Friday, the 27th April
#FoodFact: As bell peppers mature, their color changes from green to red and they become sweeter.
Nando’s accepts Santam food challenge
Fast food chain Nando’s has accepted a “food challenge” put to it by insurance company Santam, a spokesman said on Thursday. [read more]
Why Organic Agriculture May Not Be So Sustainable
In an increasingly hot and crowded world, the only sustainable way to live is to get more out of less. Every environmentalist would agree. But change the conversation to food, and suddenly efficiency doesn’t look so good. [read more]
Study: How healthy is “healthy” fast food?
With roadside joints like McDonald’s, Burger King and Wendy’s dotting streets all over the country, it’s easier than ever for consumers to satisfy their hunger with a quick meal. But the convenience of fast food has turned into a health hazard for many Americans. [read more]
SA firms buy into Nigerian food, juice company
RMB Corvest, a private equity company, and Zico, a black empowerment group, have bought a 25% stake in Nigerian food company Vital Products for an undisclosed sum. [read more]
Thursday, the 26th April
#FoodFact: Egg yolks are one of the few foods that naturally contain Vitamin D.
Global food prices on the rise again says World Bank
Global food prices are rising again, pushed higher by costlier oil, strong demand from Asia and bad weather in parts of Europe, South America and the United States, the World Bank said on Wednesday. [read more]
Organic foods industry creates more than a half million jobs
Producing U.S. foods organically creates thousands more jobs than if that food were produced using conventional agricultural methods, according to a new economic study released today here at the Organic Trade Association’s (OTA’s) Policy Conference. [read more]
Mad Cow Disease Discovery Was Stroke Of Luck
A non-descript building in the heart of California’s dairy country has become the focus of intense scrutiny now that mad cow disease has been discovered in a dead dairy cow. [read more]
Burger King to eliminate bad Practices by 2017
The movement by U.S. food corporations toward more humane treatment of animals experienced a whopper of a shift Wednesday when Burger King announced that all of its eggs and pork will come from cage-free chickens and pigs by 2017. [read more]
Wednesday, the 25th April
#FoodFact: Americans eat approximately 100 acres of pizza each day, or 350 slices per second.
Gordon Ramsay’s $5-million Vegas Steakhouse
Chef Gordon Ramsay will be flying in and out of Las Vegas the next four weeks readying his new $5 million steakhouse at the Paris. He’s already begun the menu food tastings and plate purchases with his staff here led by chef Kevin Hee, formerly with Michael Mina. [read more]
Grocery store baby food lacking in nutrients
Infants fed a diet based on jars of ready-made, grocery store baby food are likely getting inadequate amounts of nutrients, says a team of British researchers. [read more]
The Real Cause Of Ice Cream Headaches
What’s the real cause of brain freeze? You know — the sharp, unpleasant sensation that follows eating ice cream too quickly. The reason behind it may be deeper than previously thought, say some scientists. [read more]
Edible garbage at record highs
Home cooks and grocery shoppers wield enormous influence when it comes to controlling the No. 1 source of ozone depleting garbage in our waste stream: food. [read more]
Tuesday, the 24th of April
#FoodFact: There are over 500 different types of bananas
US Study: Discrimination in Restaurants by Waiters
Survey results showed that 38.5 percent of servers reported that customers’ race informed their level of service at least some of the time, often resulting in providing inferior service to African-American customers. [read more]
One in seven people in the U.S. gets food stamps
Forty-five million people – that’s one in seven living in the United States – received food stamps last year. That’s a 70% increase from 2007, according to a shocking new report by the Congressional Budget Office. [read more]
KFC sued over dodgy chicken
An Australian girl who suffered severe brain damage and was left paralysed by food poisoning won a court case against fast food giant Kentucky Fried Chicken, in a judgment published on Saturday. [read more]
Food poisoning at Eastern Cape School
Ambulances were bringing 67 children with suspected food poisoning from Chintsa to medical facilities in East London on Saturday afternoon, Eastern Cape health authorities said. [read more]
Monday, the 23rd of April
#FoodFact: The apples from one tree can fill 20 boxes every year.
Jamie Oliver attacks Education Secretary over school meals
Jamie Oliver has aimed a stinging attack at Education Secretary Michael Gove’s flagship academy programme, claiming the schools are lowering nutrition levels among pupils and profiteering from junk food vending machines. [read more]
US Restaurant serves Alcohol to 10 year old
In today’s kids-drinking-alcohol-in-restaurants news, an Indianapolis Olive Garden allegedly served a rum cocktail to a 10-year-old boy. [read more]
Mother Dies From 2-Gallon-A-Day Coca-Cola Habit
Experts say a New Zealand woman’s 2-gallon-a-day Coca-Cola habit probably contributed to her death, a conclusion that led the soft-drink giant to note that even water can be deadly in excessive amounts. [read more]
8 Hoaxes To Look Out For At The Grocery Store
Most consumers know to ignore emails alerting them to foreign lottery winnings and to steer clear of “designer” bags sold on street corners. But experts say even scam-savvy shoppers may be falling prey to fraud at a surprising place: the grocery store. [read more]
