{"id":1762,"date":"2012-03-12T10:45:32","date_gmt":"2012-03-12T15:45:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gastronomyatbu.wordpress.com\/?p=1762"},"modified":"2018-03-28T17:53:17","modified_gmt":"2018-03-28T21:53:17","slug":"food-news-round-up-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/gastronomyblog\/2012\/03\/12\/food-news-round-up-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Food News Round Up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/gastronomyblog\/files\/2012\/03\/spring-break.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1763\" title=\"Spring Break\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/gastronomyblog\/files\/2012\/03\/spring-break.jpg?w=150\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/gastronomyblog\/files\/2012\/03\/spring-break.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/gastronomyblog\/files\/2012\/03\/spring-break-636x509.jpg 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/gastronomyblog\/files\/2012\/03\/spring-break-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/gastronomyblog\/files\/2012\/03\/spring-break-1024x819.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Today marks the beginning of the Spring Break holiday at Boston University, so we&#8217;ll hope that at least some of you are reading this week&#8217;s Food News Round Up from a white sandy beach somewhere. No matter where you are, may you enjoy chewing on this smattering of food news focusing on systems, conflicts, trends, and food culture fights, plus an oppositional look at urban gardening. Feel free to comment and discuss!<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOOD SYSTEM: Farmers, Seeds, and Water<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>USDA\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/kyf.blogs.usda.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\">\u2018Know Your Farmer Know Your Food\u2019<\/a> program aims to document local food system<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.good.is\/post\/how-young-scientists-are-determining-the-future-of-organic-farming-and-craft-beer\/\" target=\"_blank\">Seed Matters<\/a> PhD fellowship focuses on organic and sustainable grain farming<\/li>\n<li>UN report farmers will need <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/2012-03-11\/farmers-to-battle-water-scarcity-as-food-demand-grows-un-says.html\" target=\"_blank\">19 percent more water by 2050<\/a> to meet increasing demand<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>FOOD CONFLICTS: Workers, Schools, and Chemicals\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Yes, there\u2019s real orange juice in Fanta, but Coca-Cola <a href=\"http:\/\/motherjones.com\/tom-philpott\/2012\/03\/coca-cola-orange-juice-fanta-italy\" target=\"_blank\">squeezes Italian workers<\/a> to get it<\/li>\n<li>Coca-Cola <a href=\"http:\/\/www.npr.org\/blogs\/thesalt\/2012\/03\/07\/148075310\/coca-cola-modifies-caramel-color-to-avoid-cancer-warning-label?ft=1&amp;f=1053&amp;utm_medium=twitter&amp;utm_source=twitterfeed\" target=\"_blank\">modifies caramel color<\/a> to avoid cancer warning label<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/life\/the-hot-button\/pink-slime-to-be-added-to-us-school-lunches\/article2361369\/\" target=\"_blank\">\u2018Pink slime\u2019<\/a> refused by fast food companies, but is added to U.S. school lunches<\/li>\n<li>BU Professor finds <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/today\/2012\/why-we-are-fat\/\" target=\"_blank\">alternate explanation for obesity<\/a>, it&#8217;s not calories, but chemicals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>FOOD TRENDS: Meatless Meals, Pouches, and Crazies\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Trends and projections predict <a href=\"http:\/\/yourlife.usatoday.com\/fitness-food\/story\/2012-03-10\/Meatless-meals-gain-in-popularity-for-budget-health-reasons\/53445804\/1\" target=\"_blank\">drop in US meat consumption\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li>More foods going to <a href=\"http:\/\/articles.chicagotribune.com\/2012-03-06\/business\/ct-biz-0306-pouches-20120306_1_pouch-soup-giant-packaging-digest\" target=\"_blank\">pouch packaging\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/redeye-crazy-fast-food-gimmicks-20120220,0,5585579.photogallery\" target=\"_blank\">Crazy fast food<\/a> photos: La McBaguette, Darth Vader Whopper, Bacon Milkshake, and more<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><strong>FOOD CULTURE FIGHTS: Contests and traditions\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Fighting fiercely over <a href=\"http:\/\/forward.com\/articles\/152665\/fighting-fiercely-over-jewish-recipes\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jewish recipes<\/a>, preservation and renewal<\/li>\n<li>Fighting to get <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/magazine-17255796\" target=\"_blank\">forgotten\u00a0British foods<\/a> on the table and in the supermarket<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>+ Urban Gardening: The Good and the Bad<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><a href=\"http:\/\/grist.org\/urban-agriculture\/beyond-ruin-porn-film-gives-farms-eye-view-of-detroit\/\" target=\"_blank\">Urban Roots<\/a><\/em>\u00a0documentary shows Detroit urban gardening as vehicle of self-determination and empowerment<\/li>\n<li>Considering\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.care2.com\/greenliving\/the-dark-side-of-urban-farming.html\" target=\"_blank\">the dark side<\/a>\u00a0of urban farming; from abandoned goats to discarded roosters<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today marks the beginning of the Spring Break holiday at Boston University, so we&#8217;ll hope that at least some of you are reading this week&#8217;s Food News Round Up from a white sandy beach somewhere. 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