Provides the latest RSS feeds for Food News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Vancouver Star.com http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/cat/e7c66556bdf7d61f/ en-us Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:58:42 -0400 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:58:42 -0400 30 WASHINGTON -; A wide-ranging farm bill the House is considering would cut food stamps by $2 billion a year and make it more difficult for some people to qualify for the domestic food aid ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215289814/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:33:17 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215289814/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f The incident took place yesterday when two crew members were forced to shelter in their vehicle after a patient armed himself with the blade. As they were tending to the man, who appeared to be under the influence of drugs, he went into a house before reappearing wielding the meat cleaver. The patient was detained by police after moving aggressively towards the ambulance ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215289815/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:30:52 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215289815/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f A new front-of-pack food label that has the support of health groups and all the major supermarkets has been launched to help tackle the obesity ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215289816/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:17:55 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215289816/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f (1 min ago) A festival dedicated to dog meat in southern China has been targeted by protesting animal lovers, who have won a minor concession from local officials, an activist said on Wednesday. The annual festival, scheduled to take place on Friday in Guangxi province, sees dogs packed into cages before being killed, skinned and cooked -- but has met with increasing opposition from activists, ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215289817/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:12:42 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215289817/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f New Delhi : The Congress core group met in New Delhi today to discuss the flood situation in Uttarakhand, where floods triggered by heavy rains have claimed 102 lives. Finance Minister P Chidambaram said the situation in Uttarakhand is "better than what it was yesterday."Close to 65,000 people remain stuck in the state, many of them pilgrims from other states who were headed to the four ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215289818/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:12:30 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215289818/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f NEW YORK -- Legions of New York City apartment dwellers will soon be asked -- and may eventually be forced -- to start collecting food scraps for composting, under Mayor Michael Bloomberg's latest bid to make the city ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215288870/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:18:57 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215288870/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Korean food isn't exactly the neglected stepchild of Asian cuisine, but many Westerners are introduced to it long after they have been dining on Chinese, Japanese, Thai and Vietnamese fare. When that happy moment arrives, the reaction is often, "Wow, where have you been all my life?" And your chopsticks plunge right back into whatever's on the plate. You can find that ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215288871/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:52:14 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215288871/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Students have a lesson in food safety in Linghai city, Liaoning province on June 18, 2013. Twelve schools in the city launched a food safety promotion week on Monday and talked about the subject as national food safety week kicked off on the day. Vice-Premier Wang Yang urged food safety to be included into the school curriculum. [Photo by Li ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215288074/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:15:07 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215288074/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Liane Faulder and Giovanni Varano led a tour of food regions in Italy, which included two cooking classes taught by instructors at the renowned cooking school, ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215288076/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:09:07 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215288076/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f A new labelling system will help people in Northern Ireland make healthier choices on the food they eat. The system is colour coded red, amber and green, with red the least healthy and green the most healthy choice. Local manufacturers will join major UK retailers in supporting the system. Health Minister Edwin Poots said: "Steps like consistent food labelling are vital in encouraging ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215288078/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:07:26 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215288078/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Over a million people are expected to benefit from the Iftar meals prepared by families across the UAE during the holy month of Ramadan.Now in its fourth year, the initiative by the Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation (KBZF) aims to provide for the needy while fostering entrepreneurship among the Emirati ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215288079/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:51:56 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215288079/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f The trend of eating wholesome, fresh and organic food versus processed and fast food is getting bigger on a global level. While New York's Mayor Michael Bloomberg declared a war on soda, the World Health Organization accused food companies on Tuesday of failing to meet the regulations for advertising unhealthy products to children. In Dubai, the local TV channels and cinemas make no ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215287188/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:55:04 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215287188/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f The Ministry for Primary Industries will move to strengthen import processes after part of an animal limb was found in a shipment of cattle food from overseas. MPI would send a senior manager to Malaysia today and then to Indonesia to work with authorities there after reports from inspectors who visited palm kernel expeller (PKE) meal plants in those countries, said Andrew Coleman, MPI ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215288075/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:43:39 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215288075/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f NEW YORK (AP) - Portland Mayor Charlie Hales has joined mayors of New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and 14 other cities to revive a push against letting food stamps be used to buy soda and other sugary drinks. In a letter sent to congressional leaders on Tuesday, the mayors say it's "time to test and evaluate approaches limiting" the use of the subsidies for sugar-laden beverages, ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215286358/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:12:09 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215286358/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f MSNBC's Alex Wagner digs into why House Republicans are okay with paying $900k per year for every GITMO prisoner, but want to cut food stamp funding for the poor. One Congressman justifies it by citing the ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215286359/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:01:48 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215286359/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f WASHINGTON -- A protracted legislative battle that has consumed this city -- one that has pitted established businesses against start-ups, energized politicians on both sides of the aisle and prompted a grass-roots online campaign -- has finally come to an ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215286361/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:54:28 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215286361/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f BISSOONDAYE Geeta Seenath was allowed by doctors to have solid food as part of her diet on Monday, as she continues to recover from the harrowing ordeal of being lost in the Toco forest for seven ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215285516/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:14:17 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215285516/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f One of the most effective programs devised to address the needs of vulnerable seniors is the Older Americans Act. It was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965 along with the better-known Medicare and Medicaid programs. In an extremely cost-effective way, this program is providing high-quality nutrition to more than 1 million frail and isolated older adults through the Meals on ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215285518/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:09:49 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215285518/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f This week, I’ll be joining my colleagues in the House of Representatives to take the SNAP challenge, in which members of Congress and staff try to live on $4.50 a day for food - the amount millions of Americans receive through food assistance.Why would members of Congress voluntarily choose to live on less? Because we want to shed light on the cruel cut that Congress could inflict on ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215285517/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:09:48 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215285517/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f By Elisha Fieldstadt The possibilities when it comes to marketing meat made from marijuana-fed animals are close to endless, but the man who came up with the idea has decided to simply call them "Pot Pigs."William von Scheneidau, owner and founder of BB Ranch in Seattle, didn’t come up with the idea to feed pigs and other animals weed while sitting around a bong in the basement ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215285519/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:55:32 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215285519/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f The House is slated to debate a farm bill this week, in which Republicans want cut $2 billion a year from the food stamp program. The president has threatened to veto ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215285520/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:55:23 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215285520/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f This undated photo released by the Department of Justice shows Daniel Brown. Authorities in Ohio have arrested three people, including Brown, on charges of enslaving a mentally disabled young mother and her daughter over a two-year period. Federal agents and Ashland police said Tuesday, June 18, 2013 the trio forced the woman to do housework, threatened her and the girl with violence and fed ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215285521/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:54:24 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215285521/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f And then they shifted their focus to Nickelodeon, Disney's archrival and the country's other major children's programmer. Exactly when would it be following Disney's ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215284595/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:02:52 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215284595/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f US law officials confirmed food on board a flight earlier this week is under investigation after a passenger claimed everyone on board the aircraft had been poisoned. Despite the disruption on board the United Airlines flight flying from Hong Kong to Newark Liberty Airport, flight crew followed procedures and the flight continued and landed as scheduled, News92FM reported. An FBI ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215284620/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:56:16 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215284620/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Natura is recalling all pet food manufactured before last week. The recall includes all Innova, California Natural, EVO, Healthwise, Mother Nature, and Karma branded dry pet food and ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215284621/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:45:38 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215284621/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f recalled six different brands of dog and cat food over potential Salmonella contamination. The recall was made after a U.S. Food and Drug Administration ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215284622/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:38:16 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215284622/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f deep-sea animals grow their food in their own hair, trapping bacteria and letting it flourish there before "combing" it out and slurping it up. The crabs are found near cold seeps and hydrothermal vents, places where mineral-rich water spews out of the seafloor.Like many animals that live in these extreme ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215283506/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:54:36 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215283506/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tuesday, June 18, 2013 | 5:36 p.m. Competition and controversy were on the menu Tuesday when Clark County commissioners awarded a lucrative contract to provide meals at two of its jails to a more experienced - but more expensive - ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215283507/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:53:44 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215283507/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Major supermarkets and food manufacturers are introducing a new labelling system to help people make healthier choices. Until now, businesses had different labels on the front of their products to try to explain the nutritional value of meals and drinks, leading to confusion for customers. This will be replaced by a standardised system across a range of products. "It's a traffic ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215283509/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:45:41 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215283509/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f This 6,018-sq-ft penthouse condo at 1139 W. Cordova St. in Vancouver features three bedrooms with private sundecks, five bathrooms, rooftop deck with patio and 360-degree views of the North Shore, Burrard Inlet, Stanley Park and downtown Vancouver. Take a ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215283510/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:40:49 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215283510/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f food allergy , such stories--where food is akin to a deadly weapon--are downright chilling. "It takes only one lunch or cupcake birthday party for other children to know which classmates cannot eat nuts, eggs, milk or even a trace of wheat. It can take longer for them to grasp how frightening it is to live with a life-threatening allergy," ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215283511/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:39:25 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215283511/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f That's good news for people who aren't thrilled about dieting or going to the gym. Just carefully logging your food intake is enough to build up the kind of awareness that will help you bypass those M&Ms in the office candy ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215283512/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:31:21 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215283512/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f >Editor's note: For more information on this story, check out CNN affiliates WKYC, WOIO and WJW.(CNN) -- A mentally disabled woman and her daughter were held in an Ohio apartment crowded with people and animals for more than a year, forced to perform manual labor and threatened with dogs and snakes to keep them compliant, authorities said Tuesday. Federal prosecutors said the people accused of ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215283409/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:26:43 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215283409/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's major food manufacturers and retailers have agreed to follow the same system of nutritional labelling as part of a government initiative to tackle obesity and poor diet and ease the financial burden on health services.The UK's Department of Health said on Wednesday labels would combine both traffic light colour-coding and nutritional information on how much ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215282385/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:55:06 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215282385/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Research found consumers ignored food labels when more than one system was used, such as traffic lights and guideline daily amounts. Photo: Press ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215282285/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:45:00 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215282285/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f He was detained in Ravelston Way area of Newtownabbey area on suspicion of common assault and possession of an offensive weapon.The incident happened just after 10.30am today.The Ambulance Service claimed two members of staff had to withdraw from the scene for their own safety."Two ambulance personnel had to retreat to the safety of their vehicle earlier today when a patient whom they ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215282387/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:41:10 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215282387/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f In one of the longest keynotes from Apple for years - two full hours - Tim Cook and colleagues tried to fight back after a tough year. Would this be enough to put the gloss back on ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215282386/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:41:09 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215282386/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Food companies, facing increased scrutiny over the potential cancer risks of baked and fried products in the $80 billion crackers and cookies market, are bingeing on enzymes used to reduce the level of toxins. The beneficiaries ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215282388/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:34:10 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215282388/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f A new consistent system of front-of-pack food labelling is to be introduced in the UK, the government says. A combination of colour coding and nutritional information will be used to show how much fat, salt and sugar and how many calories are in each product. But as yet only just over 60% of foods will be covered by the system because it will remain voluntary. The announcement comes after a ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215282389/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:34:08 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215282389/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f The marketing of unhealthy foods to children has proven "disastrously effective," driving obesity by using cheap social media channels to promote fat, salt- and sugar-laden foods, the World Health Organization's Europe office said on Tuesday.The United Nations health agency called for tighter controls on such marketing, saying tougher regulations were crucial to winning the fight ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215281219/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:51:13 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215281219/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f FILE - In this March 12, 2013 file photo, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg looks at a 64-ounce cup, as Lucky's Cafe owner Greg Anagnostopoulos, left, stands behind him, during a news conference at the cafe in New York. The mayors of New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and 15 other cities are reviving a push against letting government food vouchers be used to buy soda and other sugary drinks. ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215281220/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:44:47 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215281220/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Natura Pet Products is voluntarily recalling specific lots of dry pet food and treats. The food could be contaminated ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215281221/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:38:30 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215281221/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Source: Thinkstock The decisions Kiwis make in the supermarket are coming under scrutiny with the launch of a $5 million, five year study into improving our food choices. Lead researcher Professor Tony Blakely told TV ONE's Breakfast the study will look at whether making food labels easier to read, or making unhealthy products more expensive, will change shoppers' choices and curb ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215281222/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:36:15 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215281222/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f EDMONTON - The media launch for Taste of Edmonton (July 18 to 27) Tuesday set out an ambitious program for the upcoming festival.Not only are there the usual multitude of food booths and food trucks (some four dozen in total), 2013 sees a new twist at the popular event. A big tent, called Sip and Savour, will be erected on the northwest corner of the square. There, between 11 a.m. and 10 p.m. ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215281223/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:32:08 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215281223/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Thanks to U.S. food aid, 3 billion people in 150 countries have been spared hunger and their lives saved since the program began in 1954. It’s been one of the most successful foreign-policy programs to build good will across the globe. Now Congress is considering a new way to deliver the food that would translate into more people getting fed at no extra cost to American taxpayers. More food ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215281224/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:31:02 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215281224/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Having food in her cabinets is not something Renee Culver takes lightly. Most of what she stocks now wouldn't be there if she had to buy it herself because these days, there just isn't much money for food, or anything else. "You go from where you know you can go and get food every week to all of a sudden, you don't have any money to get gas, much less food," she said. It ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215281225/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:31:01 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215281225/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f The Fuel Rewards Network program, operated by Dallas-based Excentus, is launching the Great American Fuel Price Relief Tour here in conjunction ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215281226/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:23:31 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215281226/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f H-E-B is rounding out its exclusive Whataburger condiment lineup with Whatafries. Developed by the H-E-B product team in conjunction with the iconic Whataburger chain, Whatafries are fry-shaped chips cut from real potatoes. They can be heated or eaten straight out of the bag. Whatafries will be sold exclusively at H-E-B, Central Market, Mi Tienda and Joe V’s Smart Shop stores beginning June ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215281227/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:23:31 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215281227/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Panera Bread vibe - with its design that will be used in new and remodeled restaurants from now on. "We're moving a little bit toward the fast-casual," said Craig Madanick, a Wendy's field-marketing manager. "We feel it's necessary for us to stay competitive and gain the upper edge to offer a new environment to our consumers.'' America once had very ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215281228/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:23:28 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215281228/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f DIOURBEL, SENEGAL -- Humanitarian agencies in Africa's Sahel region are struggling to deal with a cycle of chronic food crisis. Some are moving away from traditional food aid in favor of "cash for work" programs that pay villagers to work on community improvement projects. The U.S. government is considering shifting as much as 45 percent of its $1.4 billion of traditional food aid ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215280034/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:48:58 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215280034/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f The House plans to vote this week on a farm bill that cuts nearly $21 billion from food stamps, and several members who support the cuts have benefited significantly from the various forms of farm subsidies provided by the same ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215280035/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:30:47 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215280035/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f puffins (Photo credit: Listener42) Food makers' use of "natural" on product labels and advertisements continues to provide class action lawyers with litigation fodder. Such a case-by-case approach to determining what is and is not natural, we have argued previously, poorly serves consumers and producers. Recent judicial developments, described below, have done nothing to sway our ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215280037/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:25:31 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215280037/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Jerry Golub , president and chief executive officer. "We look forward to providing Price Chopper quality, value and customer service to all who enter our doors and relish the opportunity to become a valued neighbor by supporting and nourishing the community around ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215280039/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:17:48 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215280039/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f membership-warehouse chain said the celebration, which will include giveaways and family events, is scheduled to last through the weekend. BJ's will offer free reusable shopping bags while supplies last and provide information about the club's selection ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215280038/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:17:47 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215280038/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f CAMBRIA, WISCONSIN -- The Food for Peace program costs about $1.5 billion annually and provides U.S.-grown food to countries in need. But President Barack Obama’s proposed 2014 budget includes changes to the 59-year-old program - replacing some commodity shipments with direct cash purchases in foreign countries. While some aid agencies welcome the proposed changes, farmers and millers in ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215278694/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:42:32 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215278694/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f But have you ever thought about making any of the fair's over-the-top treats at home? If you have, I've developed recipes for three, classic fair favorites easily prepared in your very own kitchen -- if you ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215278796/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:38:27 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215278796/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Type-2 diabetes . This is hardly the first time red meat has been accused of increasing a person's risk of Type-2 diabetes, but what makes this study different from the rest is its size. Researchers from Harvard School of Public Health and the National University of Singapore conducted this study as a follow up from three other studies, tracking 149,000 American men and women over many ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215278797/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:37:11 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215278797/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f reports that fast and processed food makers have been trying their hardest to make products look ';imperfect'; in an attempt to convince consumers that they’re just as natural or fresh as a home-cooked meal. For instance, McDonald’s makes the eggs in its ';Egg White Delight McMuffin'; look sloppy and uneven — unlike the eggs in regular McMuffins, which tend ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215278707/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:24:50 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215278707/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Less than a decade ago, several states were preoccupied with pushing "fair share" bills, aimed at forcing a certain big-box retailer to offer better benefits packages to its workers, or pay fines to the government. Supporters of the bills - unions and, perhaps, some unionized supermarkets - contended that employers who didn’t offer good benefits forced workers onto state welfare ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215278799/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:11:47 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215278799/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Pizza Hut's media spending approached $245 million last year, up from nearly $235 million in 2011, according to Nielsen. Those figures don't include online ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215278800/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:09:14 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215278800/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Pesticides commonly used in Europe and Australia are reducing the regional diversity of invertebrates in streams and rivers by up to 42 percent, scientists say. A team of German and Australian researchers analyzed the impact of pesticides, including insecticides and fungicides, on the biodiversity of invertebrates in flowing waters using data from Germany, France and the state of Victoria in ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215278723/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:03:50 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215278723/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f announced a plan to increase composting of food scraps generated by the city's eight million inhabitants. In a few years, separation of food waste from other refuse could be required of residents, the mayor ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215277544/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:11:29 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215277544/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f is soliciting nominations for its third annual Supplier Leadership Awards, which will recognize manufacturers for excellence in product innovation, category management, unsaleables reduction and more than a dozen other areas. Nominations can be submitted by retailers, suppliers and other industry members through July 26 ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215277546/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:04:50 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215277546/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Campbell Soup Co. said it has entered into an agreement to acquire Danish snack company Kelsen Group A/S, from Maj Invest, a private equity firm, and several other ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215277545/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:04:50 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215277545/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f When starvation looms, speed is critical. But while the U.S. provides more emergency food aid than any other country, speed is not what it does best. Andrew Natsios witnessed this shortcoming firsthand during famine in Somalia in 1991. "I literally watched children die while we waited for food to arrive," he said at a congressional hearing last week. "It took two to three ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215276124/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:28:32 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215276124/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f In Buca's dish, lobes of lamb's brain are rolled in slices of prosciutto with a sage leaf before being deep-fried. (Fernando Morales/The Globe and ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215276125/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:25:52 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215276125/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f FOOD IN THE CITY: Smart Growth America hosts a reception and panel discussion about the intersection of smart-growth development and Washington’s growing food community. 6-8 p.m. Free; registration required. Union Market, 1309 Fifth St. ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215276127/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:04:07 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215276127/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f ';In a recent survey of 251 sets of parents and children with food allergies, published in Pediatrics in January, roughly a third of the children reported being bullied for their allergies. … Surprisingly, classmates may prey on their vulnerability, plotting to switch a child's lunch to see if she gets sick, for example, or spitting milk at a child's face and causing a swift ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215276126/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:04:07 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215276126/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Michael Bloomberg wants New Yorkers to separate food scraps for composting as people in San Francisco and Seattle do, a City Hall official said. Deputy Mayor Caswell F. Holloway IV told The New York Times Bloomberg has rolled out a plan to begin collecting food scraps throughout the city, based on the success of recent pilot programs. The administration will soon announce it is hiring a ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215276128/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:47:54 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215276128/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ: JACK) today announced that it has substantially completed its previously disclosed review of market performance for its Qdoba Mexican Grill® brand. As a result of this comprehensive review, the company plans to close 67 of its company-operated Qdoba restaurants by the end of fiscal 2013, which ends Sept. 29, 2013. Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ: JACK) today ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215274655/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:14:55 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215274655/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f TOMSK, June 18 (Itar-Tass) -- The Tomsk district court has ruled that sanitary-epidemiological norms at the children’s summer camp " Kostyor" (bonfire) were ignored, which resulted in food poisoning of 16 children and two grown-ups who were hospitalized. After a medical examination fifty-five people suspected of developing an intestine infection were ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215274656/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:10:00 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215274656/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Checkpoints in Bangui provide an opportunity for racketeers to fleece traders (file photo) BANGUI, 18 June 2013 (IRIN) - A security crisis in the Central African Republic (CAR) - which began on 10 December 2012, when the rebel Seleka Alliance attacked the capital, Bangui, and continued after Seleka ousted former President François Bozize on 24 March - is ratcheting up food prices, causing ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215274657/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:09:42 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215274657/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f "One netizen said he would rather eat tainted imported food than eat domestic food. I was shocked by his remarks."Ning Gaoning, Chairman of the China National Cereals, Oil and Foodstuffs Corporation, saying that China's food safety problems have become a nationwide issue which harms the nation's credibility, quoted by the China Entrepreneur on ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215274658/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:08:03 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215274658/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Life on a limited income is an extra challenge for people living with diabetes or celiac disease, a poverty survey by Women's Network PEI is finding. Women's Network has been conducting the study over the past few weeks, and hearing stories about people facing difficult decisions about what food they should ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215274659/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:58:30 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215274659/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f ';In a recent survey of 251 sets of parents and children with food allergies, published in Pediatrics in January, roughly a third of the children reported being bullied for their allergies. … Surprisingly, classmates may prey on their vulnerability, plotting to switch a child's lunch to see if she gets sick, for example, or spitting milk at a child's face and causing a swift ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215274660/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:54:47 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215274660/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Bristol City mission. Mums with buggies, tall African men; they wait patiently on red plush pews that have been rearranged for the morning's activities. They check in with a counsellor, then go to the food store for groceries.The clients are here because they are penniless; they exchange the voucher they have been issued with by a referring agency (referrers include local primary schools, ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215274661/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:49:59 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215274661/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f healthy eating , with half of consumers saying that they read nutrition labels "most of the time" or "always," and 81% saying they "usually" or "sometimes" select and consume healthier foods. Americans are most responsive to "whole grain/wheat" claims, according to the ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215274662/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:49:02 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215274662/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f A decision on the way ahead for the ambitious Food Security Bill is expected to be taken tomorrow with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi holding deliberations on the ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215274663/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:45:09 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215274663/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f NEW YORK -- Starbucks wants coffee fans to think of it as a spot to grab lunch or late afternoon bite -- not just a place to get a cup of morning joe. The Seattle-based coffee chain is looking to increase its sales in the U.S. by making its food a bigger attraction, particularly in the slower afternoon and evening hours. In April, for example, Starbucks Corp. launched several new sandwiches and ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215273001/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:09:23 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215273001/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f , as part of an interview in which she also talked about working on her new album. Perry and Mayer started dating after she split from Brand, and though the pop singer and guitar player ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215273177/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:08:11 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215273177/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday sharply criticized the food industry’s decision to market its unhealthy products to children, saying that strategy has been ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215273048/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:55:11 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215273048/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Starbucks wants coffee fans to think of it as a spot to grab lunch or late afternoon bite -- not just a place to get a cup of morning joe. The Seattle-based coffee chain is looking to ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215273178/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:53:36 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215273178/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Teriyaki Chick'n Strips have won the 2013 Canadian Grand Prix New Product Awards in the Fruits, Vegetables & Produce category. This marks the third consecutive win and fourth overall for the company's delicious meat-free foods by the Retail Council of ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215273143/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:53:12 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215273143/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Now that summer is here, Health Canada would like to remind Canadians of steps they can take to protect themselves from foodborne illnesses: clean, separate, cook and chill. As the temperature rises, so does the risk of foodborne illness. Hot, humid weather creates the perfect conditions for the rapid growth of bacteria. In the summer, more people are cooking outside and may not have easy access ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215273179/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:50:00 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215273179/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Associated Food Stores , a cooperative wholesale food distributor based in Salt Lake City, Utah to unify business operations over a single high-bandwidth network infrastructure. Associated Food Stores distributes groceries to 400 retailers in eight western states and operates 45 retail grocery stores in the region. With a small IT department overseeing voice and data applications critical to ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215273180/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:49:58 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215273180/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f In a survey of 22,000 grocery customers, 13% said they had bought some grocery products online in the last 30 days. "That surprised me," said Bill Bishop, chief architect ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215273181/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:42:07 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215273181/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f frozen fish line with a sweepstakes to win a cruise vacation. The grand prize for the Food Lion "Fish n’ Fun" sweepstakes is a $2,000 Carnival cruise for two. In addition, 15 first-prize winners get $100 worth ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215273182/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:42:07 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215273182/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f (Credit: TP-Link) Believe or not, the majority of men in the U.K. rank Internet access as valuable as sex and even more important than food and shelter. That's right, 42 percent of male respondents in a new survey by broadband ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215273098/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:41:02 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215273098/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f NEW YORK -; Starbucks wants coffee fans to think of it as a spot to grab lunch or late afternoon bite - not just a place to get a cup of morning ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215271652/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:06:47 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215271652/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Rome, Jun 18 (Prensa Latina) The waste of millions of tons of food every year worldwide is one of the main contradictions on that market, in a world where millions of people suffer from starvation, experts say. One-third of the food produced for human consumption on the planet is wasted or lost, as well as the natural resources used in the process, according to the United Nations Food and ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215271519/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:00:44 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215271519/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Chinese volunteers rescue dogs destined for dog-meat restaurants. In China, dog meat is prized as a nutritious wintertime dish. Photograph: Quirky China News/Rex ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215271653/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:54:55 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215271653/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Toronto Convention Centre," says co-chair Scot Martin. "This series of culinary events has been referred to as the ultimate celebration of Canadian excellence in cuisine, wine, sport and entertainment. Our goal is to raise much needed funds for the Canadian Olympic Foundation as they head to Sochi for the upcoming winter ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215271626/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:46:27 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215271626/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f "Food & Grocery Retailing in the UK | Market Report" report to their offering. As inflation drives growth in the food & grocery sector volumes remain constrained. Tesco's stumble in 2012 has demonstrated the strength of the competitive environment not just among the Big Four, but resulting from the threat of discounters and value retailers. Price comparison ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215271654/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:43:25 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215271654/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Food use will drive demand for vegetable oils and fats in 2012-13 as the world population grows and per-capita consumption rises, while biofuel use will increase at the slowest pace in a decade, Oil World forecast. Total use of 17 oils and fats in the year through September is predicted to climb to 187.7 million metric tons from 183 million tons in 2011-12, the Hamburg-based industry ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215271655/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:43:25 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215271655/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's plan to require residents to compost their food waste may cause headaches for some families, but experts say it could also help cut their rising grocery ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215271575/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:37:51 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215271575/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f SEVERAL parts of Karamoja have been hit by a severe food shortage. According a report by the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Kaabong district is the most hard-hit area, where there were reports that 41 people could have died as a result of food insecurity. Another 59 elderly people were saved from starvation by the OPM according to the three page report titled 'Summary assessment report ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215271656/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:31:22 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215271656/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Nigella Lawson , police in London said. Although police will not release the name of the man involved, several U.K. media outlets have identified him as Lawson's husband, art ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215271693/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:28:34 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215271693/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f RICHMOND, Va. -- Smithfield Foods Inc. is laying off 120 more workers as part of its previously announced closure of a Virginia facility that makes hot dogs and deli meat. The Smithfield, Va.-based pork producer said Tuesday that it plans to close the Portsmouth plant in the middle of August. The move comes amid the company's pending $4.72 billion takeover by China's largest meat ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215270176/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:56:12 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215270176/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Saudi Agriculture Remains overweight on Savola and Neutral on Almarai Volatility in global food prices, reliance on imports and a lack of pricing power are key concerns, said NCBUpdating its Q1 report on the Saudi Food and Agriculture sector, NCB Capital gives the sector a positive outlook due to growth in demand supported by a young and growing population, and expansions into new segments.Rating ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215270281/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:43:48 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215270281/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Vivid Harvest(TM) Whole Food Powders Deliver Full Sensory & Nutritional Experience of Fruits & Vegetables in an All-Natural, Stable, Easy-to-Process ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215270317/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:37:22 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215270317/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Hutchinson police say a man lost part of his arm in an industrial accident at the Tyson Foods plant in Hutchinson. Lt. John Moore says the man's arm was caught in a conveyor belt and he was pulled in the machine on Monday afternoon. He lost his arm from about the elbow down. The Hutchinson News reports the man was taken by medical helicopter to Via Christi's ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215270319/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:30:46 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215270319/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Federal Reserve 's target rate of 2 percent or lower. Prices rose 0.1 percent in May with an uptick in energy prices, which gained 0.4 percent, offset by lower food prices, which fell 0.1 percent. Economists had expected prices to rise 0.2 percent month to month, but the report was not completely unexpected, as the consensus forecast was correct in predicting an annual inflation rate of ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215270316/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:22:19 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215270316/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f The Daily Meal , "All Things Food & Drink," loves its polls and "best of" lists, and the latest entry is the 101 Best Food Trucks in America For 2013. Not surprisingly, big cities ruled the list, with Los Angeles amassing the most winners, 16, followed by San Francisco and New York with 11 and 10 respectively. However, Big Apple fans will be happy to learn that their Red ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215269036/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:43:58 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215269036/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Four people working for a food company have been treated for tuberculosis (TB). Fellow members of staff at the 2 Sisters Food Group Ltd site in West Bromwich are also being checked for symptoms. A Public Health England (PHE) spokesman said it generally required prolonged and close contact with somebody who has TB to catch the disease. He added there was no impact on food quality or safety. ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215269092/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:33:31 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215269092/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f People who increased their consumption of red meat during a four-year period were more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes in a subsequent four-year period, according to an analysis involving about 150,000 people. The analysis, led by researchers at the National University of Singapore, took data from three long-running Harvard University studies involving mostly nurses and doctors. The results ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215269227/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:26:32 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215269227/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f June 18 | Tue Jun 18, 2013 8:24am EDT June 18 (Reuters) - Hormel Foods Corp, the maker of Spam lunch meat, cut its full-year outlook on Tuesday, citing weakness in its pork business, higher input costs and softer sales at its refrigerated foods unit. The company, which is also a turkey and pork processor, said it sees earnings of $1.88 a share to $1.96 a share for the current year, down ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215270318/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:24:17 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215270318/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Children in Northern Ireland are going hungry because they are too embarrassed to take free school meals, a teaching union has warned. New statistics have revealed that almost a fifth of children entitled to free school meals here are not taking them.The Ulster Teacher's Union said it is concerned that some people are not claiming what they are entitled to because of the stigma attached to ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215267950/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:45:17 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215267950/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Ahold here said Tuesday is has revamped its executive committee structure and named Procter & Gamble veteran Hanneke Faber to the newly created post of chief commercial ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215267952/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:22:10 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215267952/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f The Government of The Gambia in partnership with the World Food Programme and the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) with funding from the European Union (EU) on Tuesday officially launched the MDG 1C Initiative at a tune of 7.6 Million Euros, meant to improve food security and nutrition through crop production intensification and school feeding programme in The Gambia. The significance of ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215267953/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:17:07 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215267953/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue Jun 18, 2013 7:09am EDT * WHO report says childhood obesity picture is not improving * Adverts on TV, social media and smart phones criticised * Only a handful of countries have robust regulations By Kate Kelland LONDON, June 18 (Reuters) - The marketing of unhealthy foods to children has proven "disastrously effective", driving obesity by using cheap social media channels to promote ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215267951/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:09:01 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215267951/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f "Increasing red meat intake during a four year interval was associated with an elevated risk of T2DM (type 2 diabetes mellitus) during the susequent four years.." the authors, led by Dr An Pan, from the National University of Singapore, wrote in the journal JAMA Internal ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215266930/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:28:58 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215266930/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f suspended curbside recycling for two years early in his first term, hoping to save money. The fact that a lot of New Yorkers live in small apartments where even a single additional recycling bin can take up valuable space might erode recycling rates. (A bin might be one sq. ft, which rents for ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215266931/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:26:05 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215266931/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f It has been almost 20 years since the first genetically modified foods showed up in produce aisles throughout the United States and the rest of the world, but controversy continues to surround the products and their ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215266901/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:04:34 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215266901/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Richmond police Capt. Angela Greene said there were no shots fired and the driver was not injured in the robbery, which occurred at 9:15 p.m. in the 700 block of East 36th Street, a short distance northeast of McGuire Veterans Affairs Medical ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215265921/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:45:15 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215265921/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f MAIDUGURI, Nigeria -- Officials say Islamic militants have driven 19,000 rice farmers from northeast Nigeria while a military crackdown is preventing thousands more from working their fields. Agriculture commissioner Usman Zannah in Borno state warns food shortages are imminent in the fifth week of a state of emergency in the vast region. Zannah told The Associated Press Tuesday that roadblocks ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215265846/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:41:22 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215265846/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Whitbread , the parent company of Costa Coffee and Premier Inn, rose in the first quarter as the coldest spring since 1962 hit its restaurant business but drove customers into its coffee shops.The FTSE 100 company reported a 13.8% rise in total sales in the 13 weeks to 30 May, with like-for-like sales up 3.1%.Costa benefited from the unseasonably ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215265855/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:33:36 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215265855/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f TP-LINK has released the results of a survey into the importance of the internet amongst UK consumers. It shows that reliable access to the internet is now among the highest priorities of many people. Amongst men 42 percent rank sex and internet access as more important than shelter and food. Though this may well tell us more about British men than it does about the web. More interesting is that ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215265922/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:29:45 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215265922/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue Jun 18, 2013 4:20am EDT * Oil traders to seek grain storage, port capacity assets * Glencore results suggest energy margins thinnest * Long-term bullish outlook for agriculture remains intact By Emma Farge and Sarah McFarlane GENEVA/LONDON, June 17 (Reuters) - Energy trading houses are diversifying into food commodities and metals, which makes them likely to invest in assets such as port ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215265923/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:20:08 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215265923/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Food companies are finding ways to skirt around the rules on advertising unhealthy products to children, the World Health Organisation has ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215265015/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:17:37 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215265015/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Looking for a simple and healthy way to add crunch to summer salads and stir-fry dishes? Eating jicama (pronounced hee-kah-mah), also known as yam bean or Mexican turnip, is a great, low-calorie way to not only get the crunch you crave, but work extra dietary fiber, as well as essential vitamins and minerals, into your ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215264088/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:33:20 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215264088/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f A home in a southeast Fort Wayne neighborhood was badly damaged during a lunchtime fire Monday.The Fort Wayne Fire Department said food left unattended on the stove started the blaze at 1213 E. Pettit Ave. shortly after noon.One person inside got out before firefighters arrived, and no injuries were reported.There was heavy fire and smoke damage throughout the house.The fire department said the ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215264089/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:27:00 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215264089/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f The US Congress has released a report, saying the DPRK is not facing a severe food crisis. The report says although children in parts of the country are suffering malnutrition, it's not because of a severe food shortage. The report also says that the South Korean government has suggested food aid, as part of its efforts to improve ties with the North side. In last year's report, the US ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215264090/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:25:19 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215264090/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Malawi's membership of the G8's new alliance is a chance to 'accelerate investment in agriculture', says President Joyce Banda. Photograph: Gianluigi Guercia/AFP/Getty ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215264095/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:07:25 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215264095/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f 6/17/2013 Barbeque season is finally here and BC's top doctor says with that comes a new wave of illness. Dr. Perry Kendall says the good news is that, unlike many seasonal illnesses, this one common to this time of year is 100% preventable. "This is the time when you do see upticks in food poisoning. That's why it's really important to observe food safety in the ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215264098/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:55:46 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215264098/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f China's national "Food Safety week" has begun. It's jointly organized by 14 units including the State Council Food Safety Commission Office, Ministry of Agriculture, and Ministry of Education. Around 70 activities will held during the 10 days around the country to call on everyone to safeguard food safety. Exhibitions, forums, and prize quizzes will be held. Officials say ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215263279/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:23:21 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215263279/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue Jun 18, 2013 1:38am EDT * Payout via cash dividend, buyback * Remaining ingredient operations named Corbion * Sets sales growth targets for Corbion of 6-9 pct (Adds financial targets, quote) AMSTERDAM, June 18 (Reuters) - Dutch firm CSM NV, which is selling its core bakery business, is returning 250 million euros ($334 million) to shareholders and setting targets for its remaining ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215263280/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:38:37 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215263280/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Foreign food makers and local importers are expected to face tougher safety rules from 2015 as the South Korean government and some lawmakers are pushing for legislation to enhance the safety of imported food. A group of 12 lawmakers said on Monday that they would seek to mandate foreign food makers and local importers to register information of their food imports with the Ministry of Food and ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215262400/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:16:23 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215262400/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Internationally renowned foodie event Melbourne Food and Wine Festival has appointed a new advertising partner following a competitive process. Ogilvy Group Melbourne came out on top of the Festival’s hunt and begins work on the creative and strategy account immediately. The STW Group agency takes over from incumbent Clemenger BBDO Melbourne whose director, Peter Clemenger, founded ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215262401/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:00:38 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215262401/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Norwegian Air Shuttle, Europe's third-largest budget airline, has apologised for refusing passengers food, water and even blankets on its recently launched long-haul flights to New York and Bangkok. A 16-year-old spent his Oslo to New York flight freezing since he only had cash and no credit card with him to pay the $5 fee charged by the carrier for renting a blanket, the daily newspaper ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215262402/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:00:26 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215262402/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Organizations in Los Angeles Monday rallied at US Congressman Henry Waxman's regional office to protest against possible food stamp cuts, expecting the US Congress to veto the proposed cuts which will impact about 2 million Americans.The spokeswoman from Poverty Matters organization, Susie Shannon, told Xinhua that the US House of Representatives would discuss the possible cuts of $20.5 ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215261623/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:17:04 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215261623/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f File this under "news of the obvious." A drunk man riding a bike is mauled by a black bear in Alaska after wildlife authorities say he threw it some meat. Now he may face charges for the ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215261624/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:16:51 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215261624/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f recently shook his hips to demonstrate his excitement for this Friday's concert. 98 Degrees' Jeff Timmons is also pretty stoked, giving us the rundown on what we will -- and hopefully will not -- see on stage at the Amway Center. Timmons was in town recently for Full Sail University's Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. ALLISON WALKER: So what's your connection with Full Sail, ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215260713/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:10:19 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215260713/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Shanghai has stepped up its punishment for those found to be endangering food safety by removing ceilings for fines and allowing the death penalty for severe crimes, a high official from Shanghai's top court said on Monday. "The threshold for sending food-safety lawbreakers to prison has been lowered. Stiff penalties both legally and economically will ensure criminals do not dare to ... http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215260743/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:09:47 -0400 http://www.vancouverstar.com/index.php/sid/215260743/scat/e7c66556bdf7d61f