http://www.allvoices.com/ en-us The New York Times yesterday reported a recall of tomatoes across national food chains: McDonald's, Wal-Mart and other chains have halted sales of some raw tomatoes as federal health officials work to trace the source of a multistate outbreak of... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/user/blog/2421 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:28:15 -0700 World leaders attending the UN Food Summit in Italy this week will be met with modest meal choices come lunchtime. Well, sort of. According British paper, Times Online, officials at the Food and Agriculture Organization are keen on avoiding claims... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/user/blog/2112 Tue, 03 Jun 2008 18:16:29 -0700 When was the last time you ate a banana? This morning, sliced on your cereal? As a pick me up after a power yoga class? According to an article in Plenty Magazine, finding a banana to eat might soon become... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/user/blog/1958 Tue, 27 May 2008 18:29:23 -0700 This summer, corporate behemoth, Wal-Mart, is jumping on the "eat local" bandwagon. According to the state of Maine's official website: The Maine Potato Board, Wal-Mart Supercenters, Bushwick Potato Company, and Guerrette Farms have embarked on a campaign to bring the... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/user/blog/1873 Wed, 21 May 2008 17:40:01 -0700 Yesterday's New York Times told the story about a soup kitchen called Masbia in Borough Park (a hasidic Jewish neighborhood in Brooklyn, NY) that strives to offer a more dignified meal to its guests. Unlike most regular soup kitchens which... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/user/blog/1728 Tue, 13 May 2008 12:56:08 -0700 I am beyond mortified. I might have missed out on my chance to join a CSA this year. For three years, I ran a Community-Supported Agriculture (CSA) program - a volunteer-run cooperative where members pre-pay to receive an entire season's... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/user/blog/1644 Tue, 06 May 2008 18:18:43 -0700 Last week, waiting in line at Starbucks in New York City and perusing the refrigerated food case (mmm...pre-portioned cheese plates), I noticed something was different. It took a second for me to put my finger on it - like realizing... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/user/blog/1529 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:16:25 -0700 Napa Valley has a problem - their grapes are drunk. Grapes - the region's cash crop and tourist draw - grow best under a warm summer sun that is tempered by a kiss of cool air at night. When the... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/user/blog/1454 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:50:19 -0700 Scene from inside a fancy restaurant circa 2015: Man: (scanning the menu) - What are you thinking of getting dear?Woman: Hmmm...the pasta looks good, but I think I'd actually prefer a steak.Man: Do you know where the meat comes from?Woman:... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/user/blog/1365 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:50:27 -0700 Absolut - the Swedish vodka company known for its brilliant, bottle-themed ad campaigns, found itself in a heap of trouble recently for the following advertisement: The ad shows a pre-1848 map (before the Mexican-American War) that depicts California, Arizona and... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/user/blog/1233 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:44:27 -0700 A friend of mine who is in a Master's program in Cairo recently sent a mass email to her stateside friends. Mixed in with her amusing tales of being the clumsy American in Egypt and the embarrassing consequences of mangling... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/user/blog/1158 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 22:30:59 -0700 The AP reported this week that inmates in Vermont prisons are suing the Vermont Prison System for cruel and unusual punishment: digusting dinner food. Instead of the processed meat and cheese-heavy dinners served throughout most of America's prison system, the... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/user/blog/1054 Tue, 25 Mar 2008 08:36:56 -0700