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Restaurant Report: Flies, Cross-Contamination - WDSU
Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on premises and held for more than 24 hours is not date marked. Raw animal food is not separated from ready to eat food, or is placed, stored or displayed above ready to eat food. Food contact

Pennsylvania Governor’s Food Safety Council to Hold First Meeting on - Earthtimes
HARRISBURG, Pa. , April 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff and Health Secretary Everette James will host the first meeting of the Governor’s Food Safety Council on April 22 to proactively address food safety and security

Book Review: Ingredients offers savory bites but leaves some asking - U-Wire.com
Food is famous for its ability to bring people together. It is central to family gatherings, holidays and celebrations. First, second, and third dates usually revolve around food; there is romance in a well-laid table and the accompanying well-chosen

Florida food stamp calls won’t go to India - Herald Tribune
Food stamp recipients in Florida who have questions about a debit-like card will no longer have their questions answered by phone center workers in India. Department of Children and Families Secretary George Sheldon said Friday he has assurances from

Domino’s workers fired, facing charges after cheese-in-nose video - WHAS 11
CONOVER, N.C. – Two Domino’s Pizza employees were each charged with a felony on Wednesday after a video posted on YouTube showed one of them putting cheese in his nostril and waving meat under his rear end while assembling a sandwich. Police in

Ocean’s Flavor All Natural Sea Salt Can Be Used In FDA Standardized - Earthtimes
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - (Business Wire) Ocean’s Flavor, the world’s leader in the sale and distribution of natural less sodium sea salts, announced today that sea salt can be used in FDA standardized Food Products since it meets the Standard of Identity

How to: Cut food portions - Hampton Roads Daily Press
Go with half. Eating half the usual amount of your favorite foods, while substituting vegetables and fruit for the rest, is a good way to start. Avoid big snack bags. Buy chips and cookies in pre-portioned bags or, if that’s too pricey, get the

Some of the Best Mexican Food in Town - The Epoch Times
Camarones Rellenos are sit in front of a small feast. Served with guacamole, sour cream, and salsa, the fried shrimp are breaded and stuffed with cheese and peppers. (Joshua Phillip/The Epoch Times) NEW YORK—Gabriela’s Restaurant offers a

Travel calendar - Inside Bay Area
n 33rd annual Columbia Wine Tasting — 1-4 p.m. April 19. Sample offerings from more than 50 wineries and local food purveyors. $45. Columbia State Historic Park. Tickets: 209-588-5089. OysterFest — April 19, Yountville. Enjoy an oyster-filled day

PETA Wants Newark to Ban New Fast-Food Restaurants - 1010Wins
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A prominent animal rights group is calling on the mayor of New Jersey’s largest city to ban construction of new fast-food restaurants in his community. Noting a 2007 study that showed Newark’s obesity rate was higher than the

More homeless seeking food and shelter in Berkeley - Inside Bay Area
The number of first-time homeless people looking for free food and a place to sleep is way up this year. And as more people lose their jobs, run through their savings and max out unemployment benefits, those numbers will continue to grow, Berkeley

THE INFLUENCE GAME: After salmonella, peanut industry seeks gov’t help - Minneapolis Star Tribune
I did not stop my peanut use, just made sure the companies’ products I used never made any recall list. So Jif and Skippy–thanks. WASHINGTON - The battered peanut industry has a new message: Peanuts are safe to eat, and there’s a law in the works to

Sweep rids San Mateo County of Asian spices carrying salmonella - Inside Bay Area
SAN MATEO — More than 86 restaurants and markets across San Mateo County have destroyed several types of Asian spices found to be carrying a strain of salmonella bacteria that is making people sick, according to county officials. County food

Sen. Klobuchar to introduce nutrition standards for schools - Minnesota Public Radio
Minneapolis — DFL Senator Amy Klobuchar was in Minneapolis Thursday discussing her plans to introduce federal legislation that would set nutrition standards for all food sold in schools. Klobuchar said she plans to co-sponsor the bill with Iowa Sen

Fast-food workers file class-action suit in Monterey County - Monterey County Herald
Four former workers at McDonald’s restaurants in Monterey County claim in a class-action suit that they were underpaid, given inadequate time for meals and rest, and were victims of other violations of state labor law. The suit was filed Monday in

Spending Your Organic Food Dollars Wisely - Huffingtonpost.com
Who could have missed the cow with the dollar bills hanging out of his mouth on the cover of the business section last weekend? Cute? Yes. But the message was a serious downer. It turns out the economy is making us all second-guess every purchase we

TAKEAWAY WHERE THEY SNEEZE INTO YOUR FOOD - Daily Star
THIS sick pizza worker has been sacked for putting cheese up his nose and serving it to Domino’s customers. The fast food worker was also filmed breaking wind on salami before apparently sending the food out of the shop. The video of the incident

McDonald’s Hong Kong boss guilty of taking kickbacks - Hindustan Times
The former Hong Kong managing director of fast food giant McDonald’s was convicted of taking $320,000 in kickbacks from a supplier, the city’s anti-corruption body said. Lau Si-sing was found guilty of taking 2.5 million Hong Kong dollars in bribes

Zeer Announces Food Reviews iPhone App - Market Wire
CAMBRIDGE, MA–(Marketwire - April 16, 2009) - Zeer ( www.zeer.com ), the leading consumer grocery information resource, announced today the launch of the Food Reviews iPhone application. Beginning today, with a few touches of the iPhone, consumers

Sector: Food and Beverage - CNBC
When two Domino’s Pizza employees filmed a prank in the restaurant’s kitchen, they decided to post it online. In a few days, thanks to the power of social media, they ended up with felony charges, more than a million disgusted viewers, and a

Food ambassador job title criticism ‘fair’ - Leicester Mercury
The search for a “food ambassador” for a market – costing up to £30,000 of taxpayers’ money a year – has been defended by council chiefs. Leicester City Council has admitted its choice of title for the post deserved criticism as it was a

Spice Recall Expanded Because of Salmonella Threat - FOX News
Union International Food Co. is expanding a spice recall to include all Lian How brand and Uncle Chen brand sauces, oil and oil blends in various size packages because the products may be contaminated with salmonella, an organism that can cause

How long will that food keep? - Lincoln Journal Star
These suggested timelines for canned, frozen and refrigerated foods come from Alice Henneman, educator with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension. * Canned foods — Store in a cool, dry place. Never put them above the stove, under the sink

Man jailed for spraying urine, feces on food in UK - Times & Democrat
LONDON - An unemployed chemist was jailed Tuesday for spraying a mix of urine and feces on food, wine and children’s books in several British stores. Sahnoun Daifallah was sentenced to nine years in prison after being found guilty of four counts of

5 things you should know about eating locally - La Crosse Tribune
Local foods promote food safety. The fewer steps between your food’s source and your table, the less chance there is of the food becoming contaminated. If your food is picked, trucked to a processing plant where it goes through several processes

Students learn to live healthier - Fort Scott Tribune
K-State Research and Extension agent Ann Ludlum shows a package of dried beans to fourth grade students at Winfield Scott Elementary School on Friday during a nutrition lesson. Ludlum and K-State Research and Extension Nutrition Assistant Sandy

Fast-food boosts child obesity, happiness - United Press International
TAIPEI, Taiwan, April 15 (UPI) — Fast-food and soft drinks may boost children’s risk of obesity, but they also make them happy, U.S. and Chinese researchers have found. Hung-Hao Chang of National Taiwan University and Rodolfo Nayga of the University

Food tips for travelers - Boston Globe
For containers, save disposable yogurt, fruit, or Jell-O cups to pack condiments, dips, peanut butter, jam, and other spreads. Cover with foil or plastic wrap secured with a rubber band. Recycle when they’re empty. Rolls make neater sandwiches than

Food recalls are alarming only if you pay attention to them - Los Angeles Times Blogs
If you’re among those Americans personally affected by the spate of food recalls involving, most notably, peanuts (a series that pained me deeply — peanut butter Clif bars were not meant to be discarded nor returned) and, more recently, pistachios

Man jailed for spraying urine, faeces on food - Brisbane Times
LONDON - An unemployed chemist has been jailed for spraying a mix of urine and faeces on food, wine and children’s books in several British stores. Sahnoun Daifallah was sentenced to nine years in prison after being found guilty of four counts of

Area Banks to Host One-Day Food Drive - Washington Missourian
Area banks are teaming up with the Franklin County Area United Way to host a one-day food drive to fill the shelves of local food pantries. The drive is being called Bankers Care. It will take place on May Day, Friday, May 1. The banks will serve as

Clinton: Donors must help Haiti recover - Tri-City Herald
AP Photo - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton urges international donors to provide desperately needed money to Haiti as the Western Hemisphere’s poorest country struggles to recover from last year’s devastating hurricanes and food riots

Pizza Inn Partners With ROMA Food Enterprises - MSN MoneyCentral
THE COLONY, Texas, April 14, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pizza Inn, Inc. (Nasdaq:PZZI) announced today a strategic partnership with Richmond, VA-based ROMA Food Enterprises, a Performance Food Group Company, to serve as the exclusive distributor to more

Food Finds: Fill up for just a little money at Nonna’s Restaurant - Hampton Roads Daily Press
Price: $6.75 (lunchtime entrees served 11 a.m.-3 p.m.) Where to go: Nonna’s Italian Restaurant, 11135 Warwick Blvd., Newport News ; 596-7323; www.nonnasitalianrestaurant.com Hours: 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Monday-Thursday; 11 a.m.-10:00 p.m. Friday-Saturday

BJ’s Wholesale to accept food stamps at all clubs - Charleston Gazette
NATICK, Mass. (AP) - BJ’s Wholesale Club says it will begin accepting electronic food stamp payments at all of its 180 stores. The Natick, Mass.-based chain said Tuesday that effective immediately, members can purchase food with government-issued

Food and Leisure - Philippine Star Online
Successful Manila-based restaurateur Rikki Dee, owner of over 75 fastfood outlets and 29 restaurants together, with business associate Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, recently partnered with equally successful Cebuano businessmen Edwin Ortiz

SELES OPENS UP OVER FOOD BATTLE - PR Inside
Former tennis ace and DANCING WITH THE STARS contestant MONICA SELES has spoken out for the first time about her lengthy battle with an eating disorder. The 35-year-old began binge-eating soon after she was knifed in the shoulder by a fan during a

Rotary luncheon provides interesting food for thought - Richmond Register
The Richmond Rotary Club at its weekly luncheon meeting has the opportunity to hear from various community members and some programs are more interesting than others, as last Wednesday’s turned out to be. This past week, Madison County Judge

Green Bay church serves good food, companionship - Green Bay Press-Gazette
Turnout was down but spirits were high Sunday for the annual Easter dinner at Grace Lutheran Church in downtown Green Bay. About 100 people came for the dinner of ham, potatoes, baked beans and other goodies, down about 75 people from a year ago. But

Find Local Food with New Southern WI Farm Fresh Atlas - Wisconsin Ag Connection
Whether you are cooking at home or enjoying a meal out on the town, the 2009 Southern Wisconsin Farm Fresh Atlas can steer you to local, sustainably grown food. The 2009 edition will be available for free in Madison and across southern Wisconsin

Oregon State U., Portland State U. teach kids where food comes from - U-Wire.com
Oregon State University Extension Services and Portland State University’s education program have teamed up to develop a new way to teach children about science. The program allows sixth grade students at Lane Middle School to get out of the

Good food, good mood - Burlington County Times
MOUNT LAUREL- For many, Easter Sunday is a day of tradition, whether they are religious, family or culinary. By the time crowds started rolling into Prospector’s Grille and Saloon in Mount Laurel for its annual Easter brunch, most of their minds were

Food and Leisure - Philippine Star Online
Successful Manila-based restaurateur Rikki Dee, owner of over 75 fastfood outlets and 29 restaurants together, with business associate Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, recently partnered with equally successful Cebuano businessmen Edwin Ortiz

Support Food Bank - The Observer
currently have a very low supply of food and other goods and are reaching out to the community for help. There is a simple solution: donate. I know that people are getting laid off from their jobs and that is a reason why some are not willing to

Food and Leisure - Philippine Star Online
Successful Manila-based restaurateur Rikki Dee, owner of over 75 fastfood outlets and 29 restaurants together, with business associate Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, recently partnered with equally successful Cebuano businessmen Edwin Ortiz

Can Cuba cope with an onslaught of Americans? - Miami Herald
HAVANA — A push in Congress to do away with U.S. travel bans on Cuba could set off a flood of American visitors to the long-forbidden island. But many wonder if a country where foreigners have long complained about lousy food, sluggish service and

Lovely & Delicious(TM) Enterprises Expands to a Full-service Brand - Soa Wolrd
ATLANTA , April 12 /PRNewswire/ — Lovely & Delicious Enterprises, the food & lifestyle brand marketing consultancy created by eating and living expert Chadwick Boyd , today announced it has expanded its offerings to become a full service brand

Beech-Nut to Leave NY After 118 Years - WGRZ TV
CANAJOHARIE, NY (AP)– The big white Beech-Nut factory has dominated the little Mohawk River village of Canajoharie since horse-and-buggy days, making everything from chewing gum to baby food. Now after 118 years, Beech-Nut is planning to move to a

Bangkal public school implements DepEd’s Food for School Program - The Daily Tribune
Bangkal Elementary School in Makati City recently distributed rice to kinder and grade one pupils as part of the public school’s implementation of the Food for School Program. A nationwide project of the Department of Education (DepEd), the Food

Products Recalled Due to Possible Salmonella Risk - First Coast News
The following recall has been announced because the products may be contaminated with salmonella, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections, especially in young children, the elderly and those with weakened immune systems

1:15 p.m. — Expo shows off the newest trends in food, beverage and - Guam Pacific Daily News
1:15 p.m. — Check out new trends in the food and beverage and hotel industries at the Pacific Hotel and Restaurant Expo on April 16, to 18 at the Hyatt Regency Guam. The Guam Hotel and Restaurant Association is opening the expo with a 10 a.m

Food stamp, food bank need on the rise - Observer-Dispatch
After she lost one of her two jobs last year, Utica resident Charlene Freeman was forced to start using food stamps to provide for her family. Freeman is a single mom of three and has a full time job as a customer service representative. “I left a

Spring Garden Expo features how to grow food - Access North GA
GAINESVILLE - Economy minded visitors to the Seventh Annual Spring Garden Expo at the Chicopee Ag Center near Gainesville bought more for their vegetable gardens this year. It was billed as the greatest two day plant sale in Georgia, hosted by Hall

FIlling Every Bowl - Los Angeles Times
Joni Taylor’s family was evicted from their home in Venice Beach when she was 15. They couldn’t pay the mortgage and moved away, leaving the family’s cats to fend for themselves. It happened decades ago, but Taylor still remembers how she cried for

FDA reversal OKs morphine painkiller for dying - AOL
NEW YORK -A liquid morphine painkiller given by family caregivers to dying patients can remain on the market, federal regulators have decided after hearing protests over their decision to remove it. The Food and Drug Administration had announced last

FOOD RECALL: NC grocer recalls pistachios - Chincoteague Beacon
MATTHEWS, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina-based grocery chain with stores in eight states has voluntarily recalled some of its packages of pistachio nuts after a supplier indicated that some may be contaminated with salmonella. Harris Teeter announced

Vilsack announces additional food aid - High Plains Journal
FOOD AID–Secretary of Agriclture Tom Vilsack spoke at the International Food Aid Conference on April 7 in Kansas City, Mo. Vilsack announced additional funding for the International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program. (Journal photo by

Report: Ethanol raises cost of nutrition programs - AOL
Higher use of the corn-based fuel additive accounted for about 10 percent to 15 percent of the rise in food prices between April 2007 and April 2008, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. That could mean the government will have

Food and Leisure - Philippine Star Online
Successful Manila-based restaurateur Rikki Dee, owner of over 75 fastfood outlets and 29 restaurants together, with business associate Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, recently partnered with equally successful Cebuano businessmen Edwin Ortiz

CDC: US food poisoning cases held steady in 2008 - AP - Guardian Unlimited
AP Medical Writer= ATLANTA (AP) — Americans didn’t suffer more food poisoning last year despite high-profile outbreaks involving peppers, peanut butter and other foods, according to a government report released Thursday. Rates of food-borne

Ethanol raises cost of nutrition programs: Report - Zee News
Washington, April 11: Food stamps and child nutrition programs are expected to cost up to USD 900 million more this year because of increased ethanol use. Higher use of the corn-based fuel additive accounted for about 10 percent to 15 percent of the

Women start food pantry at Calvary Episcopal - Blueridgenow.com
FLETCHER, N.C. (AP) — On a trip to South Africa two years ago, Carol Romine saw firsthand the face of poverty. “Seeing children there only having a meal once a day,” she said. “I would have loved to have gone back there and done something, but that

A word on the white - Age
THE Sunday Age (5/4) has two articles on white versus wholemeal bread. As a former lecturer in chemistry and food science, I offer these comments. In M magazine (self/health), there is an article suggesting wholemeal or wholegrain bread is better

12 suffer food poisoning after eating at same restaurant in Geylang - Channel NewsAsia
SINGAPORE: There has been another case of mass food poisoning, also in the Geylang area. The Health Ministry said it was notified on Saturday of 12 cases - all of whom ate at a steamboat restaurant BaShu RenJia at 233 Lorong 9, Geylang Road on Friday

Diners flock to new Guatemala fast food franchise in Chelsea - Boston Globe
CHELSEA - First and foremost, they come for the chicken. Thousands of hungry customers are pouring into this city from across New England, transforming a quiet corner of Chelsea into a virtual tourist attraction. People are lining up by the hundreds

Victory Garden Finally Returns to the White House - San Francisco Examiner
The reason why I typically don’t talk about “foodie” issues is for people like Michael Pollan who make excellent, inspiring arguments for thinking critically about the sources of our food, then use the issue of “food” to overlap the idea of animal

Food and Leisure - Philippine Star Online
Successful Manila-based restaurateur Rikki Dee, owner of over 75 fastfood outlets and 29 restaurants together, with business associate Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, recently partnered with equally successful Cebuano businessmen Edwin Ortiz

CDC: US food-poisoning cases steady in ‘08 - Cincinnati.com
ATLANTA - Americans didn’t suffer more food poisoning last year despite high-profile outbreaks involving peppers, peanut butter and other foods, according to a government report released Thursday. Rates of food-borne illnesses have been holding

Wilmington Seder marks start of Passover with food, talk - Star News Online
The people at the table talked about the first ever Passover Seder being held at The White House on the first day of the Jewish holiday Thursday night. Congregants of B’Nai Israel Synagogue and guests dotted their Passover plates with drips of wine

LETTERS: Pirate defense, food inspection and more - Newsday
pirates, shootThe simple solution to the piracy problem is to train and arm every crewman on each of the tankers and other supply vessels with high-tech automatic weapons ["Captain gave self up," News, April 10]. After the first confrontation in

From food king to aspiring statesman - Times of India
CHENNAI: “Sir, pose for a picture?” a photographer asks E Sarathbabu, after his press conference on Friday to announce his decision to contest the Lok Sabha election as an independent candidate from South Chennai. He stops, smiles and jokingly joins

Report: Ethanol Behind Boost In Food Prices - KCTV 5
WASHINGTON — Food stamps and child nutrition programs are expected to cost up to $900 million more this year because of increased ethanol use. Higher use of the corn-based fuel additive accounted for about 10 percent to 15 percent of the rise in

Mass. baker, ethic food store recalls pistachios - Boston Globe
BELMONT, Mass.— A Belmont-based baker and ethnic food store has voluntarily recalled some of its packages of pistachio nuts after a supplier indicated that some may be contaminated with salmonella. Eastern Lamejun Bakers Inc. said on Friday that

First State Financial sponsoring food drive - Corbin Times-Tribune
First State Financial is partnering with local churches to distribute non-perishable food to the area needy. We as employees are committed to bring non-perishable food items each week and are also asking customers and area businesses to donate non

Fast food eatery shut due to leak - Coastal Courier
Emergency officials responded to a natural gas leak at the Arby’s restaurant on General Screven Way at 9:15 this morning, forcing all employees to evacuate and closing the building for the morning. By 9:30 am, Mike Hodges with the Hinesville EMA

FDA stops firm marketing unapproved cold medicines - WTOP Radio
WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal regulators have secured a court order barring a New Jersey pharmaceutical company from distributing more than 50 unapproved cough and cold medicines. The Food and Drug Administration said Friday that East Windsor, N.J.-based

Food and Leisure - Philippine Star Online
Successful Manila-based restaurateur Rikki Dee, owner of over 75 fastfood outlets and 29 restaurants together, with business associate Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, recently partnered with equally successful Cebuano businessmen Edwin Ortiz

Food prices in Wisconsin fall 3% through March - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Apr. 10, 2009 11:35 a.m. | Food prices in Wisconsin dropped by more than 3% in the first three months of the year from the previous quarter, according to the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation’s survey of 20 basic food items in 26 communities across

Food and Agricultural Entities Team Up to Do Major Food Donation and - Earthtimes
SEATTLE , April 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — On Monday, April 13th at 2:00 pm , several key food and agricultural interests will be teaming up to hold a major food donation and volunteer event at the Northwest Harvest warehouse facility in Kent

Lake County, Gary to get emergency food, shelter funds - NWITimes.com
WASHINGTON | U.S. Sen Evan Bayh, D-Ind., on Friday announced that $2 million in emergency food and shelter funds would go to Indiana, including $127,224 for Lake County and $30,021 for the city of Gary. LaPorte County will receive $36,661 under the

Higher costs keep US-flagged ships’ numbers down - WTOP Radio
NEW YORK (AP) - Despite waterways crowded with thousands of ships operated by international shipping companies, only a handful are U.S.-flagged vessels. The main reason? Dollars and cents. The recently pirated Maersk Alabama, a food aid ship, is one

Food-waste campaigner harnesses Tupperware power - Farm Weekly
THERE’S an unlikely new weapon in the campaign against climate change. The Tupperware party, where people gather to hear the virtues of the plastic food containers (and buy them), is being used to communicate a message about the environmental cost of

Black bears spotted already in southern Wisconsin - Wisconsin State Journal
Grab your picnic baskets, folks, because Yogi and Boo Boo have ventured down from up north. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources said bears have been spotted already this April in southwestern Wisconsin, so residents should be aware of their

Somalia piracy hurting aid delivery - U.N. - Reuters UK
NAIROBI, April 9 (Reuters) - Escalating attacks by pirates off Somalia are making it ever harder for the U.N. food agency to deliver relief aid to the hungry in east Africa and the Horn of Africa, the World Food Program (WFP) said on Thursday

Brake problem leaves BMW in Bridge food shop’s window - Guernsey Press
Anna Fernandez, the manageress of The Roll Bar on the Bridge, said she and her staff were shocked when a BMW ran into one of the windows, smashing it. (Picture by Steve Sarre, 0753735) SHOP assistants at the Roll Bar on the Bridge got a shock

Seroquel’s Side Effects Too Much For Depression - KSAT 12
WASHINGTON — Federal health experts said overwhelmingly Wednesday that the side effects of AstraZeneca’s schizophrenia drug Seroquel are too worrisome to make it a first choice against depression. However, the panel of Food and Drug Administration

International food fight threatens some popular imports - Raleigh News & Observer
WASHINGTON — Roquefort cheese and some other popular European food imports could disappear soon from U.S. gourmet shops and fancy food departments. The imports, which also include selected processed meats from Italy and jams from France, are

Man avoids prison for food stamp fraud - WTNH.com
Norwalk (AP) - A Connecticut man whose family used government food stamps while he had access to hundreds of thousands of dollars has pleaded guilty in exchange for avoiding prison. Fifty-two-year-old Martin Ho of New Canaan pleaded guilty to larceny

NAMIC Treats Members to a Taste of Diversity with Custom Cookbook - Businesswire.com
–( BUSINESS WIRE )–Members of the National Association for Multi-Ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC) are in for a treat, compliments of Food Network. Pat and Gina Neely , hosts of Down Home with the Neelys on Food Network, have announced

Ethanol policies fuel food-price rise - The Washington Times
Federal ethanol-fuel policies forced consumers to pay an extra 0.5 percent to 0.8 percent in increased food prices in 2008, and the government itself could end up paying nearly $1 billion more this year for food stamps because of ethanol use

Springsteen issues challenge to benefit food bank - Centre Daily
Rock icon Bruce Springsteen has issued a challenge to Centre County that could provide a dream evening for some avid fans while raising as much as $100,000 for the State College Food Bank. AP Photo/Paul Sakuma Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band

Hijacked ship had been headed to Africa with food aid - WLOX
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - The U.S.-flagged cargo ship Maersk Alabama was on its way to Kenya with relief supplies when pirates hijacked it off the coast of Somalia. The CEO of the Maersk line says the ship’s manifest shows it was carrying 401 containers

Hometown Grocer, Local Food Companies Team up to Support Pediatric - MSN MoneyCentral
PHOENIX , April 8 /PRNewswire/ — Dodge the age-old question of “paper or plastic” by choosing to reuse. It will help preserve Arizona and support Phoenix Children’s Hospital. Bashas’, Food City and AJ’s grocery stores have teamed up with Hickman’s

District’s food services gets A-plus rating - Saline Reporter
School food services aren’t subject to food critics and restaurant-style reviews. But once every five years, they face something almost as intimidating — the Michigan Department of Education’s mandatory Coordinated Review Effort, or CRE. For two

Alex Musser: Why not healthy food that tastes good? - Gainesville Sun
This is in regards to Sun business writer Anthony Clark’s recent article about the food research project in newberry: Seedless square watermelon. It’s done, we have it! Actually it’s been around for a while, but I use it as a reminder of how

Record corporate donation for food bank - Calgary Sun
Pressed by skyrocketing demands for donations, the Calgary Food Bank is breathing a little easier thanks to a record corporate donation. Law firm Burnet Duckworth and Palmer LLP (BD&P) has decided to cancel its annual Stampede bash this year and

State, UC Davis partner on food safety - Sacramento Business Journal
The California Department of Food and Agriculture and the University of California Davis ’s Center for Produce Safety have agreed to work together to improve the Food and Agriculture Department’s grant and funding processes. The state agency and

Enjoy food, music and more with your pooch at Canine Thunder - ABC 15 News
Don’t forget to grab your lawn chair or blanket and spend the day listening to performances by Mogollon, The Herndon Brothers, Faded Jeans, Cramer/Sanchez Band, Ken Willis and AirZona, The Big Zephyr, The 360z band, After Dark, & Faces for Radio

Nigerian Food Plus Alcohol in Fort Greene - Nymag.com
A Nigerian restaurant called En of Africa faced construction delays in Fort Greene because of the Landmarks Preservation Commission, but still plans to open at 120 Lafayette this month. One plus: The community board has backed a liquor license

Arts education benefit mixes food, drink, music and auction - Hood River News
Once again, The Bite takes flight. The Bite of The Gorge returns for a sixth year on April 11, to the same location as 2008, the Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum , from 6-9 p.m. Twenty-one restaurants, vintners, breweries and other

Food is a subject and a mission at Lafayette Gallery - Contra Costa Times
“Cottage Morning” by Paula Boas at the Lafayette Gallery. Lafayette Gallery’s current show, “Food, Glorious Food,” is a positively scrumptious exhibition of delectable goodies. Cupcakes, ripened fruit and well-worn recipes are celebrated by 23

Food & Wine Calendar - Miami Herald
Food News and Views : Sharon Cahoon of Peterbrooke Chocolate joins hosts Linda Gassenheimer and Joseph Cooper and Miami Herald wine columnist Fred Tasker on WLRN-FM (91.3); 1:30 to 2 p.m. Azul Wine Seminar for Women: Includes wine and food tastings

Mr. Food: Easter Egg Nests - KMOV
Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat cookie sheets with nonstick cooking spray. In a medium bowl, beat sugar, egg, vanilla, and food color with an electric beater on medium speed until well blended. Beat in flour until smooth then fold in coconut. Drop by

Air Force food pantries, consignment shops in demand as recession - Los Angeles Times
CHARLESTON AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. (AP) — While her husband talked about his steady Air Force paycheck, Diana Carson recently strolled through a food pantry on this sprawling base, plucking a can of green beans, a few jars of baby food and a box of