'Pink Slime' Lawsuit - ABC News
We need more, not less, informed reporting on food.
Thursday, August 7, 2014
Deceptive
Kroger advertised Mahi Mahi on sale for 5.99. I assumed that was per pound. The fine print told me is it was only 12 ounces. When I got to the store, the regular price was not marked and so I could not tell how much of a savings I would get at the sale price. I did not buy!
Food Safety in China Still Faces Big Hurdles - NYTimes.com
I think this will grow much more important.
CHAPEL HILL: Teacher, basketball great Phil Ford team up on childhood obesity research center | News | TheDurhamNews.com
What an important initiative.
Getting a Good Table by Flicking an App, Not Greasing a Palm - NYTimes.com
Food technology evolves in many ways.
MEBANE: Japanese candy maker Morinaga breaks ground on Mebane factory | Orange County | NewsObserver.com
Still not sure about this one.
12 Hottest French Restaurants in America | french food - Zagat
NC does not seem to feature on the list.
Voleurs et restos "crados": les plages de Nice sous haute surveillance | Nice | Nice-Matin
Lots of enforcement actions.
Wednesday, August 6, 2014
Alimentation exotique : quelle origine des produits ? en replay - 6 août 2014
Great subtitle on this - saveurs sans frontieres!
Mo Rocca’s Cooking Show Features Recipes From Grandparents | Here & Now
Everyone thinks she/he has something to say about food!
Babeth's Feast
My note to them today....
"I am a native New Yorker who now lives a total of about 6 months in Nice and the rest of the year in North Carolina. We have had a home in France for more than 30 years, and what has struck me is how much more interesting and appealing frozen foods are in France than here, especially at a chain like Picard. I saw the mention of your business in the NYTimes today and I just thought I would send you a note wondering why what you are doing has not taken hold in the US on a much larger and national scale the way it has in France. In Nice, there are many Picards, frozen food delivery serivces and amply stocked supermarket and small shop freezers, but not here. It's not even a question of quality, and I remain baffled why we don't see shops springing up to meet the very demand you describe in your profile. Perhaps you will lead the way! Bon courage!"
"I am a native New Yorker who now lives a total of about 6 months in Nice and the rest of the year in North Carolina. We have had a home in France for more than 30 years, and what has struck me is how much more interesting and appealing frozen foods are in France than here, especially at a chain like Picard. I saw the mention of your business in the NYTimes today and I just thought I would send you a note wondering why what you are doing has not taken hold in the US on a much larger and national scale the way it has in France. In Nice, there are many Picards, frozen food delivery serivces and amply stocked supermarket and small shop freezers, but not here. It's not even a question of quality, and I remain baffled why we don't see shops springing up to meet the very demand you describe in your profile. Perhaps you will lead the way! Bon courage!"
Les restaurateurs cannois livrent leurs meilleures recettes | Cannes | Nice-Matin
Might be interesting.
Tuesday, August 5, 2014
Gluten-free food labels must now comply with FDA rules
Labels are critical; how else do we really know, or come close to knowing?
→ CHRISTOPHE BACQUIE MICHELIN-STARRED CHEF - RESTAURANT HOTEL DU CASTELLET
The chef from Telematin today.
Monday, August 4, 2014
Food fight builds as U.S. regulators weigh 'added sugar' label | Reuters
We need to know and then decide.
Fruit recall expanded by another 5 days to ensure safety for the public - Dumb Out | Dumb Out
I really doubt that most people who need to know this actually learn it.
Sunday, August 3, 2014
Fast food ambitions in China hurt by safety scares - The Denver Post
Amazing to think of KFC opening two new places each day in China!
Dollar General in Eden among 12 NC stores accused of overcharging | myfox8.com
How big a food issue is this?
North Carolina Firm Recalls Grilled Chicken Product Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergen
I wonder what the success rate is in reaching purchasers.
A Father-Son Fishing Trip on the Chesapeake Bay - NYTimes.com
Lots of stories about the pursuit of food.
Missouri Weighs Unusual Addition to Its Constitution: Right to Farm - NYTimes.com
An idea worth considering.
Saturday, August 2, 2014
Restaurant Spotlight: Pittsboro’s gathering place
Looks like it would be a nice place to go for lunch.
The Daily Tar Heel :: Organizations work to combat hunger in summer
Hard to imagine anything more important.
A warm welcome and fresh produce at Frosty Trading Post in Pittsboro | Food Feature | Indy Week
I look forward to a visit.