Sunday, November 30, 2014
Saturday, November 29, 2014
An Engineer on a Diet: Part I - Chapelboro.com
I have no idea if this fellow knows anything about the subjects he attempts to address.
Friday, November 28, 2014
Thursday, November 27, 2014
VIDEO. Complément d'enquête : "Des esclaves pour produire nos crevettes"
What an outrage! On the 20h news tonight, too on France2.
Calories on Menus: Nationwide Experiment Into Human Behavior - NYTimes.com
I think it is a great move.
Wednesday, November 26, 2014
Calorie Counts At Movie Theaters, Chain Restaurants And Pizza Parlors - The Diane Rehm Show
This site sure has gotten glitzy. Interesting show in any case.
BBC News - Obama pardons Thanksgiving turkeys Mac and Cheese
Does anything like this happen in NC? Anywhere else in the world? In any other line of food?
William Spoor Dies at 91; Turned Pillsbury Into a Food Industry Giant - NYTimes.com
So many interesting food people; what a life!
Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Weight Watchers Serving Up Understanding to Those Who Eat Their Feelings - NYTimes.com
A problem to be sliced many different ways.
Organic Farms Become a Winner in Putin’s Feud With the West - NYTimes.com
That's really interesting.
In Overhaul, Pizza Hut Tries Adventurous Menu Offerings and a Dash of Irreverence - NYTimes.com
Pizza is such an odd slice of the food market.
Monday, November 24, 2014
Sunday, November 23, 2014
When the Workday Ends, More Fathers Are Heading to the Kitchen - NYTimes.com
I can identify with this.
Saturday, November 22, 2014
Friday, November 21, 2014
Chapel Hill Pies - Apple Pie, Pecan Pie, Chocolate Pie, Pumpkin Pie, Coconut Cream Pie, Key Lime Pie, Lemon Pie in Chapel Hill, NC
Interesting search challenge - best pumpkin pies in Chapel Hill.
Une banane OGM dopée à la vitamine A testée sur l'homme | Actualité | LeFigaro.fr - Santé
Covered on Telematin today as well.
Thursday, November 20, 2014
Bezos makes his mark on Washington Post with Kindle app | Business & Technology | The Seattle Times
Rational business judgment.
Current Broadcast Schedule | UNC-TV -- Life-changing television
Tonight's program has nice pieces on wine, chocolate and an appealing restaurant.
The 12 Hottest New Bakeries Around the U.S. | desserts - Zagat
Do we only see great bakeries in big cities?
Le frelon asiatique terrorise les abeilles - France 3 Côte d’Azur
A huge problem in Nice, too, says my taxi driver.
Himalayan salt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
My taxi driver in Nice thinks this is the best in the world.
Baristas compete, providers ponder and you can eat | Now Serving | Indy Week
Foodcon is second item here.
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Alex Guarnaschelli and Jacques Torres to Open Restaurants in Newark Airport - NYTimes.com
I still find it odd that so many seem to like eating at airports.
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
Monday, November 17, 2014
BBC News - Bird flu confirmed at Yorkshire duck farm
We seem to live on a knife's edge when it comes to stuff like this.
Thon rouge: ultimes tractations sur le quota en Atlantique et Méditerranée - L'Obs
It's important to remember this.
Sunday, November 16, 2014
Fast food French
France3 reported 11/12/14 about the trend toward workers and others buying fast and other foods to eat on the job. One worker says he spends average of 10 euros for lunch every day. Lots of sandwiches and quickly reheated/prepared items.
Saturday, November 15, 2014
Nestlé sur le point de céder sa filiale française de surgelés Davigel?
Seems to be a lot of trading of company parts.
Friday, November 14, 2014
Gus Vlahavas, Owner of Tom’s Restaurant in Brooklyn, Dies at 76 - NYTimes.com
This one too. Quite a contrast with Mme MASSON!
Thursday, November 13, 2014
Fishermen in Brazil Save a River Goliath, and Their Livelihoods - NYTimes.com
Seems like an important effort.
Wednesday, November 12, 2014
Tuesday, November 11, 2014
Monday, November 10, 2014
Sunday, November 9, 2014
Nutritious Acorns Don't Have To Just Be Snacks For Squirrels : The Salt : NPR
I guess this is fascinating.
School Lunches Could Be More Nutritious Than Packed Meals : Health : Headlines & Global News
Whatever route gets to good food.
Saturday, November 8, 2014
Friday, November 7, 2014
Thursday, November 6, 2014
Cafe Edison, a Longtime Broadway Hangout, Is Closing - NYTimes.com
Looks like it is/was a great place.
Putting the Cart Before the Art - NYTimes.com
There is usually someone available to ask almost any question!
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
Avast ye Supreme Court justices, thar be an undersized grouper! - CSMonitor.com
Sometimes, you wonder.
What To Do With A Surplus Of Hog Waste In Eastern North Carolina | WUNC
All part of the food stream, so to speak.
The Daily Tar Heel :: Gigi's cupcakes says goodbye to Chapel Hill
Hate to see any food business fail, but cupcakes -- not sure.
Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Régime sans gluten, mode d'emploi - Le journal du Week-end - Replay
Prudence sounds like the right word.
Catching Terra Madre's Fire And Taking It Home | Slow Food | Cameron Stauch
Next best thing to being there.
World trade: Bailing out from Bali | The Economist
Chart on India's grain stocks is really interesting.
The politics of beer: Howling for a growler | The Economist
Florida is a different place to eat and drink.
VIDEO. Les Français ont adopté l'économie de partage
Quite a stir over individuals seeming to compete with restaurants on offering meals.
INFOGRAPHIES. Les Azuréens fous de surgelés et les Varois de vêtements | Dernière minute | Nice-Matin
This is really fascinating.
Sysco shares fall as merger hits a snag | New York Post
This all must contribute to how much it costs to put food on our collective plate.
Monday, November 3, 2014
France 3 Côte d’Azur - France 3 Nice
On today's program, interesting items on olives and MIN, the giant market in Nice - second largest in France!
Poirier en Provence | Provence 7
Piece on France3 12/13 news today - focused on petits poires from, I think, Haute Provence. Did not note what they are called, but in marches now.
E-réputation : des hôteliers et restaurateurs se rebiffent contre des avis jugés dénigrants - France 3 Alsace
This is a big problem. I'd love to help.
Le 12/13 de France 3 : journal télévisé du 3 novembre 2014 en replay
Interesting piece here on the denutrition of older people - losing interest in eating. I would not look forward to that!
Les femmes paient plus cher que les hommes certains produits du quotidien
I wonder how this plays in food.
Condamnée en justice pour avoir critiqué un restaurant sur Internet
Hmmmm. Story here today more generally.
Sunday, November 2, 2014
Une citrouille géante à saint-Laurent-du-Var | Saint-Laurent-du-Var | Nice-Matin
Good for him, or maybe I should say her!
L'apiculture bio fait appel au financement participatif - France 3 Côte d’Azur
Want to know more about this.
Mark Bittman: What's wrong with what we eat | Talk Video | TED.com
What's changed since he did this?