Archive for January 2008

Around Town - Southtown Star

Sid James phoned earlier. Always an interesting chat. He passed this one on to me…


Around Town
Southtown Star, IL - 1 hour ago
The event will include entertainment, traditional African and African-American food, and an essay contest. Any resident who has a child that would like to

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As you may know, little “Johnny” has been real sick recently, the doctors say he’s on the mend, thats for all your prayers.


US probes Chino slaughterhouse - Los Angeles Times

Just having a nice coffee break and though as I’d seen some news I’d pass it on:-



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US probes Chino slaughterhouse
Los Angeles Times, CA - 3 hours ago
“The American food supply is safe, but it could be safer. We wouldn’t be raising the food safety issue if it wasn’t an issue.”
School lunch meat Los Angeles Times
all 219 news articles

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I was mugged last night, downtown. Foretunately, I only lost my watch. I’ll fill you in on the details later, I’mm really shook up right now :-(


Tater Tots hot with new generation of hipsters - Palm Beach Post

Wrote off the car this morning. Sad but it was almost time to change anyway. Heres the better news…


Tater Tots hot with new generation of hipsters
Palm Beach Post,  United States - 6 hours ago
Grigg’s solution for using up scrap generated from the processing of frozen french fries has become an iconic American food - snack, side dish,

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keep visiting, I’ll keep posting.


On Native Ground

The wifes here (again) so got to gou out but here the post I promised:-

American Reporter - For example, NAFTA has allowed American agribusinesses to flood Mexico with highly subsidized exports of American food and agricultural products. As a result, one-sixth of the Mexican agricultural workforce has been displaced over the past decade …

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The wife’s here, gotta go folks…


Bart Heath - Jackson Free Press

Another on-topic article for you to peruse.


Bart Heath
Jackson Free Press, MS - 12 hours ago
“I was trained in mostly Asian-influenced American food—seafood, steaks,” Heath says. His interest in food stems from his childhood.

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Been posting a lot today, time to do some real work!


Relsih the american table

The weather sucks today. I am so fed up that I’ve only just got around to the blog.

Kentucky New Era - EDITOR’S NOTE — Relish the American Table, a weekly column from “Relish” magazine, celebrates the diversity of American food. “Relish” magazine appears as a special supplement in the Kentucky New Era on the first Tuesday of each month. …

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As many of you folks already know I’ve just outta jail recently, after a very sad incident in my life. I’ll be posting more often from now on.


Jack London Square attracts hip food tenants

Not blogged much today, but take a look at this.

Contra Costa Times - It was the best of times and the worst of times in the American food chain,” opened Michael Pollan at a Jan. 20 stop at San Francisco’s Grace Cathedral. The Berkeley author of “The Omnivore’s Dilemma” is on a nationwide tour promoting his latest book …

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The dogs almost peeing on my leg. Will post more later.


Ingredient costs hit Kellogg, Kraft earnings - Reuters

Feeling like shit today. Hardly done any reseach but what I’ve done is below..



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Ingredient costs hit Kellogg, Kraft earnings
Reuters - 19 hours ago
Like other food companies, Kellogg, the largest cereal maker, and Kraft, the largest North American food company, have raised prices to try to help recoup
Kraft profit falls on dairy costs Reuters
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Keep on reading, and we’ll keep on posting.


WRAPUP 1-Ingredient costs hit Kellogg, Kraft earnings

Not blogged much today, but take a look at this.

Forbes - Like other food companies, Kellogg, the largest cereal maker, and Kraft, the largest North American food company, have raised prices to try to help recoup some of the rising costs. Those increases come as the U.S. economy teeters on the brink of a …

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The dogs almost peeing on my leg. Will post more later.


Make way for a delicious food revolution

Yikes that time again. Sorry folks been bust upto now today. Anyway, hers the news:-

Syracuse Post-Standard - Call Alice Waters a food revolutionary, and she’ll admit she’s out to save the American food supply and change everything with a plate of delicious food. Waters has been a culinary crusader since she opened Chez Panisse restaurant in Berkeley …

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Feeling hungry, the office vending machine beckons, yummy!