Saturday May 17th, 2008
Food News Feed
Urban Farmers’ Crops Go From Vacant Lot to Market
from NY Times
IN the shadows of the elevated tracks toward the end of the No. 3 line
in East New York, Brooklyn, with an April chill still in the air,
Denniston and Marlene Wilks gently pulled clusters of slender green
shoots from the earth, revealing a blush of tiny red shallots at the
base.
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Natural Response
from Newsweek
As prices of organic foods rise, plain old fruits and vegetables suddenly look better.Topics:
Environmental Costs of Shipping Groceries Around the World
from nytimes.com
Food has moved around the world since Europeans brought tea from China,
but never at the speed or in the amounts it has over the last few
years. Consumers in not only the richest nations but, increasingly, the
developing world expect food whenever they crave it, with no concession
to season or geography.
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The High Price of Going 'Organic'
from CNN Money
The push for 'green' products may have peaked - due in part to the fact that they're so much more expensive than mass-market alternatives.
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Wal-Mart Milk to Have No Artificial Growth Hormones
from Reuters
Wal-Mart Stores Inc said on Thursday that its private-label Great Value
milk is now being sourced only from cows that have not been treated
with artificial growth hormones, such as recombinant bovine
somatotropin (rbST).
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Champagne Expands Domain to Answer Demand Surge
from Reuters
Faced with surging demand, France's champagne producers have decided on
a very simple way to boost production -- by widening the vineyard.
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Gourmet Demand Revives Central America Cocoa Farms
from Reuters
Indigenous people grew cocoa here more than 2,000 years ago. Now, their
descendants are reviving the crop to meet world demand for high-quality
chocolate.
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Peddling Healthful Street Food To Eco-Urbanites: Will It Fly?
from Washington Post
Like lots of business plans, the one for a bug-like contraption
offering healthful food on the streets of Washington bubbled up from
some buddies kicking ideas back and forth.
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Yes, MSG, the Secret Behind the Savor
from New York Times
If you live in the United States and like spicy tuna rolls, Puerto
Rican roast pork or Thai noodles, there is a good chance you are
eating, and enjoying, MSG.
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It’s on to Plan B as a Hot Trend Cools Off
from New York Times
With growth in the meal assembly industry slowing, shop owners are
trying to find new ways to bring ready-to-cook meals to the masses.
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