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Foie Gras Ban a Boon for Nevada Restaurants, Businesses
Wouldn't you know it, CA foie fans are paying top dollar for the stuff across the border.
Late-Night Ramen at Hanjan; Coffee Talk at the 92Y Tribeca
Plus, the heady year ahead in food politics, Joe Bastianich is (sort of) getting a TV show, and more in today's leftovers.
Raw-Milk Enthusiasts Sue FDA for Ignoring Requests to Legalize It
The raw-milk purists at Organic Pastures are fighting back.
Bloomberg Limits Food Stamps for Sandy Victims
Last month, 82 zip codes were eligible for post-Sandy aid. Now it's down to ten.
Income Disparity Between Fast-Food Workers and Executives Keeps Growing
Employees aren't making more money, even as fast-food chains post record profits.
The Soda-Ban Lessons Bloomberg Can Learn From Denmark’s Failed Fat Tax
What Denmark's fat-tax failure proved in very real, nontheoretical terms is that government edicts won't do much to change people's unhealthy eating habits.
Mark Bittman Shares Some More About His Central Valley Road Trip
He's got a few more photos, and stuff.
Bittman Wonders: Is There a Middle Ground Between Organic and Conventional Farming?
Mark Bittman travels to California's Central Valley to survey the state of the modern farm.
Anti-Factory-Farm Org Sponsors Meatless Mondays Posters on BART
They're from the Berkeley-based Factory Farming Awareness Coalition.
Haters (and Supporters) Flood Obama-Hugging Pizzeria Owner’s Yelp Page
One helpful reviewer suggests that conservatives "Treat it the same as the Dems treated Chick-fil-a."
Investigative Group Finds Multiple Incidents of Imposter Fish at Restaurants
A nonprofit group called Oceana has just taken samples from 30 Bay Area restaurants in order to show whether they're serving what they say they're serving.
Artisanal Brooklyn’s Next Hurdle: Distribution
A new study from Pratt and the City Council looks at the various distribution models available to small-scale, local food producers.
There May Be Hope for Ending the Foie Gras Prohibition ... Next Year
A state senator says she's considering authoring the legislation to overturn the ban.
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Sandwich Gaffes: Romney Orders a ‘Sub’ in the Heart of Hoagie Country [Updated]
The hoagie diss makes Romney look just as foolish as John Kerry when he ordered a cheesesteak with Swiss cheese at Pat's Steaks back in 2003.