Posts tagged eggs

Shit continues to hit the fan in the food world, and I wonder when everybody is going to snap out of it. We’ve got to return to our roots — local, organic, family farm production is our salvation. It’s the only way the world will become a better place.

City kids get a lesson in bacon, bloodshed (Chicago Tribune)

Kids learn where their meat comes from, and what is has to go through to get onto their plate.
Related video: Children react to animal slaughter

New York City restaurateurs under seige (Wall Street Journal via Slashfood)

Masaharu Morimoto is the latest in the string of high-profile chefs and restaurateurs getting slapped with lawsuits alleging that “restaurants are depriving low-level employees of due tip wages in violation of state and federal labor laws,” joining Chris Cannon, Mario Batali, and David Bastianich, among others who have been served with similar suits.

Skinny celebs selling out for fatty fast food (The Stir)

The Stir calls out the rail-thin models and actresses who are willing to pretend they love the likes of heart-stopping Double Downs and mystery meat McRibs in the name of the almighty dollar. Oh, and they throw Charles Barkley under the bus, too.

Cleaning the henhouse (New York Times)

An honest look at the idea of raising your own chickens for egg production. Given the recent salmonella outbreak, no doubt due in part to the fact that 95% of egg-laying chickens in the United States are raised in unsanitary battery cages, no larger around than a single sheet of paper, homegrown eggs can be a great solution for those with the space.