- Haven’t you always wanted Virgin founder Sir Richard Branson in your mouth? The next time you fly Virgin Atlantic Airways, you can – in the form of an ice cube, anyway. ~ FOODBEAST
- This week the New York Times announced the winner of its essay contest on the ethics of eating meat – congratulations to Jay Bost (read his essay here) and all of the other finalists for contributing to a very interesting and relevant discussion. ~ New York Times
- And another congratulations to the winners of SAVEUR’s 2012 Best Food Blog Awards! Well done! ~ SAVEUR
- And in the field of ironic congratulations, top professional service KPMG named the food production sector the worst in the world in terms of sustainability, for such notable achievements as a massive external environmental cost footprint that reportedly outweighs the entire sector’s earnings. Mazel tov! ~ Nourishing the Planet
- TREND ALERT: kimchi, it’s so hot right now! (It’s also super popular. Spicy food jokes!) ~ Nation’s Restaurant News
- Ever wonder what a CSA is, or how the whole trend got started? Earth Eats has the answer. ~ Earth Eats
- Tim Marshall, Deputy Chair of the Organic Federation of Australia, has choice words for naysayers who don’t think organic food production can have a major role in feeding the world’s population. ~ ABC News Australia
- More worries over rising food prices as the costs spike on commodity oilseeds like soya, rapeseed, corn and canola. ~ Financial Times
- Even worse: the price of wine on the West Coast is rising as well. ~ NBC San Diego
- But why worry when you can leave your troubles behind with a michelada? Here are eight ways to do it. ~ Huffington Post
[PHOTO CREDIT: Virgin Atlantic]
