Food News
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Starbucks is closing 600 stores?!!
Quick! Let me go get my gift cards! I might have to break the cleanse… Read more
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The Locavors are not Tone Loc’s backup singers.
They are not dinosaurs, either. They are folks who eat only locally grown produce. I know, first the freegans and now this. Everybody has a label these days. Locavors often cite concerns for local farmers and the environmental impact of importing food (not to mention the reduced costs) among their rationale for sticking to what grows Read more
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No more tomatoes. For now.
There is a national advisory about raw red tomatoes. Tomatoes sold on the vine, cherry tomatoes and grape tomatoes are not included. Salmonellosis, which is not a big deal for grownups (a couple of days of sickness and life returns to normal) can be dangerous for young children and the elderly. Read more
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It’s like red bull. On a stick.
Tootsie Roll Industries has introduced an interesting new flavor. Crack. Just kidding. It’s packaged in an energy drink can with plenty of caffeine and sugar, not to mention ginseng, tuarine and guarana. Just remember to keep the lime green energy drink pops away from the kiddies. Something tells me no good can come of a Read more