Twenty years ago, on 10 December 1989, the Slow Food Manifesto was released in a Paris theatre. A call to arms for gourmets everywhere, Slow Food now has over 100,000 members in 132 countries. Read more about the development of Slow Food International and its founder, Carlo Petrini in the Independent here.
Michelle Obama continues to promote eating fresh, seasonal foods from the vantage point of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Read "What's Cooking at the White House" here.
"United by adventurous palettes and limited budgets"...the NY TImes sheds light on grass roots dining clubs in the San Francisco Bay Area. Read More.
Turns out under European Union law, it's illegal to make Stilton cheese in Stilton, England. Read the Wall Street Journal article on the protection and history of the famous cheese here.
The BBC deciphers a bit of jargon. PDO's, PGIs, and TSGs are all labels used by farmers and food producers to prevent others imitating their product. Find out what the acronyms mean and why more British products aren't on the list. Listen now.
The Christian Science Monitor asks: Thinking about a new job? Have you considered making cheese? Read about the rewards – a connection to the land, to the community, and to an infinitely challenging craft here.
All About Ham! Saveur magazine profiles one of the most traditional holiday foods of all time. A brief comparison of the American versus Italian approach to curing pork... read the article.
Monday, December 14, 2009
Friday, December 4, 2009
Our News Picks of the Week
Chefs are swooning over heritage pig breeds, and so are we! The Illinois Times gives a review of the wooly Mangalitsa breed from Austria.
Recovering from a brush fire that destroyed two chicken houses and killing 1,200 chicks, Soul Food Farm witnessed a different kind of Community Supported Agriculture.
Food Safety continues to raise concern as the latest analysis from Consumer Reports shows that two-thirds of whole broiler chickens harbored salmonella and/or campylobacter, leading bacterial causes of food-borne disease.
Yet another reason to grow your own! According to the UK's Guardian and Times, the secret of long life is not just eating your greens--you have to grow them as well. Read about how Montacute villagers are reaching ripe old age.
The Washington Post reports on the year's hottest food trend: street carts. Low start-up costs are a magnet for entrepreneurs, but many find themselves caught up in red tape.
This week Whole Foods made public the company's effort to collaborate with the USDA and state regulatory agencies to develop certifiable mobile slaughterhouses for poultry. This brings up the question: Is this good news for family farmers? Read more about mobile slaughterhouses here.
Food Navigator reports that most grocery manufacturers have maintained or increased their investment in sustainability during the recession. Read recent market analysis here.
The celebration of Thanksgiving and an abundant harvest also raises a key issue in sustainability and food: waste. Live Science and the Atlantic Monthly discuss the high costs of food wasted in the United States every day.
Can a Farm-In-A-Backpack feed sub-Saharan Africa? A young woman intends to promote self-sufficiency through eco-friendly farming in Kenya.
Recovering from a brush fire that destroyed two chicken houses and killing 1,200 chicks, Soul Food Farm witnessed a different kind of Community Supported Agriculture.
Food Safety continues to raise concern as the latest analysis from Consumer Reports shows that two-thirds of whole broiler chickens harbored salmonella and/or campylobacter, leading bacterial causes of food-borne disease.
Yet another reason to grow your own! According to the UK's Guardian and Times, the secret of long life is not just eating your greens--you have to grow them as well. Read about how Montacute villagers are reaching ripe old age.
The Washington Post reports on the year's hottest food trend: street carts. Low start-up costs are a magnet for entrepreneurs, but many find themselves caught up in red tape.
This week Whole Foods made public the company's effort to collaborate with the USDA and state regulatory agencies to develop certifiable mobile slaughterhouses for poultry. This brings up the question: Is this good news for family farmers? Read more about mobile slaughterhouses here.
Food Navigator reports that most grocery manufacturers have maintained or increased their investment in sustainability during the recession. Read recent market analysis here.
The celebration of Thanksgiving and an abundant harvest also raises a key issue in sustainability and food: waste. Live Science and the Atlantic Monthly discuss the high costs of food wasted in the United States every day.
Can a Farm-In-A-Backpack feed sub-Saharan Africa? A young woman intends to promote self-sufficiency through eco-friendly farming in Kenya.
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