Era of Falling Food Prices Seen at End on Growth in Population

The era of falling food prices has come to an end with the world population set to add another 2 billion people, according to Cargill Inc., the U.S. farm commodities trader.

I ALREADY wrote about food combination in a previous column. But some interested readers insisted that I write more about the topic. I first learned about food combination from a vegetarian-friend, who is a fitness buff and loves to eat right. I was quite surprised because she has remained healthy and thin even if she eats a lot. Her skin looks glowing and shiny.

Dining, liquor focus of Utah bill

SALT LAKE CITY -- If Utah's alcohol laws are loosened up a bit, it could boast the state's economy, one businessman said. read more

Spending cuts, competition, changes in taste affect fine-dining restaurants

URBANA — Fine-dining restaurants are finding it more difficult to succeed as competition increases, tastes change and clients cut back on spending, observers of the local restaurant scene say. read more

Era of Food Prices Always Falling Seen at End on Population

The era of food prices always falling has come to an end with the world population set to add another 2 billion people, according to Cargill Inc., the U.S. farm commodities trader.

Key Washington Building Sold; Gourmet Market Rumored Where Jack's Once Was

WASHINGTON—The Bee Brook Road (Route 47) building that was developed a little more than a decade ago for Jack’s—a long shuttered gourmet food market, deli and bakeshop—has seen a host of businesses come and go since then.

Era of Food Prices Always Falling Seen at End on Population, Cargill Says

The era of food prices always falling has come to an end with the world population set to add another 2 billion people, according to Cargill Inc., the U.S. farm commodities trader.

Despite problems of matching, India's wine industry booming

New Delhi/Gurgaon, Feb 5 (IANS) Standing in front of a wine tasting class of restaurant managers, wine importers and producers, Cavaliere Subhash Arora declares: 'People in India waste too much time in matching wines to food.'

Fine dining

TALLADEGA – Talladega College celebrated the grand reopening of Fanning Refectory with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday morning.

Erie men share their love for cooking

Shrimp, marinated with olive oil, sesame oil, sea salt and garlic, sizzled in the superhot wok. The aroma of garlic filled the kitchen.

Wine producers seek truth in labeling

Napa Valley wine producers will go a long way to protect their good name, all the way to Thailand if necessary.

Prosecutors: Ind. woman left decomposing in chair (AP)

AP - A southeastern Indiana woman has been charged after prosecutors say she left her morbidly obese sister alive and decomposing in a chair for three weeks.

Cooking fire causes evacuation of Girard Apartments

The fire that sent residents from the Girard Apartments Saturday was the result of cooking, Canton firefighters said.

Food scheme feeds doubts

Experts are concerned that a scheme to extend food subsidy to more than half of India’s population will distort the country’s food economy.

The power of cooking skills

How letting children cook helps them eat better

Note to Newt: Many Food Stamp Families are Working

Newt Gingrich has accused President Obama of being a ?food stamp president.? Yesterday he broadened the attack to include Mitt Romney, after the ex-governor said that he would fix the safety net if people were falling through the cracks. (Ironically, Romney?s actual campaign proposals would shred the safety net.) About Obama, Gingrich??said, ?He will always ...

Food retailers to score big for Super Bowl

Super Bowl Sunday promises to be a big business day especially for Metro Detroit's food retailers, but the party atmosphere is unlikely to be felt as strongly at the region's bars and restaurants as it has in the past. More than 70 percent of those surveyed by the national retail group said they will buy food and beverages for their largely home-based parties. By contrast, 2.4 percent said they ...

Food Aid, Aiding War

A new study suggests that receiving food aid from the United States increases the likelihood of civil conflict.

Phantom Gourmet: Super Bowl Takeout Specials

Dan Andelman of the Phantom Gourmet shows us some of the tastiest take-out specials for the big game.

Obesity Could Be Infectious (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - We've heard obesity can be "spread" between friends when we copy each other's eating habits, but a new study in mice suggests obesity could actually be infectious.

Bangkok for Wine Lovers?

Italian wines are displayed at diVino, one of a growing number of wine bars in a city that had few five years ago.

Heads Up: Bangkok for Wine Lovers?

A rash of wine bars and restaurants have opened in the last three years, with the result that imbibing in the Thai capital has never been more accessible or more interesting.

Virginia wine industry has boomed since 2005

How important is wine to Virginia? About three-quarters-of-a-billion important. A new study released Thursday by Gov. Bob McDonnel l concluded that Virginia’s wine industry contributed $747 million to the Commonwealth’s economy in 2010. That’s up from $362 million in 2005, the last time the state conducted such a study. The increase outpaces even the stunning growth among Virginia’s wineries ...

Childhood Obesity May Cause Future Heart Disease Epidemic (ContributorNetwork)

ContributorNetwork - "A coming epidemic" is how pediatric cardiologists are describing the impending problems from high rates of juvenile obesity, reports The Missourian. Here are details for parents about overweight kids, heart disease and other concomitant health issues.

Create your own wine label on Facebook

If you've ever fantasized about becoming a winemaker, a California wine company is launching a virtual contest that gives oenophiles a chance to create and market their own label.

Share Our Strength Reveals Low-Income Families Cooking More, but Are They Healthy Meals?

NEW YORK, NY-- - Low-income American families are cooking dinner at home most nights but are struggling to make healthy meals, according to a new study released today from Share Our Strength's Cooking ...

Economic study: Va. wine industry growing

Virginia's growing wine industry seems to be bearing fruit, according to an economic impact study released by Gov. Bob McDonnell's office Thursday.

Can You Trust the Cash Flow at Red Robin Gourmet Burgers?

All cash flow is not created equal.

Cooking conversions, owl cake pops and fried chicken top Tumblr food posts

A poster on volume conversions for precision cooks that includes the number of dashes and drops which go into a teaspoon is the most popular food post on Tumblr this week.

Hard-boiled egg recall expanded to include salads with egg products

Allison's Gourmet Kitchens is recalling prepared foods that include hard boiled eggs that have been recalled because they may contain listeria.

Health benefits of 1,000 bottles of red wine in a pill?

Some experts say that for red wine lovers to see health benefits of resveratrol, a compound purported to add years to your life, they'll need to guzzle excessive quantities of the stuff. But now a new study suggests that a class of drugs can offer the benefits of mega doses of resveratrol, equivalent to drinking something akin to 1,000 bottles of red wine.

Cooking Behind Bars

These women may not have an oven, refrigerator, stove, knife, or even the ability to boil water, but they do have plenty of time on their hands. Decades, in fact.

Gourmet chocolate maker teams up with writer Nicholas Sparks in love story contest

Like the sweeping love stories Chocolat and Like Water for Chocolate, inspired by perhaps one of the most mythologized foods in literature, a confectionery brand has partnered with New York Times bestselling novelist Nicholas Sparks in a contest that seeks the sweetest love story.

Food agenda: Gourmet Abu Dhabi

This week's food agenda highlight travels to Abu Dhabi, where the affluent Middle Eastern city hosts a star-studded culinary festival throughout the month. Here are some other major food and gastronomy events throughout the world.

Food agenda: Gourmet Abu Dhabi

This week's food agenda highlight travels to Abu Dhabi, where the affluent Middle Eastern city hosts a star-studded culinary festival throughout the month. Here are some other major food and gastronomy events throughout the world.

Dining halls short-changing late diners

I’m only going to say this once: Fountain Dining Hall has to do better, please, and thank you. I’m at my wits’ end with there being little to no food available when I go into the dining hall. If I understand correctly, the dining hall does not close until 8:30 p.m., so until then I, along with every student who walks through Fountain’s doors, expect food.

UN expert warns on looming food crisis in Africa

A UN expert on food rights urged the international community on Thursday to act to prevent a looming crisis threatening several millions of people in west and central Africa.

Cooking up gourmet adventures across the West

A guide to the hotels, resorts and other locales in the West that offer travelers hand's-on cooking lessons. Cooking classes are sprouting like shiitake mushrooms across the West, often in gorgeous locations. For travelers who want to plan their gourmet adventures, we've found restaurants, hotels, lodges, resorts and culinary academies where they can improve their home-chef skills with hands-on ...

Cooking up gourmet adventures across the West

A guide to the hotels, resorts and other locales in the West that offer travelers hand's-on cooking lessons. Cooking classes are sprouting like shiitake mushrooms across the West, often in gorgeous locations. For travelers who want to plan their gourmet adventures, we've found restaurants, hotels, lodges, resorts and culinary academies where they can improve their home-chef skills with hands-on ...

A high-frying idea: Cooking oil to fuel jets

It didn't smell like fried chicken when an Alaska Airlines jet took off from Seattle last November for a cross-country flight to Washington, D.C. Yet some of the fuel flowing through the Boeing 737’s engines had previously been used in restaurant fryers.