archive for December 4th, 2006

Yo no quiero Taco Bell! E. coli poisoning sickens almost 40

by @ Monday, December 4th, 2006.

“There’s shit in the meat.”
That’s the money quote from the movie version of Eric Schlosser’s “Fast Food Nation,” released last month, that reverberated as I scanned the Google News headlines about how nine Taco Bells in New Jersey and Long Island are closed on suspicions they gave 39 people E. coli poisoning, two of them […]

The Ethicurean Gift Guide: Presents for SOLE foodies

by @ Monday, December 4th, 2006.

Like it or not, the giving season is upon us. Today marks the start of Shop Local First week in San Francisco (and elsewhere), which culminates with a 40-vendor sale Saturday in Union Square on Saturday. The Mission Merchants Association is offering coupons, along with a downloadable retail map. If you’re searching for something special, […]

Digest: Biofuels 101, fish wrapper-upper, Simon says

by @ Monday, December 4th, 2006.

Grist: Starting today, our favorite irreverent environmental magazine is offering a multi-part crash course on biofuels and whether they’re just fleeting flirtations in our long-term love affair with oil. The initial three pieces include Tom Philpott explaining in his usual concise, precise way how the world became dependent on fossil fuels in the first place; […]

A time to give thanks: Thanksgiving weekend at Sineann

by @ Monday, December 4th, 2006.

Several years ago, I worked for a local natural food chain store in Portland, Oregon as a wine, beer, and cheese monger. One of my regular customers at the time was a man named Peter. Peter came in on a regular basis, bringing his absolutely adorable daughter with him. We would talk […]

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