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For lunch, Josh Rivera chose a plate of saffron rice, Jerusalem salad and a Greek-marinated kebab of free-range chicken raised without the use of antibiotics. "Last year I used to...
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Chicago updates restaurant inspection site
Today Mayor Rahm Emanuel introduced an ordinance aimed at streamlining food inspection processes for "low risk" facilities--mostly convenience stores that sell primarily packaged goods and beverages. If the proposal is...
Humane Society files complaint against Smithfield Foods for animal welfare claims
A day after Smithfield Foods launched a campaign to illustrate its commitments to sustainability, the Humane Society of the United States filed a complaint to the U.S. Securities and Exchange...
Against the grain
The last few decades have not been good for wheat. Some of the world's most popular diets (Atkins, South Beach and the Dukan Diet) have urged followers to ditch bread...
Breaking down fats
Quick, name the good fats (and their sources) from the following: monounsaturated, saturated, polyunsaturated, trans. If you can't answer right away, don't worry. You have a lot of company. According...
Fish Guy closes to expand seating
If you drive by the Fish Guy Market this Sunday and see demolition going on, don't freak out. Although the much loved Mayfair/Irving Park seafood store (at 4423 N Elston...
Anti-GMO protests heat up this fall
While last winter brought an unprecedented wave of genetically modified crop approvals from the U.S. government, this fall has brought an unprecedented wave of protests aimed at getting genetically modified...
Nearly all of us eat too much sodium, says CDC report
Ninety nine percent of Americans who should be watching their sodium, aren't. Or at least not enough, according to an article released today by the Centers for Disease Control and...
How can you make kids love vegetables?
Thursday night I'm going to do a live interview with Mrs. Q, the mysterious author and school lunch blogger, who recently revealed herself as Sarah Wu, a Chicago Public School...
Consumer group names “Terrible Ten” food issues plaguing America
In anticipation of nationwide "Food Day" (Oct. 24) events, the Center For Science in the Public Interest has released the Terrible Ten food issues that the group believes plague American...