A Plateful of Reactions to MyPlate, the New Food Un-Pyramid
The reactions range form quiet "Yay" to "Eh."
Grub Street
All Grub Street San Francisco Posts Tagged:
‘health concerns’
Europe’s E. Coli Problem From a New, ‘Mutant’ Strain; Senior Citizens Like Energy Drinks Now
• That E. coli outbreak that's ravaging Europe "is a mutant form of two different E. coli bacteria, with aggressive genes." Awesome! [AP] • Serious Eats pens a glowing ode to the short-rib sandwich at Dennis Leary's Golden West. [Serious...
Will the Obama Administration’s New Food-Pie-Chart Thing Include Dessert?
Just don't call it a pie chart, because dessert has no place in a healthy diet.
How About a Side of Rat With Those Flautas?
Tulio's on Pier 1 had a little Health Dept. trouble, and now they are gone.
There Is Much Mercury In That Fish You’re Eating, California; Britain Outlaws Bargain Booze
• An environmental group tested random fish samples, in secret, at stores and restaurants across California cities, and found that, on average, they contain higher mercury levels than the FDA allows. [Chron] • Oakland's first ever Restaurant Week launches next...
Calorie Counts Probably Don’t Make a Huge Difference to Fast-Food Customers
If you've decided to eat at a fast-food restaurant, you've already given up on the idea of healthy eating.
Faulty Water Heater at Amber India Leaks Carbon Monoxide, Sickens Four
The water heater began malfunctioning around Christmas, and a faulty repair might be to blame.
Democrats and Republicans Join Hands for the First Time All Year to Pass Food Safety Bill
Small farms who just sell locally will get a pass.
Acquerello, Saison Get Perfect Scores, La Folie Less So in Health Inspection Survey
See how the rest of the Michelin-starred places scored.
Pollan and Schlosser Tag Team to Pimp Food Safety Bill
The sustainable food dream team try to rally support for the bill Congress is voting on shortly.
No More Happy Meal Toys For You!
Bevan Dufty was the swing vote giving the Happy Meal toy ban a veto-proof majority, and on election day he sided with the liberals on the Board of Supervisors who don't want kids getting fat just for a plastic figurine....
McDonald’s Uses Alleged Busing Shenanigans to Fight Happy Meal Toy Ban in S.F.
After losing a similar battle to fight a Happy Meal toy ban in San Jose, McDonald's allegedly buses in Chinese speakers to a public meeting.
Californians Can't Be Bothered With Farm Work; Chef's Body Turns Up in the Hudson River
Californians Still Don't Want to Work on a Farm; Chef's Body Found in the Hudson
Meet the Salmonella Villain
This most recent egg recall and major salmonella outbreak is linked to the same egg producer arguably responsible for the nation's first outbreaks thirty years ago.
S.F. Restaurants May Soon Have to Post a Notice If They Had a Rat Problem
Perhaps you weren't aware, but S.F. currently has no regulations on the books requiring restaurants who are closed down by the Health Department — for vermin, or whathaveyou — to give the public any notice of why they were closed....
Like Children, Americans Still Won’t Eat Their Vegetables
About a third of Americans eat enough fruit, but only a quarter are eating the recommended three or more servings of vegetables per day.
‘Drunk Tax’ Debate Won’t Happen Today, Won’t Become Law Anyway
The proposed fee on alcoholic beverage sales will almost certainly get Newsom's veto.
Easy Solution to the Egg Recall: Don’t Buy Cheap Eggs
Michael Pollan is probably right; $8 for untainted, local eggs doesn't sound so bad right now.
Don’t Drink the Mamey; Batali Writes Vegetarian Cookbook
• Three people in California and four in Nevada have contracted typhus from drinking shakes or smoothies flavored with mamey pulp sold by Goya. [AP] • Reminder: Outside Lands and S.F. Chefs are both happening this weekend. See our guides,...