Mar 19th, 2010 · Parents at the East Village Community School in New York City held a "bake-in" Thursday to protest a local education policy that forbids students from selling homemade bake sale items, but permits the sale of certain pre-packaged junk foods. The protest comes at a time when reducing childhood obesity and providing access to healthy food during the school day are major items on the agenda of education and health policymakers nationwide.
Keywords: protests · Food · policy · policymakers · local · Health · obesity · educating · students · schools · package · New York City
Mar 18th, 2010 · A rise in food prices last month was offset by a drop in gasoline and other energy costs. The Labor Department's report indicates there is little sign of inflation, which enables the Federal Reserve to keep its key interest rate at a record low to help revive the economy.
Keywords: Food · Economy · energy · gasoline · Federal Reserve · Consumers · Labor Department · Inflation
Mar 17th, 2010 · Prices at the wholesale level plunged 0.6 percent in February, the largest amount in seven months as a big drop in energy prices offset higher food costs. The drop was steeper than the 0.2 percent decline economists had expected.
Keywords: Food · Economy · energy · economist · plunges · Inflation · steeper
Mar 17th, 2010 · A top executive of American food giant Kraft apologized to British workers during a two-hour grilling from a parliamentary committee Tuesday. During its recent hostile takeover of British chocolate maker Cadbury, Kraft promised to rescue a factory that Cadbury had planned to close. After the takeover, Kraft closed the factory anyway.
Keywords: Food · committee · Americans · Parliamentary · executives · lawmakers · British · hostile · workers · Union · Chocolate · apologized
Mar 15th, 2010 · There's so much more to St. Patrick's Day food than Irish soda bread and corned beef and cabbage. Celebrity chef Nigella Lawson shares some delectable recipes for a holiday feast you'll want to raise a glass to.
Keywords: Food · Irish · celebrity · holiday · chefs · recipes · soda · Patrick · Nigella · Nigella Lawson · cabbage · delectable
Mar 14th, 2010 · Researchers set up an experiment to see how prices influence what kinds of food moms buy. They found that lowering the prices on fruits and vegetables did lead to moms buying more. But it didn't stop them from buying junk food, too.
Keywords: Food · Health · mom · Cheaper · vegetable
Mar 5th, 2010 · A contaminated batch of an obscure but ubiquitous flavor enhancer sparked recalls of foods ranging from dips to flavored tofu. The Food and Drug Administration said the recalls are a precaution to prevent illness.
Keywords: Food · Drug Administration · contaminated · tofu · precautions · enhancer · salmonella · additives
Mar 5th, 2010 · The recall involves an ingredient called hydrolyzed vegetable protein — a common ingredient in many processed foods such as soups, sauces, hot dogs, seasoned snack foods, dips and dressings — and dates to products manufactured since Sept. 17.
Keywords: Food · products · manufacturing · protein · ingredients · vegetable · enhancer · salmonella · hydrolyzed
