AltWeeklies Wire
I Have Nothing but Scorn for Candy Cornnew
My biggest issue with candy corn is that it tastes like nothing more than pure sugar. But there's more.
Weekly Alibi |
Simon McCormack |
10-30-2007 |
Food+Drink
The Season's Spookiest Beers, and What to Wear When You Drink Themnew
We burned through more than a dozen seasonals to construct the ultimate autumn six-pack, with each victor accompanied by a thematic getup. Prost!
Philadelphia City Paper |
James Saul |
10-30-2007 |
Food+Drink
The 10% Dilemmanew
Food advocates would like us to get a tenth of our diets from nearby farms, but it won't be easy.
Isthmus |
Tom Laskin |
10-30-2007 |
Food+Drink
Seattle's Endangered Tavern Tournew
If you hate cosmos as much as we do, it's your duty to keep these pint-pushers afloat.
Seattle Weekly |
Mike Seely |
10-29-2007 |
Food+Drink
Can Anyone Open a Restaurant?new
What does it take to woo the cynical foodies and wow the wide-eyed first-timers, to work out the kinks without washing away the flavor, and ultimately to get to keep doing it night after night?
Philadelphia Weekly |
Leah Blewett |
10-29-2007 |
Food+Drink
Wine & Cattle Ranching Industries Coming Up Drynew
Consider what the lack of rainfall throughout the previous year has wrought on Monterey County's multimillion dollar wine grape growing and cattle ranching industries -- a big financial hit, the size of which won't be known until next year.
Monterey County Weekly |
Mary Duan |
10-26-2007 |
Food+Drink
Chew on This: The Farm Bill and New Mexiconew
New Mexico is not a "farm state" and is not, therefore, in line for the big bucks -- but the small amount of dollars that the state could receive has a massive impact on local communities.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Gwyneth Doland |
10-25-2007 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Farm Bill
Tech Giants Spur an Agricultural Rebirthnew
Companies like Google, Yahoo and eBay, committed to providing local produce to their employees, have helped Silicon Valley farmers make a comeback.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Stett Holbrook |
10-25-2007 |
Food+Drink
Organic Valley's Success is a Lifeline for Family Farmsnew
The company helped lead the way in the mainstreaming of organic food.
Isthmus |
Marc Eisen |
10-23-2007 |
Food+Drink
How Immigrants Are Changing the Way Atlanta Eatsnew
Just 20 years ago, it was difficult to find Thai, Indian, Ethiopian or Korean restaurants around here -- now, you'd have to be blind to overlook them.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Besha Rodell |
10-18-2007 |
Food+Drink
Slow Food Gets a Foothold in Illinois' Capital Citynew
Eighteen years after its official founding, Slow Food is a global institution with 80,000 members in more than 130 countries.
Illinois Times |
Julianne Glatz |
10-18-2007 |
Food+Drink
Gluten Gives Many Americans Crippling Stomach Painnew
So why don't they know it?
East Bay Express |
Kathleen Richards |
10-17-2007 |
Food+Drink
A Tough Row to Hoenew
Four beginning organic farmers plow through, plant and harvest their first season in Natrona Heights, Penn.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Bill O'Driscoll |
10-15-2007 |
Food+Drink
An 'Organic' Solutionnew
When it comes to fertilizer use in Canada, "organic" doesn't mean what we think -- and if the multi-billion dollar fertilizer industry has its way, farmers may soon be using synthetic fertilizers to grow "organic" food.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Tim Bousquet |
10-15-2007 |
Food+Drink
It's Local, but Is it Green?new
While carbon- and chem-heavy local grub fails sustainability tests, a new label might help put Ontario fare back at head of eco pack.
NOW Magazine |
Adria Vasil |
10-12-2007 |
Food+Drink
