Food News http://www.topix.com/food http://www.topix.com/rss/food.xml News on Food continually updated from thousands of sources around the net. en-us Copyright 2008, Topix Topix http://www.topix.com/ http://www.topix.com/pics/topix_homepage_logo2.png Chocolate pricing suits consolidated in Hershey's back yard http://www.topix.net/food/2008/05/chocolate-pricing-suits-consolidated-in-hersheys-back-yard?fromrss=1 A federal judge and dozens of lawyers on Thursday began the process of figuring out how to consolidate nearly 80 lawsuits that claim chocolate manufacturers conspired to artificially boost prices.

]]> York Dispatch Thu, 29 May 2008 16:16:18 GMT 0805294LA81Q 0 Step Up Summer Salads http://www.topix.net/food/2008/05/step-up-summer-salads?fromrss=1 Summer and salads go hand in hand - juicy fruits, fresh vegetables and crisp lettuce are in season making it a great time of year for this light and tasty dish.

]]> Herald & Review Thu, 29 May 2008 11:51:21 GMT 0805299NOISR 0 More Racist Emails in Secret Service Lawsuit http://www.topix.net/food/2008/05/more-racist-emails-in-secret-service-lawsuit?fromrss=1 A man suing the Secret Service for racial discrimination has sent offensive e-mails of his own, according to new evidence filed in court.

]]> FirstCoastNews Thu, 29 May 2008 07:34:16 GMT 0805296S11I8 0 Beat the heat with fudge pops http://www.topix.net/food/2008/05/beat-the-heat-with-fudge-pops?fromrss=1 AP photo Chocolate Cherry Fudge Pops, a summertime favorite, take only 10 minutes of preparation before sliding them into the freezer.

]]> Montana Standard Thu, 29 May 2008 03:07:18 GMT 080528L2K4PU 0 Ethiopian dish has warm, not hot, flavors http://www.topix.net/food/2008/05/ethiopian-dish-has-warm-not-hot-flavors?fromrss=1 The pressures of weeknight cooking make it easy to fall into ruts, especially in the spice cabinet.

]]> CapeCodOnline.com Wed, 28 May 2008 22:45:06 GMT 080528P3KD44 0 Snack Packages Shrink At Cost To Consumers http://www.topix.net/food/2008/05/snack-packages-shrink-at-cost-to-consumers?fromrss=1 A trend at the supermarket has shoppers paying more money for less food, Portland station KPTV reported.

]]> 10News Wed, 28 May 2008 18:10:50 GMT 080528N0T331 0 Watch fat and calories with tortillas http://www.topix.net/food/2008/05/watch-fat-and-calories-with-tortillas?fromrss=1 Not all flour tortillas are created equal. Surprisingly, these thin, light rounds of bread can contain plenty of unwanted fat and calories.

]]> Springfield News Leader Wed, 28 May 2008 13:25:18 GMT 08052850N52S 0 SKoreans detained in rally over US beef http://www.topix.net/food/2008/05/skoreans-detained-in-rally-over-us-beef?fromrss=1 Police detained more than 100 protesters Wednesday after they took part in nighttime rally against a deal to allow beef imports from the United States.

It was the largest number taken into custody so far amid weeks of demonstrations that have stymied the government's plan to end restrictions on imports of American beef imposed over four years ago due to fears of mad cow disease.

A total of 113 people were apprehended and were being questioned, said a Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency officer. He spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to media.

]]> The Associated Press Wed, 28 May 2008 09:09:42 GMT 0805283PBED9 1 Longoria dishes out fast food for charity http://www.topix.net/food/2008/05/longoria-dishes-out-fast-food-for-charity?fromrss=1 Eva Longoria Parker has taken time to dish out Frostys and french fries at a Wendy's fast-food restaurant.

]]> CNN Wed, 28 May 2008 04:55:32 GMT 080527TODKP8 0 Child obesity epidemic seen leveling off http://www.topix.net/food/2008/05/child-obesity-epidemic-seen-leveling-off?fromrss=1 WASHINGTON - The U.S. childhood obesity epidemic leveled off this decade after surging for about 20 years, but a worrisome 16 percent of young people remain obese, risking serious health problems, ...

]]> Reuters Wed, 28 May 2008 00:10:37 GMT 080527DKOTP0 0 Ben & Jerry's offering Image Whirled Peace flavour http://www.topix.net/food/2008/05/ben-jerrys-offering-image-whirled-peace-flavour?fromrss=1 Ice cream maker Ben & Jerry's is introducing a new flavour called "Imagine Whirled Peace." The idea of giving peace a lick is a takeoff on the John Lennon tune Imagine, recorded in 1971.

]]> Slam Sports Tue, 27 May 2008 19:49:29 GMT 080527OUH1QJ 0 Some US farms outsourced to Mexico http://www.topix.net/food/2008/05/some-us-farms-outsourced-to-mexico?fromrss=1 Antonio Martinez used to pay smugglers thousands of dollars each year to sneak him into the United States to manage farm crews.

]]> WSVN-TV Miami Beach Tue, 27 May 2008 15:09:37 GMT 080527237SQQ 3 Complex breakfast gives teens a better start http://www.topix.net/food/2008/05/complex-breakfast-gives-teens-a-better-start?fromrss=1 Adding a piece of fruit or a glass of milk to a teenager's breakfast may help protect them from depression, anxiety and disobedience, new Australian research suggests.

]]> The West Australian Tue, 27 May 2008 10:23:04 GMT 0805274RKL9K 0 Wacky stories across the U.S. http://www.topix.net/food/2008/05/wacky-stories-across-the-u-s?fromrss=1 Connecticut school kids are getting fizzy for lunch. A food service contractor for about 20 Connecticut school districts and private schools is adding Fizzy Fruit to the menu.

]]> Abc11tv.com Tue, 27 May 2008 05:44:40 GMT 080526HSO0TJ 0 Protest over U.S beef imports http://www.topix.net/food/2008/05/protest-over-u-s-beef-imports?fromrss=1 South Korean police scuffle with protestors during a candlelight vigil demanding Seoul to renegotiate its beef deal with the U.S. Police have clashed with angry protestors in South Korea over the government's ...

]]> Reuters Tue, 27 May 2008 01:10:05 GMT 080526AHI48B 0 Food banks facing new clients, mounting costs http://www.topix.net/food/2008/05/food-banks-facing-new-clients-mounting-costs?fromrss=1 Volunteers, at left, distribute food at the Emergency Food Bank in Stockton, Calif., Wednesday, May 7, 2008.

]]> Belleville News Mon, 26 May 2008 20:33:08 GMT 08052627DL57 0 Learn to be thrifty and frugal http://www.topix.net/food/2008/05/learn-to-be-thrifty-and-frugal?fromrss=1 OK, so the economy is tanking, unemployment is rising, and Americans love to spend.

]]> Guam Pacific Daily News Mon, 26 May 2008 15:43:50 GMT 080526S0H1G8 0 Eating while driving could be dangerous http://www.topix.net/food/2008/05/eating-while-driving-could-be-dangerous?fromrss=1 Melbourne, May 26: Eating while driving could be dangerous, suggests a new survey.

]]> Daily India Mon, 26 May 2008 11:16:15 GMT 0805266EH0EM 0 Popular diet fad 'won't shift weight' http://www.topix.net/food/2008/05/popular-diet-fad-wont-shift-weight?fromrss=1 EATING smaller meals more often does not help overweight people shed their kilos any faster, according to research that debunks a popular dieting myth.

]]> News.com.au Mon, 26 May 2008 06:55:03 GMT 080525TC1HLL 0 J.R. Simplot, potato and computer chip king, dies http://www.topix.net/food/2008/05/j-r-simplot-potato-and-computer-chip-king-dies?fromrss=1 Billionaire J.R. Simplot, the spud king of America whose wealth also helped create one of the world's biggest computer chip makers, died Sunday at his Boise home. He was 99.

Ada County Coroner Erwin Sonnenberg said Simplot apparently died of natural causes.

The quintessential Idaho farmer increasingly dominated the state's business and political landscape for 70 years, and the company that bears his name remains a powerful force today _ in Idaho and beyond.

Simplot and his family were ranked at No. 80 on Forbes magazine's 2006 list of richest Americans, with an estimated wealth of $3.2 billion.

]]> The Associated Press Mon, 26 May 2008 02:33:19 GMT 080525E2QNV7 2