I don’t think I qualify for membership but I like food and I like to write. These people make a living at it! They’ve got a great resource too called “FOODSPELL.” It’s a guide to spelling those difficult food words like “Szechuan,” which can be spelled several different way. You can order it from their website. They’ve also got an annual conference coming up in San Francisco in September.
The Association of Food Journalists, Inc., is a networking system especially created for journalists who devote most of their working time to planning and writing food copy for news media worldwide.
AFJ’s primary goal is to encourage communication among food journalists. In addition, AFJ tries to increase members’ knowledge of food and to sharpen their writing, design and broadcast skills. The group also strives to foster professional standards among its members and other members of the media.
BEGINNINGS
AFJ was formed in 1974 as the Newspaper Food Editors and Writers Association, Inc. At that time, many food editors voiced a desire for a professional association that addressed the common needs and goals of food journalists. The organization grew quickly.
The group changed its name to the Association of Food Journalists, Inc., in 1994 to better reflect its diverse membership.
Today, AFJ has more than 275 members from the United States and Canada as well as other countries. There are members from most metropolitan and smaller daily newspapers, magazines, broadcast companies and online services in the United States and Canada. In addition, free-lance food writers, cookbook authors and syndicated columnists are also members.
Tomorrow I’ll be conducting a day long seminar in my home state! Gary Cooper, Southeast AgNet/Citrus Industry Magazine and his staff will be learning about blogging/podcasting/RSS and more. This is going to be fun.
This is going to be a toasty trip. I’d take along some sunscreen! I’m betting they won’t find a steak as good as you’ll find here in the midwest.
I think the biotech companies have some very cool looking logos. Perhaps this company should be called a micro-biotech company.
I was out shopping today and I saw some of the kids this organization must be targeting. Parents, don’t buy them a car. Get them a bike so they get some exercise on the way to the mall!
This timely alert just came out from 
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This will be the last report from Teri Jo as she is moving on to take a new job in St. Louis after serving as MBIC Director of Nutrition Education for four years.
This picture really doesn’t do the vehicle justice. It looks like something a 1960’s dude would have loved. You’ve gotta like all the color.
Thanks to Tom Biro at 
This sounds like some very interesting work. Their release describes the DNA technology they use like this. “Botanical DNA technology is a leading brand protection and anti- counterfeiting solution since it is based on authentication of the encoded DNA in a product through forensic analysis. Applied DNA Sciences technology protects products and brands, deters counterfeit and grey market activity and safeguards corporate investment and market share. Microscopic covert DNA markers can be integrated into products and packaging, in inks, paper, coatings, adhesives, thread, textiles, polymers, liquids, holograms and microchips.” Although I wanted to become a forest ranger once the science was too much for me. I can only imagine what it takes to become a botanical DNA technologist!