One of the challenges with a weekly column is that there is so much information available on a daily basis that we want to share with you. Our solution to this quandary has been to establish a daily blog that informs and entertains foodies. At 500 hits a day, a worldwide audience is finding the blog.
Recent postings include a Brooklyn chef who is leading a group to climb Mount Kilimanjaro for a pop-up restaurant atop the mountain. The expedition starts February 18th. Another chef that we post on is Flynn McGarry. At 14, he is preparing eighteen course meals monthly.
In another post, we highlighted some of the odd fast food offerings available worldwide. Dunkin’ Donuts sells a pork and seaweed donut in China.
For a more substantive story, we post about Stevia and whether it is safe. While initial studies found stevia to be safer than other artificial sweeteners, more recent studies are finding that bacteria in our stomachs may turn stevia toxic and potentially cause DNA damage. The World Health Organization found that so long as you eat less than two servings of stevia daily, you should be safe.
We also look at the mysterious die off in worldwide honeybee populations. European researchers believe that it is due to insecticides that are being transmitted through the dust and pollen covering flowers that the bees touch.
We covered the ‘Health Matters’ conference headed by Bill Clinton here in La Quinta as well as the Fancy Food Show in San Francisco. Posts also featured food makers such as Jeni’s Spendid Ice Creams, the Sugar Bowl Bakery, Cheesy Chix and Schulzie’s Bread Pudding.
As you can see, there is a lot of interesting information related to food and the business of food.
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