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Wanted: Geese Who'll Gorge Themselves

Progress in the quest for foie gras without force-feeding

Apr 25, 07 3:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - In the quest for kinder, gentler fois gras, some producers claim to have succeeded in getting the birds to gorge naturally, fattening up their livers without  force-feeding them. A Spanish company says its prize-winning pate was produced by letting the birds roam freely and butchering them right before they would... More »

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food • California • foie gras • animal cruelty • geese

The Bulldog Beats Out
The Duck

Spanish restaurant remains atop list of 50 best in the world

Apr 24, 07 9:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - For the second straight year, El Bulli of tiny Cala Montjoi, Spain, is No. 1 on UK-based Restaurant Magazine's annual rankings of the world's top restaurants. The Fat Duck in Maidenhead, England, is second. Of the winners, 37 are in Europe, and 8 are in the US. Australia has 2,... More »

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food • Spain • El Bulli • Fat Duck • list • restaurant • Cala Montjoi • Bukhara

FDA Knew About Food Dangers

Overwhelmed food-safety arm didn't follow up on peanut butter, spinach

Apr 23, 07 8:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - The FDA knew for years about problems at the peanut butter plant and spinach farms that led to major disease outbreaks, but took minimal steps to redress them. The agency's food safety arm can't keep up with the explosion in the amount of food it is supposed to regulate, the ... More »

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food • FDA • health • food safety • spinach • Robert Brackett • safety

Enjoy the Veal, Hold the Guilt

Pasture-fed calves
take the bitter taste out of a tender meat

Apr 19, 07 3:13 PM CDT
(Newser) - Veal is back, says the Times, thanks to humane ranching methods. You're still eating baby cows, of course, but the tiny crates that once confined them—provoking a 20-year-long boycott—are giving way to to open pastures where they hang with mom. Or at least pens where they walk around... More »

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food • farming • veal • meat • animal cruelty • cows • animal

Wal-Mart Chokes On
Organic Food

Farmers say the company miscalculated demand, manipulated supply

Apr 12, 07 1:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Wal-Mart customers aren't buying organic food, and the farmers who stepped up production to supply the giant discounter are the big losers. A year ago Wal-Mart ballyhooed an aggressive push into organic foods, saying they would offer 400 items at low cost. The company placed massive initial orders, farmers say... More »

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food • organic food • consumer • organic • farmer • Wal-Mart

Markets May Lose Farmers 

Popularity of fresh produce a double- edged sword

Apr 11, 07 3:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - Farmers' markets have gotten so trendy the they're beginning to annoy their founders: the farmers. Now some of the locally-grown-produce movement's most high-profile members, turned off by the time commitment and the carnival-like atmosphere at many markets, are dropping out of the circuit. More »

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food • sustainable living • farming • locally grown movement • farmers markets

Ethanol Could Fuel Recession

Demand for grain triggers shortage

Apr 9, 07 1:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - Demand for grain for biofuels like ethanol is spurring global food shortages and sending prices soaring—and could trigger a recession, warns the Wall Street Journal. Food prices are already skyrocketing in economies as diverse as India, China, Germany, the U.K., and South Africa. American consumers are likely... More »

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food • environment • ethanol • biofuel • recession • US economy

Don't Call
Them Chefs  

Culinary careers
outside the kitchen
are charming more
and more foodies

Apr 4, 07 12:53 PM CDT
(Newser) - Culinary school degrees are suddenly leading to careers outside the kitchen, reports the LA Times. In our food-obsessed culture, beer sommeliers, cheese affineurs (aging experts) culinary philanthropists and even food consultants for historical films are increasingly finding outlets for their unique talents. Specialists say their jobs beat working in restaurants,... More »

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food • organic food • culinary school • cooking • chef • organic • cook • culture

Red Meat
May Harm Sons' Sperm

Lower fertility found in men whose moms scarfed beef during pregnancy

Mar 28, 07 8:23 AM CDT
(Newser) - Men whose mothers ate a lot of beef during pregnancy have lower sperm counts, finds a study attempting to track the effect of growth hormones fed to cattle. While the specific chemicals weren't identified, sons of pregnant women who ate beef more than seven times a week were three times... More »

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medicine • food • pregnancy • fertility • motherhood • health • growth chemicals • growth hormones

(Newser) - Still smarting from this fall's E. coli outbreaks, the produce industry is trying to coax Americans into eating their greens again with high-tech solutions. Companies like Dole and Western Growers are using radio-frequency tags and GPS surveillance to track veggies as they move from farm to grocery store. More »

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food • agriculture • E. coli • consumer • food contamination • produce • contamination

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