Finally, here’s a roundup of some food news in the area, aside from the daily reports of tomato-borne salmonella and rising food cost forecasts due to the Iowa floods.
Going against the grain. Gordon D. Fiedler Jr. over in Salina snags a bushel of wheat in this funny-serious take on eating locally. (Salina Journal)
Pizza cone [...]
Roundup: Beyond tainted tomatoes and floods
June 29th, 2008 · No Comments · Food in the news, Roundup, local food
Tags:food safety·National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility·wheat
Roundup: Wheat, corn, freegans
June 3rd, 2008 · No Comments · Food in the news, Roundup, local food
Got a lot of news items this week, and a lot of them are grainy.
Kansas miller stands out. The Stafford County Flour Mills produces a premium (local) product. (Pratt Tribune)
Local freegans. They’ve been spotted in Lawrence, according to the KC Star.
Biosafety Research. K-State’s got it. (High Plains Journal)
Peas, please. WIC finally helps recipients buy fruits [...]
Tags:corn·flour·fruits·Land Institute·sustainable agriculture·vegetables·wheat