Would you be surprised to know that many food bloggers aren’t real familiar with where the food they write about comes from? Probably not. Most people today do not understand how food is produced and have no real connection to the farm regardless of what kind of food or farm you’re talking about. The Iowa Corn Growers have done something …
G-20 Agricultural Ministers Make Action Plan
Agriculture Ministers from the G20 nations reached agreement this week on a plan to reduce world food price volatility. “The consensus reached today by the G-20 Agricultural Ministers marks an historic union of resolve in combating the pressing challenges of hunger and food price volatility confronting our world with greater regularity,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack in a statement from …
The Future of Food Business
Dr. Marcos Fava Neves, Professor, University of Sao Paulo, is the author of “The Future of Food Business.” He autographed books following the stage celebration last week at Novus International headquarters. I spoke with Dr. Neves while he was signing books. He says his book analyzes the major effects that are happening in the world that we can’t control. He …
Whole Hog Courtesy of Novus International
The crowd formed early and eagerly awaited the Novus International hog cooked by Lynch BBQ. Just before slicing and picking the pig the team gathered for a photo. It only took a few minutes to get this hog into trays and ready for serving. I sampled and can’t say enough about how tender, juicy and tasty this pork was. It …
Lynch BBQ Going Whole Hog at World Pork Expo
BBQ is what’s cooking at World Pork Expo. This is the best smelling show I’ve been to this year! Here’s Scott Beaton, Lynch BBQ. He’s been cooking this hog since about six o’clock this morning. I visited with him but all I got on the spices side was, “our secret seasonings.” Okay. This pig will be served this afternoon at …
Celebrate June 10 With Ice Tea
WHAT: 100% Natural Lipton Iced Tea Celebrates National Iced Tea Day; Facebook Fans Receive Free Tea. WHY: 100% Natural Lipton Iced Tea, a new line of beverages with a simple, all-natural ingredient list, is excited to celebrate National Iced Tea Day with free tea. WHEN: June 10, 2011 HOW: 1. “Like” Lipton Iced Tea on Facebook 2. Share free Iced …
Alltech Cafe Citadelle
Alltech is a company that’s doing a lot of things. I’ve mentioned their Haiti aid project which includes Alltech Cafe Citadelle, 100% pure arabica shade-grown, hand-picked, Haitian Coffee. At this week’s Alltech Symposium I got an update on how that project is going from Chris Gayton, Project Development Manager. He says that Alltech wanted to do something that would have …
Blogging For Food Safety At The Grill
Hooray. It’s time to put some of your favorite meat sources on the grill, kick back and enjoy! But, let’s be careful out there. And safe too. If you’ve got food safety questions then look to Home Food Safety. This is a joint campaign by the American Dietetic Association and ConAgra Foods. They’ve put together a wealth of food safety …
Food & Farming Are Game Changers For Humanity
The author of “An Edible History of Humanity” is Tom Standage, Business Editor, The Economist. He’s actually still presenting on stage but I always say, why wait? Thanks to Aly Rowell again for providing me with an interview she did with Tom. I have not read the book but perhaps I will after hearing Tom’s presentation. It’s very interesting to …
Rural Empowerment Initiative Announces Harvest Shares
A Wisconsin charity has started a unique initiative to try to help starving people in West Africa. The Rural Empowerment Initiative just announced a new program called Harvest Shares Initiative. They want to raise $30K and are seeking it from household gardeners, community farmers, quilt makers and other volunteers. Rural Empowerment Initiative (REI), a Wisconsin charitable organization, announces Harvest Shares …