With a lot of interesting food-related news of late, thought I'd share some of the best! Enjoy:
"As Not Seen on TV" - This is a particularly brilliantly written (and scathing) review of Guy Fieri's (whose last name by birth, I recently learned, was Ferry) new restaurant in Times Square... burn, is all I can say!"The Food Movement Takes a Beating" - Mark Bittman's poignant Opinionator article (via NYTimes) on Prop 37 - which would have required food packaging to indicate the inclusion of GMO ingredients - and which did not pass in California during last week's election. As he points out, it was practically a shoo-in initially, until the opposition (e.g., food industry and biotech giants) poured cash into an anti-Prop 37 campaign in the weeks leading up to the election that ultimately succeeded. At the cost of $49 million. In the words of SNL's Seth Myers and Amy Poehler: REALLY??!! That anyone or any corporation could be so against - $49 million against - transparency and supporting someone's right to know exactly what is in their food is shameful, I think. And as if that money couldn't have been better spent elsewhere...Vegan Thanksgiving recipes - Thanksgiving and meat & dairy are practically synonymous - but whether you're hosting the meal or bringing a dish to someone else's house, finding festive and delicious plant-ingredient-only recipes isn't nearly as daunting as it may seem. VegNews.com has lots to offer through their homepage - and you can also buy VegNews' Holiday eCookbook for only $8."Hostess Brands Closing for Good" - Apparently due to a far-reaching strike, Hostess Brands is shutting down all operations. From a nostalgic perspective, it's a bit of a bummer - and certainly bad news for the many people employed by the company. On a somewhat lighter related note, Eater.com created an entertaining "Twinkie Doomsday Map" to highlight where you can find the deep-fried variety before they're all gone. Although, if the adage that packaged Twinkies won't ever go bad is indeed true, y0u can stock up and keep your stash for years and years without the product rotting. (Which I most definitely do not recommend. For many reasons. I'm shuddering as I write this.)