Tag: food
Famed Spanish restaurant El Bulli reopens as foundation and food lab
El Bulli was a highly successful, highly celebrated restaurant in Spain, until its founder shut it down at practically the peak of its popularity. But now it's back -- but with a focus on innovation and research, rather than just on eating....
In wake of this week's attacks, pressure cookers will need an image makeover
After this week's attacks around Boston, the common, household pressure cooker has become associated with death, destruction and the Boston Marathon. But this fairly simple pot is a crucial cooking tool around the world. And it's going to need an image makeover....
Scientists find surprisingly good health levels in ethnically homogeneous neighborhoods
Poverty is often associated with poor health, and that's still largely true. But, according to new research, some of those negative impacts can be countered when people live in an ethnically homogeneous neighborhood, even if it's largely poor....
Eddie Huang discusses memoir, growing up Taiwanese-American
Transforming himself from a felon into celebrity chef, Eddie Huang has made a name for himself with his Taiwanese sandwich shop, his blog and guest appearances on popular food shows. But before finding success, Huang, in his new memoir Fresh Off The Boat, says he felt like an outsider....
Bloomberg's New York sugary drink ban blocked in court
New York City's ban on the sale of sugary drinks was struck down in court earlier this week, one day before the ban was supposed to take effect. And while some critics cheered, other critics say the ban wasn't broad enough to cover the range of potentially harmful sugary drinks....
Author finds Americans eating healthier -- despite higher food prices
A new book looks at America's packaged and industrial food world and just what makes processed food so tempting to us. But, according to the book's author, even despite the accessibility of processed foods, more Americans today are changing their eating habits to be healthier....
California's immigrant farmers squeezed by Silicon Valley success
California's Asian community is fed, often quite literally, by Chinese farmers on the fringes of San Francisco. But as Silicon Valley expands, those farmers living and working on small farms near growing cities are being squeezed out by economic growth....
Spanish baker upends system by slashing price of bread by 80 percent
In Spain, a loaf of bread has typically cost a euro. But times are tough there, and one baker in the Valencia region decided to slash the price to just 20 euro cents. In so doing, he's upended the system, and captured a whole bunch of new customers at the same time....
Europeans dealing with dual horse meat scandals in food chain
There's an emerging scandal, or scandal, around horse meat across Europe. In some cases, inedible horses not fit for human consumption were passed into the food chain. In another, horse meat was passed off as ground beef -- tricking consumers....
Washington activists pushing for new labeling requirements for genetically modified foods
Despite voters rejecting California's Prop 37, other states are now considering similar initiatives to require labeling of genetically modified food. In Washington, grassroots leaders are hoping for a victory against the deep-pocketed food industry....
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