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April 20, 2012
How America Fell in Love with the Chicken Breast, and Why We're Finally Falling Out of It
Earlier this week the Wall Street Journal published an article noting the increased demand for chicken legs at grocery stores. The story claims that shoppers have been driven by TV cooking shows that celebrate dark meat's richer flavor and softer texture. Finally, people have realized: It tastes bet ... More >>
Blogs
March 27, 2012
Beef Products Inc. Wants Us to Eat Pink Slime for the Jobs. Sorry, But We'll Pass.
Processed-meat fever came to a head over the weekend. It started with a full-page ad, which appeared on Friday in the Wall Street Journal (and is on display below), paid for by Beef Product Inc. The company branded itself a paragon of food safety and cited "pink slime" libel as a threat to 3000 jobs ... More >>
Blogs
March 7, 2012
Thursday, March 8, is National "What's on My Plate?" Day. Fat, Carbs and Salt, Mostly. Mmm.
In an effort to raise awareness of the importance of choosing nutritious foods, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has deemed March 8 as National "What's on My Plate?" day. The idea is to snap a photo of breakfast, lunch or dinner and post it on #MyPlate or Flickr. In a press release, Agricultu ... More >>
Dining
March 1, 2012
At Vspot Vegan Cafe, Making Meatless Work for the Buckle of the Beef Belt
And no, it's not hard to find.
Blogs
February 27, 2012
On Meatless Monday, Defending Chipotle
Nearly every time I knock the food at a chain restaurant, a few commenters jump to and tell me why chains are great. Often those comments brand me as a chain-hating snob who only wants to eat trendy food, served by a waiter with bad facial hair and a fedora. But that's not true. Mostly I just want t ... More >>
Blogs
February 15, 2012
Genetically Modified Salmon Coming to a Store Near You (Although You May Never Know It)
Short of earning a Ph.D in bio-tech science, making sense of genetically modified (GM) or engineered (GE) ingredients in America's food chain is almost impossible. Primarily because by law GM foods aren't required to be labeled as such. So you literally need that degree along with a boatload of data ... More >>
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December 19, 2011
We Found Someone to Try Meatless Monday. Poor Someone.
FlickrSee that green thing over there? You're supposed to eat it, apparently.You may have heard of this whole Meatless Monday thing. It's a simple idea: to abstain from eating meat for just one day a week. It's not a radically new concept; the term was coined during WWI as a slogan (along wit ... More >>
Blogs
September 26, 2011
USDA: Historic Drought, Liquidated Herds ... and Fewer August Feedlot Placements?
None of the commodity-on-the-hoof gurus saw this one coming. They had predicted another fat increase in feedlot placements, not unlike July's USDA Cattle On Feed report. Yet here we are, and the Beef Engine of America is in the midst of an historic drought, our forage exhausted, our ranchers ... More >>
Blogs
September 13, 2011
Lessons in Recessionomics: Beef Prices, a Historic Drought and Hamburger
As my grandfather would say, "It's drier than a popcorn fart." We're smack-dab in the middle of the worst one-year drought ever. The costliest too. Feed prices are nearly unaffordable. Stock tanks are drying up. But the final boot to the gut of the Texas rancher never came. It's the strange artifac ... More >>
Blogs
April 21, 2011
Five CSAs That Aren't Just For Earth Day
Earth Day is this week's cause celebre. Everyone from food trucks and arts institutions to television networks and giants of industry has jumped on the green bandwagon. Come Monday, many will have forgotten the simple message of how each of us can do our part to protect our planet. One method ... More >>
Blogs
March 10, 2011
Salmonella No Match For Traditional Texas Foodways
A pair of college students has discovered traditional Texas cuisine can be used to fight foodborne illnesses. According to research presented at last week's Texas Academy of Science meeting, a common strain of salmonella can't stand up to chili powder or certain barbecue marinades -- at least wh ... More >>
Dining
February 17, 2011
College students, in meat lockers across America, compete to see who's the best judge of slabs of beef, pork and lamb.
A pair of college students has discovered traditional Texas cuisine can be used to fight foodborne illnesses. According to research presented at last week's Texas Academy of Science meeting, a common strain of salmonella can't stand up to chili powder or certain barbecue marinades -- at least wh ... More >>
Blogs
December 28, 2010
Wanna Know Why We're Fat? Let the Feds Draw You a Map.
Fast food state -- see the pretty, pretty purple.The only thing worse than coming back from vacation is beating the rest of the world back to work -- especially if you're a reporter waiting for return phone calls. It's been a quiet day in the office. But all that time spent in silence hasn't ... More >>
Blogs
December 23, 2010
Turnips, Happy Meals and Tainted Eggs: The Year's 10 Biggest National Food Stories
Food lovers must talk with their mouths full, since there was plenty of discussion of many, many food-related topics in 2010. But a few national stories struck us as most important. Let us know what you think. 1. The food safety bill The massive food safety bill had been left for dead when the ... More >>
Blogs
July 27, 2010
Eggs: Are They the Ickiest Common Food Around?
My counterpart at the Houston Press recently tweeted about how pleased she was when an entrée arrived topped with an egg. Eggs, most culinerati agree, make everything better. Chefs have lately been cracking eggs with abandon. It's not just burgers and salads getting the cooked egg treatment ... More >>
News
February 18, 2010
If Not For Illegal Immigrants, Would It Cost Us More To Eat?
My counterpart at the Houston Press recently tweeted about how pleased she was when an entrée arrived topped with an egg. Eggs, most culinerati agree, make everything better. Chefs have lately been cracking eggs with abandon. It's not just burgers and salads getting the cooked egg treatment ... More >>
Blogs
November 25, 2009
On The Range: Machacado Con Huevos
On The Range is a weekly exploration of the history and lore of Texas menu items.Growing up, the most magical place in the world was not Six Flags, Playland Park, or Disney World. Nope, not even the State Fair of Texas. You see, the place near and dear to every child's heart--before the inventio ... More >>
Blogs
June 18, 2009
Bye-Bye, Sugar High
Reporter Megan Feldman Goes Without Refined Sugar. Her Life May Never Be The Same. When my doctor recently recommended I stop eating refined sugar as part of a broad plan to curb a bout of allergies and eczema, I didn't think it'd be such a big deal. "Sure," I said, thankful it wasn't something mo ... More >>
Dining
June 18, 2009
So What Exactly Are You Eating When You Order Fajitas In A Tex-Mex Restaurant?
Reporter Megan Feldman Goes Without Refined Sugar. Her Life May Never Be The Same. When my doctor recently recommended I stop eating refined sugar as part of a broad plan to curb a bout of allergies and eczema, I didn't think it'd be such a big deal. "Sure," I said, thankful it wasn't something mo ... More >>
Blogs
May 1, 2009
Food For Thought 5.1.09
"It's killing our markets. Where they got the name, I just don't know." (Iowa hog farmer Francis Gilmore on the effect of swine flu on the value of his product. Since the outbreak and spread of this virus, hog prices have dropped from a $62 per 100 pounds average to $59 per 100 pounds, on ... More >>
Blogs
March 31, 2009
Re: FYI, Read This ASAP. OMG!
The following is a prime example of my curse here on Earth. A fleeting thought sprouts into a mild observation, only to bloom into a thesis that eventually flourishes into a blog item with sports branches. My apologies ... Got a text the other day, the salutation of which was LOL ... More >>
Blogs
March 25, 2009
Food For Thought 3.25.09
"Because it sells, food companies are slapping it on anything. And consumers believe natural equals nutritious. Actually, it's a bit like Alice in Wonderland. It means what I want it to mean." (Julie Miller Jones, professor of food safety and nutrition at College of St. Catherine in Minnesota on th ... More >>
Blogs
February 24, 2009
Like Shootin' Hogs From a Helicopter!
What we don't want, insists state Rep. Sid Miller, is "some Bubba flyin' around, sayin', 'Pass me the beer and the ammo!'" The District 59 rep's talking about his most recent proposal, H.B. No. 836, which calls for extending aerial hunting of feral hogs -- which currently is done only by Texas Wildl ... More >>
Dining
January 22, 2009
Neighborhood Services
Goods things here are worth waiting for
Blogs
July 1, 2008
The Elephant in the Room: The Dallas Zoo's Response to Concerned Citizens
Goods things here are worth waiting for
Calendar
March 27, 2008
Giving Up The Goat
Goods things here are worth waiting for
Blogs
July 3, 2007
ACS to Fork Over $2.6 Mil to Feds
Goods things here are worth waiting for
Blogs
March 13, 2007
TXU's Winged Friends
Goods things here are worth waiting for
News
January 19, 2006
Horse Opera
Goods things here are worth waiting for
Dining
July 15, 2004
Dare Call It Prime
The fare is disappointing at this upper-end steak house
News
April 15, 2004
How Now Mad Cow?
For Texas cattle ranchers, "What's for dinner?" is a touchy question
Dining
January 8, 2004
Out Back
Jasper's revels in the new age of backyard cuisine
Dining
December 11, 2003
EU Brew
Old Coppertank space in Deep Ellum to get new life
News
May 1, 2003
Wabbit Season
Animal rescuers try to find a Texas home for Miami's unwanted bunnies
Dining
October 31, 2002
Fly Cook
Jeff Moschetti joins team ZaZa
Dining
May 30, 2002
How Dry It Is
Why shouldn't we order well-done steaks?
News
May 23, 2002
Right and Wronged
The taste of victory is bittersweet for a local meatpacker who challenged the USDA
News
February 28, 2002
Catch Those Tigers
Years of little or no regulation have made Texas a place where big cats prowl--and sometimes kill
News
December 20, 2001
Sour Victory
Supreme Beef wins in federal appeals court, but not soon enough to save its plant
News
September 27, 2001
Corraled
The USDA backs off its tough new meat-inspection standards. That's a good thing, beef producers say.
News
January 11, 2001
Off the Killing Floor
Dallas-based Supreme Beef wins a major round in its court battle with the USDA
News
December 21, 2000
Slaughterhouse Jive
Dallas-based Supreme Beef fought what it believes are unfair regulations, only to wind up on the USDA's killing floor
News
November 16, 2000
Animal-free Farm
Ducks and chicks and geese better scurry from Samuell Farm
Dining
October 19, 2000
Seeds of Discontent
Can growing protests stem the tide of genetically engineered crops?
News
October 5, 2000
Silent Scream
Mute and immobile, Alice Joy Taylor couldn't cry out when fire ants attacked her in her nursing-home bed, but would anyone have heard her if she did?
Dining
September 28, 2000
Fat Is Good
Is prime beef really prime?
News
July 27, 2000
Down on the farm
The Farmer's Market is finally turning a profit, and the city has plans to make it even better. So why isn't everyone happy?
News
March 25, 1999
Barnyard stench
City auditor believes something stinks at Samuell Farm Parkand it's not just the cow manure
News
March 4, 1999
Crying fowl
Wildlife activists claim that the managers at Samuell Farm Park are abusing the land, its animals, and anyone else who gets in their way
Dining
January 21, 1999
Oldie but goodie
Lawry's The Prime Rib: an old wrinkle ahead of its time
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