Secret ingredients and unexpected meals by Andrew Schneider

And, speaking of Occupying….

November 6, 2011

True foodies can make our favorite subject the center of any discussion, but food (and lack thereof) really is at the heart of the Occupy Wall Street movement. The “Food Justice” movement is arguing loudly against the shameful reality that this rich country can’t seem to feed its working poor and destitute folks. Agri-business has [...]

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Occupy….Monsanto?

October 30, 2011

Not all the activist furor is about Wall Street. The prospect of genetically engineered corn is fueling protests from food-watch groups and regular ol’ citizen-eaters alike. As of last week, more than 260,000 people had signed a new petition protesting Monsanto’s first genetically engineered corn for general consumption. (Meaning that such produce is already in [...]

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Five Guys: Who knew?

October 27, 2011

The Food Watchdog staff is not in the biz of endorsing or rejecting restaurants, but sometimes we can’t help but relate our latest finds. As list of restaurant facts go, it’s hard to beat this one: There are no freezers…just coolers. Nothing is ever frozen. We use only Peanut oil. Our menu is trans-fat free. [...]

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Best movie we’ve seen in some time.

October 18, 2011

This delightful man will show you a novel way to make corn on the cob without wrestling a single strand of corn silk off your hands, floor or the corn.        

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Beware of Moose.

October 17, 2011

The Food Watchdog staff wades through acres of recall notices every week, but now and then one comes along that affects food that is likely to be gobbled down in the dark of night, in very large quantities. That is, ice cream. So, take note: Kroger has recalled some of its Private Selection Extreme Moose Tracks [...]

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When is an epidemic an epidemic?

October 13, 2011

What happens to make a lot of food poisoning cases cross into “epidemic” territory? Is it the number of cases? The likely popularity of the affected food? The severity of the sickness? A remarkably well-done, accessible blog post by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has the details on this process, prompted by the [...]

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Steve Jobs: He gave us food for thought.

October 6, 2011

As one of the news stories about Steve Jobs put it: It’s impossible to overstate the man’s impact. Jobs, the co-founder of Apple who died Oct. 5 at 56, surely did change the way we talk, write, think, take photos, listen to music, shop, work and play. He also changed much about our relationship with [...]

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Safety patrol for the tastebuds.

October 3, 2011

I keep hearing about “safety schools” from friends with kids applying to various ivy-covered institutions. It’s an interesting concept, and one that comes in handy in restaurants. What’s the “safety food” when you’re forced to part with $18 to eat something at an airport? A business lunch lands you halfway between two offices and that [...]

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