Eric S. Burkett is a San Francisco-based Kitchen manager, cook, and freelance writer. His work appears online in Delish on MSN.com, the Food Examiner in Examiner.com and Food Safety News. His work has been published in San Francisco Chronicle Magazine, Wheel of Dharma and in ViMax Publishing & Marketing Inc. publications. He is a former daily newspaper reporter, who says, “Writing and cooking are my two great loves.”
The battle over food health claims took an interesting turn last week in San Francisco when City Attorney Dennis Herrera sent a letter to Kellogg Company on Tuesday taking issue with their claim that Cocoa Krispies "now helps support your child's immunity." Herrera, evidently, is dubious. "At a time when parents are increasingly worried about the spread of the H1N1...
It's a study in contrasts: two companies have announced recalls for the same product for the same reasons, but they're handling the issue in completely different ways. Last Thursday, J.F. O'Neill Packing Co., in Omaha, Neb., recalled more than 33,000 pounds of beef tongue after the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) found that much...
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