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Conversations & Notes From Bay Area Local Food Forum
Convened by Community Alliance with Family Farmers and Bay Localize; With generous support from Bon Appetit, Mills College, and Kaiser Community Benefits
www.baylocalize.org/forum/local-food/2008
Deceptive Packaging Makes Food Appear Healthier Than It Is
New York, NY
How does marketing affect perceptions of food? One reporter investigates the “health halo” effect.
www.nytimes.com/2008/12/02/science/02tier.html?_...
The craze for urban poultry farming
Bok bok bagawk! Got eggs?
www.newsweek.com/id/168740
Moooovin' Out
Wait...organic milk can come from cows who spend all their time in feed lots? The USDA hopes to change this
www.usatoday.com/money/industries/food/2008-11-1...
Sales of Spam Soaring as American Economy Goes Into Freefall
NYTimes.com: The economy is in tatters and, for millions of people, the future is very uncertain. But for some employees at the Hormel Foods plant here, times have never been better. They are working at a furious pace and piling up all the overtime they want...
www.nytimes.com/2008/11/15/business/15spam.html?em
This Thanksgiving, Stick to Your Heritage
Why heritage turkeys are making a comeback at Thanksgiving dinners all over the country
heritageturkeyfoundation.org
The Dirty Dozen
Which foods should be bought organic-- at all costs.
organic.lovetoknow.com/Dirty_Dozen_Organic_Foods
Cadbury pulls melamine-laced chocolate from China
By MIN LEE, Associated Press Writer 53 minutes ago
HONG KONG - British candy maker Cadbury announced a recall Monday of chocolate made in its Beijing factory after it was found to contain melamine, the industrial chemical that has sickened tens of thousands of Chinese children.
news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080929/ap_on_re_as/as_chin...
Cracking your eggs
Egg cartons are starting to look like NASCAR drivers with all the labels they sport. Some of the claims are regulated by the federal government, some by the states and some aren't regulated at all.
Here's a guide to interpreting at least some of the noise.
www.nytimes.com/2008/09/17/dining/17eggs.html?re...
Food or slaughter? Bushmeat fuels wildlife debate
Right in some cases, wrong in others
africa.reuters.com/top/news/usnBAN649724.html
