Food in the News (and not so new news)

For those pondering whether buying organic is “worth it” in this economy, here is an oldie but goodie: “Why Organic Is the Healthiest Choice for Kids.” I understand that we can only expect people to do their best within their means, but it does give me pause when I see parents driving gas-guzzlers and buying the [...]

Listening to Michael Pollan

Definitely off target – to paraphrase Michael Pollan, don’t buy food where you shop for anything else: check out Cornucopia Institute’s post on the Target organic food troubles.
And paraphrasing Pollan again - don’t buy food that makes health claims. Apparently, working with the FDA after receiving a slap on the wrist from it, the Smart Choices program [...]

Busy news week….

First, just for fun, “Cakes Gone Wrong,” which has a fun link to CakeWrecks.
Now on to the more serious links.
Let’s take a close look at the new “Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation.” The objective:
The Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation (HWCF) is a unique partnership between retailers, non-profit organizations, food and beverage manufacturers and trade associations aimed at [...]

Friday List of Links

KPBS in San Diego ran a story about Slow Food – a nice, simple summary of the movement’s growth and principles.
Some thoughts on switching to sustainably produced palm oil are found at Seventh Generation’s Inspired Protagonist.
And finally, reader’s food rules – Michael Pollan’s top 20 choices. I was not surprised to see that many of [...]

Good news, bad news?

Check out Tom Philpott’s post on Grist.com about Will Allen’s Growing Power going to Africa. Philpott give praise where it’s due and also raises some very important point and makes some good critiques of other attempts to ”feed the world.”

Friday List of Links

Hurrah for the newest farmers’ market in DC, welcomed by Michelle Obama: “Instead of Traffic, Fresh Tomatoes.” (Also includes a video link.)
Slow Food USA posted about the USDA’s “Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food” initiative.
HealthyChild.org launched a new interactive online guide, “Eat Healthy.”
But on a sobering note, a truly horrifying story about water pollution near large-scale [...]

Health care: conventional medicine, or chiropractic?

Since college, I have been a firm believer in chiropractic: it treats the root of many symptoms, unlike conventional medicine, which often throws medication at symptoms without healing the cause of them. So I was deeply impressed by Michael Pollan’s op-ed piece, “Big Food vs. Big Insurance” in the New York Times in response to Obama’s [...]

101 Ways to Wok Your Dog?

Repulsive as the idea may be to you and me, scientists have now forged a theory that dogs may originally have been domesticated in China – for meat: “In Taming Dogs, Humans May Have Sought a Meal.”

Remembering the Silver Palate

In the throes of organizing a 10th (gulp!) birthday party, but couldn’t let the week pass without noting some sad news on the food front: Sheila Lukins, of Silver Palate fame, has died at the age of 66: read about it here. The Silver Palate Cookbook, now available in it’s 25th anniversary edition, was one of [...]

Friday List of Links

Wow – what a novel idea: a TV show that is trying to promote healthy snacking and reduce childhood obesity! I almost wish we watched television…. Kudos to Disney Playhouse for  Tasty Time with ZeFronk - I checked out their snack recipes and found them pretty good, with a minimum of processed ingredients.
Still have time to fit in [...]