Food trucks hit the streets as Sydney follows Santa Monica's example
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:16:32 -0800

by Street Corner Gourmet food trucks have become a much loved feature of suburbs like Los Angeles trendy & affluent Santa Monica. Unlike the hot dogs vans of old the new generation of food trucks on American street serve up high quality fare from ...

Jay-Z's 40/40 Club Shut Down for Food Safety Violations
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:32:52 -0800

What the inspector reportedly found was a minefield of violations and unsanitary practices, from hot food left sitting out to a warm walk-in refrigerator (Gordon Ramsay would be furious) to a worker seen mixing salsa with his bare hands.

National Peanut Butter Day Is No Picnic for Kids With Peanut Allergies, But ...
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:03:02 -0800

With over six million children in the US now facing peanut and other food allergies, food allergy education in schools is a must. Author Sue Ganz-Schmitt strives to help with the release of her children's book The Princess and the Peanut los angeles, ...

Paula Deen: From Big Food to Big Pharma
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:58:31 -0800

Indeed, when Al Roker, asks her if she is going to change the way she eats and the foods she cooks, Deen says, "Honey, I'm your cook, I'm not your doctor. You are going to have to be responsible for yourself." Evading the question, Deen puts the onus ...

Wayland Food Pantry Receives Grant
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:31:41 -0800

By Brooklyn Lowery The Celebration International Church Food Pantry in Wayland received a $1500 grant from Foundation Metro West. The grant was a portion of $55000 awarded to food pantries throughout the Metro West region from the Foundation's English ...

It's tricky finding healthy fast food
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:26:09 -0800

Q. Fast- food places now have healthy entrees and salads. How healthy are they, really? A. The idea of healthy fast food probably is more wished for than great sex and more mysterious than the contents of the Mc Rib, with its 70-plus ingredients and ...

J & J Snack Foods Corp (JJSF) Announces Quarterly Results
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:21:51 -0800

J & J Snack Foods Corp (JJSF) announced its earnings results on Monday. The company reported $0.29 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.40 by $0.11. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 11.0% on a year-over-year basis.

GOP food fight: Sarah Palin slams Chris Christie for getting his panties in a ...
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:59:00 -0800

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin threw a roundhouse at New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie Monday, calling his recent criticism of Newt Gingrich a rookie mistake and saying he got his panties in a wad and spewed all over the former House Speaker.

Tampa Bay Brewing Company shares favorite football food ideas
Sun, 22 Jan 2012 02:44:06 -0800

Copyright 2011 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. With Super Bowl Sunday just a few weeks away, you may be thinking about hosting a party for the big game.

Strong Winter Fancy Food Show Kicks Off 2012
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:50:00 -0800

By Anna Wolfe The Gourmet Retailer's Editor Anna Wolfe was on hand for the Winter Fancy Food Show. Here are a few things that caught her eye. If the Winter Fancy Food Show is any indication, 2012 is off to a strong start. The food show was the largest ...

Food Stamp Eligibility Standards Could Tighten
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:19:48 -0800

Following a 50 percent increase of Pennsylvania residents eligible for food stamp assistance over the past five years, the state Department of Public Welfare may make eligibility tougher for some families, according to an article by the PA Independent.

AB SCIEX and Phenomenex Partner to Improve Food Safety Testing
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:45:40 -0800

(EON: Enhanced Online News)--AB SCIEX, a global leader in life science analytical technologies, and Phenomenex, a global leader in separation science techniques, today announced a collaboration agreement designed to significantly improve food testing.

14 weekly steps to cut out processed food
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:18:07 -0800

For the next 100 days this column will challenge you to take on one new "real food pledge" each week. You can either build each challenge on top of the next or tackle them individually. Here's what to expect over the next 14 weeks: - Week 1 (this ...

Finsbury Food passes PS100m turnover mark in six months
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:10:34 -0800

by Sion Barry, Western Mail Cardiff headquartered cake to gluten free bread maker Finsbury Food Group has for the first time broken through the PS100m turnover barrier for a six month trading period. The company, which is listed on the Alternative ...

No Bows, No Food Stamps, No Alinsky...Aggressive Gingrich Speech Ignites the Right
Sun, 22 Jan 2012 05:52:48 -0800

If you want your children to have a life ofdependency and food stamps, you have a candidate that's Barack Obama. Ifyou want your children to have a life of independency and paychecks you have acandidate that's Newt Gingrich.

Consumer Reports: Food allergies are not rampant, and they can change over time
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:36:23 -0800

Living with a food allergy or intolerance can be a huge hassle. So it's surprising how many people think they have sensitivities to certain foods and alter their lives accordingly when they really don't. Research shows that as many as 20 percent ...

The Soul of Slow Food : Fighting for Both Farmers and Eaters
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:05:11 -0800

By Josh Viertel Slow Food USA's president says he is not turning his back on the organization's roots, but is instead trying to better understand its identity. When my fiancee, Juliana, and I were farming, we grew the most beautiful produce I have ever ...

A palate-bruising day of discoveries at the Fancy Food Show
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:28:11 -0800

By Linda Zavoral From the archives: A small section of the very large fancy food show at Moscone Center in San Francisco. Feb. 24, 1998. (Mary Calvert) san francisco -- The chocolatier's tongs held out a morsel. It could have been a 75 percent cacao ...

Junk Food in Schools May Not Cause Weight Gain in Kids
Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:10:21 -0800

While the percentage of obese children in the United States tripled between the early 1970s and the late 2000s, a new study suggests that at least for middle school students weight gain has nothing to do with the candy, soda, chips, and other junk ...

Afghans hit by food price hikes as Pakistan shutdown bites
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 01:18:21 -0800

By Rob Taylor | KABUL Jan 23 (Reuters) - With snow piled deep in front of his small Kabul shop and a border shutdown enforced by Pakistan driving up food prices and severing a vital lifeline into Afghanistan, Asmatullah is having his own winter of ...