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• Dining News Elsewhere: Organic Sales Flat, Bad News for Bluefin

  – Michelle Obama's obesity initiative has sent some food companies scrambling. [ Atlantic ] – Organic food sales may have hit their peak. [ Reuters ] – Bad news for bluefin tuna from the U.N. [ Atlantic ] – McDonald's is Read More... Posted Friday, March 19, 2010 12:43 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Dining News Elsewhere

• Dining News Elsewhere: Free Food Fills Coffers, Florida's Freeze Fallout

  – Why all the food giveaways lately? They're good for business. [ WSJ ] – New York restaurateurs are nonplussed that the city is really going to force them to display health-score letter grades. [ Eater ] – Fallout from Florida's Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 17, 2010 12:10 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Dining News Elsewhere

• Dining News Elsewhere: Gordo Owes, Chile's Wine Woes

  – Gordon Ramsay , always in the news, is picking up the pieces of a bad year – and owing the taxman. [ Guardian , DR ] – The Chilean wine industry continues to take stock. [ WSJ ] – Oh, no! Gloucestershire's annual cheese rolling Read More... Posted Monday, March 15, 2010 1:40 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Dining News Elsewhere

• Dining News Elsewhere: Making a Food Celebrity, Whale Tasting

  – Another week, another story on how to make a food celebrity. In this case, Katie Lee. [ NYT ] – It isn't just tomatoes suffering – the cold in Florida means OJ prices are about to rise. [ Reuters ] – The LA restaurant accused Read More... Posted Friday, March 12, 2010 2:16 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Dining News Elsewhere

• Dining News Elsewhere: Fat Kids, Whale Meat

  – Anti-obesity efforts are now all about the kids. [ Slate ] – From the department of terrible ideas: a New York lawmaker wants to ban salt from all restaurant cooking preparation. [ NRN ] – Not content with their Oscar, the team behind Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 10, 2010 12:35 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Dining News Elsewhere

• Dining News Elsewhere: Taxing Soda, Making a Food Star

  – A soda tax looms for New York. [ NYT ] – Should horses in the U.S. be slaughtered for consumption elsewhere? [ CT ] – The secret to creating a TV food personality? Time and money. [ WSJ ] – Jamba Juice has branched out to salads Read More... Posted Monday, March 08, 2010 12:16 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Dining News Elsewhere

• Dining News Elsewhere: Food Poisoning Costs; Popcorn Haters

  – Food poisoning costs the U.S. $152 billion a year in medical bills and lost productivity. [ AFP ] – The FDA is trying to rein in false claims on beverages. [ WSJ ] – Not that surprising, really: telling kids not to binge drink may Read More... Posted Friday, March 05, 2010 12:25 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Dining News Elsewhere

• Dining News Elsewhere: Tomato Shortages, Rabbits Hop to Dinner

  – Laurent Tourondel has split from his BLT partners. [ Diner's Journal ] – Cold snaps in Florida have temporarily forced tomatoes off many menus. [ WSJ ] – Is eating rabbit the next big thing? [ NYT ] – Related: inside a rabbit Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 03, 2010 10:11 AM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Dining News Elsewhere

• Dining News Elsewhere: French Bistro Bust, Tip Pool Troubles

  – It is tough times for France's bistros. [ Guardian ] – The fourth quarter had mixed results for many restaurateurs. [ NRN ] – Remembering British restaurateur Rose Gray. [ Guardian ] – Restaurant tip pools, not as legal as Read More... Posted Monday, March 01, 2010 1:59 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Dining News Elsewhere

• Dining News Elsewhere: Chef Salaries, Employee Segregation

  – Secrets of chef salaries to be revealed. [ NRN ] – A tomato processor bribed employees at major companies to buy its bad wares. [ NYT ] – Is there serious segregation among Chicago restaurant employees? [ CT ] – The Olympics Read More... Posted Friday, February 26, 2010 10:25 AM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Dining News Elsewhere

• Dining News Elsewhere: Robochefs, Miami Gets Foodie

  – Miami prepares for an onslaught of foodies. [ MH ] – Be afraid. The robots are learning to cook. [ NYT ] – Açaí is so hot right now. [ NYT ] – A long look at exactly how the Tavern on the Green changed hands. [ Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 24, 2010 12:10 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Dining News Elsewhere

• Dining News Elsewhere: Fighting Food Deserts, Meyer Consults

  – Danny Meyer branches out to business consulting. [ Crain's ] – The U.S. government is getting into the fight against "food deserts." [ Reuters ] – Marcus Samuelsson aims high. [ NYT ] – The recession has taken a Read More... Posted Monday, February 22, 2010 11:58 AM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Dining News Elsewhere

• Dining News Elsewhere: Beard Semifinalists, Wine Fraud

  – The list of James Beard semifinalists has been announced. [ NRN ] – Wine fraud! That Pinot Noir might not be. [ NYT ] – Yet more on the fate of el Bulli . [ Time ] – Like the Food Network? You'll probably like the Cooking Read More... Posted Friday, February 19, 2010 12:24 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Dining News Elsewhere

• Dining News Elsewhere: Twittering Chefs, Lenten Eats

  – Chefs on Twitter can cause a stir. [ NYT ] – Fast-food restaurants serve fish for Lent. [ NRN ] – Wait, so el Bulli will be closing, but won't? It's all a little up in the air. [ Diner's Journal ] – And no, you aren't Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 17, 2010 12:19 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Dining News Elsewhere

• Dining News Elsewhere: Pop-up Restaurants, McSmoothies

  – Though restaurants are doing OK in the recession, restaurant workers are not. [ WP ] – Jamie Oliver's fight against obesity earns him a TED prize. [ Diner's Journal ] – Pop-up restaurants are so hot right now. [ NYT ] – Read More... Posted Friday, February 12, 2010 12:12 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Dining News Elsewhere