Entries tagged with 'In the News'
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Dumplings could have been contaminated on purpose: Japanese authorities are investigating the pesticide-ridden Chinese-made dumplings case as being a possible murder attempt, citing that the poison was found in a higher concentration than what is normally expected from ordinary pesticide residue. [Associated Press] Mississippi bill could ban restaurants from serving obese people: A new bill, if passed, could make it illegal for restaurants in Mississippi to serve food to obese customers. [Kansas City] Hog brain exposure at slaughterhouse could be source of neurological disease: A mysterious neurological illness that has been affecting workers at Quality Pork Processors Plant in Minnesota is being traced back to their exposure to hog brains during the extraction process. [NY Times]...
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More than 300 cases of food poisoning from China-made gyoza: China's got another mess on its hands as its dumpling scandal grows bigger in Japan. Three-hundred sixty-eight people in 30 prefectures in Japan have complained about food poisoning after consuming the same frozen gyoza dumplings imported by JT Foods Co. from China that were found to be contaminated with insecticide. [Yomiuri Shimbun] Younger health, older wealth: A new study says there is a direct link between eating nutritious food at a young age and earning power in adulthood. [BBC] Global warming threatens regional food supply: Climate change will have a significant impact on crop production in regions where food is already a scarcity. "In southern Africa we're talking about maize...
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NY tradition of beefsteaks live on in New Jersey: Once a staple of New York, beefsteaks were an all-you-can-eat meatfest with nary a fork or knife in sight. The gluttonous tradition can be found today in northern New Jersey, where people gather around for an indulgent, endless feast on grilled beef tenderloin and fries, washed down with beer. All you diehard carnivores, take note. [New York Times]Japanese officials testing restaurants for authenticity: A team of experts from Japan are offering "authenticity screenings" for Japanese restaurants around the world, visiting kitchens to assess whether they offer "a real taste of Japan." It is not to out "fakes," they say, but to award seals of authenticity and high quality to restaurants serving...
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Airlines to offer gourmet meals: Flight meal plans might get a little more enticing as more airlines are starting to offer dishes by celebrity chefs like Stephan Pyles, Alfred Portale, and Gordon Ramsay. [ABC News] McDonald's employees can earn degrees at the workplace: A new government initiative in the UK will allow student workers at McDonald's to get their diplomas while flipping burgers. [CNN Video] Subway sues Quiznos over ad contest: Subway is suing Quiznos for "false statements" and portraying Subway in a "disparaging manner" over a contest held by Quiznos, which asked people to create a commercial promoting its sandwiches as being "superior" to Subway's. [NY Times]...
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Dannon sued over exaggerating yogurt health claims: Dannon has been slapped with a class-action lawsuit, saying that the company falsely promotes the benefits of probiotics (the "good bacteria") in its yogurt products and tricks customers into paying more. (In related news, other food makers are jumping on the bandwagon to promote their probiotic-packed products—and not just yogurt.) [Reuters] Active bacteria in yogurt tied to 24 deaths: New research reveals that 24 people died between 2004 and 2007 while consuming yogurt health drinks by companies like Yakult, and researchers have tied it to the probiotics (the "good bacteria") in yogurt as the likely culprit—the very thing that gives yogurt its good reputation. The Dutch Patient and Consumer Federation have already demanded...
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Does cola cause more health problems than other soda?: A new study reveals that drinking two or more colas a day increases your risk twofold of getting chronic kidney disease, due to the high levels of phosphoric acid associated to kidney stones and other renal problems. There was no correlation when drinking non-cola sodas, however. [NY Times] California restaurant makes a 222-pound cheeseburger: Fats Grill and Bar in California has broken the record for the biggest cheeseburger ever made in the state, clocking in at 222 pounds, made with 480 slices of cheese, 40 pounds of tomatoes, and 19 heads of lettuce. [CNN Video] NY chain restaurants to post calories on their menu: The NYC Board of Health are now...
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Showered with chocolate bars: An 87-year old woman struggling to get by with a $683-a-month Social Security check found herself bestowed with gifts of chocolate from thoughtful readers who saw her featured in a NY Times story about the impact of rising fuel costs, in which she said her "greatest vice is Hershey bars." Looks like it even reached the ears of someone over at Hershey Co., who sent her their own gifts accompanied with a personal note. [Associated Press; via ColdMud] Food poisoning could pose long-term effects: Scientists say that people who have experienced severe foodborne illnesses could face health risks of high blood pressure, kidney damage, or even full kidney failure ten or twenty years later. [Associated...
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Looking Dinner in the Eye: More and more chefs are demanding a certain kind of "intimacy" with their food due to the growing concern for how ethics plays a role in the way livestock is raised. Take Jamie Oliver, for instance, who shocked viewers by slaughtering a live chicken on his show. [NY Times] Smoking ban could mean no more business for Beijing restaurant chain: Beijing's first smoke-free restaurant chain, Meizhou Dongpo, lost almost 80 percent of its customers after employing the nation-wide smoking ban that went into effect in October. Officials also wrote to 30,000 restaurants to enforce the smoking ban, but not a single restaurant appears to have "taken up the suggestion." [The Guardian] Mozzarella supply at risk...
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China promises quality food during the Beijing Olympics: Chinese officials say they'll do everything they can to make sure all food supplied for the '08 Games will undergo strict inspections to ensure safe quality. [China Daily] Kids don't see fast food as a "treat": More than two thirds of British children regard fast food or sweets as a part of a regular diet; health campaigners want the government to be stricter on junk food advertisements. [Telegraph] EU to ban toys packaged with food: The EU wants to stop toys containing lead paint or carcinogens from being given away with food products like cereals or sweets. [Reuters UK] Experts say expect a shortage in global food supply: "The amount of food...
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Microsoft working on self-checkout shopping cart. Along with the company MediaCart, the software giant will offer on-cart advertising and automated shopping lists via a small flip-up screen. The cart will use RFID technology to sense what's in it [Yahoo! News] What $8,500 worth of bluefin tuna looks like before it hits your plate. A video segment from 60 Minutes. (Warning: Video plays automatically.) [CBS; via Eater] Carp force-fed sake in Japanese ceremony. The fish symbolically take on humans' calamities. [Mainichi Daily News] Diners find pearls in oysters. First in South Florida and now in New Jersey—in a plate of fried oysters. [NPR] China bans free plastic bags. [International Herald Tribune; via Inhabitat]...
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