{"id":2074,"date":"2011-01-14T11:47:04","date_gmt":"2011-01-14T11:47:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jamesramsden.com\/?p=2074"},"modified":"2011-01-14T11:47:04","modified_gmt":"2011-01-14T11:47:04","slug":"this-weeks-food-news-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jamesramsden.com\/2011\/01\/14\/this-weeks-food-news-4\/","title":{"rendered":"This week’s food news"},"content":{"rendered":"

Food prices rise yet further
\n<\/span><\/strong>\"\"<\/a>Although food was spared the VAT rise to 20%, it is still going to cost more due to global weather conditions and other untimely factors. In the US<\/a> the price of corn and wheat went up after harvests were ‘slashed’ by bad weather conditions. Fires in Russia<\/a> cut wheat production there by 25%, while the rising cost of oil inevitably has a knock-on effect for food production.<\/p>\n

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The most punchable face in Britain?<\/p><\/div>\n

Tong-gate
\n<\/span><\/strong>The furore caused by Kenneth Tong’s ‘managed anorexia’ twatting is almost unprecedented. The man who considered it a ‘compliment’ to be compared to Hitler appeared out of nowhere to promote his size zero pill and saying that fat people were ‘disgusting’. After reading a deeply disturbing interview with Johann Hari<\/a>, I can only say it’s a relief that the guy is thick as pigshit. Someone as unpleasant as this with even a modicum of intelligence could be very dangerous indeed. The transcript is very long but is worth reading (via @oliverthring<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Hugh’s Fish Fight
\n<\/span><\/strong>\"\"<\/a>This week Channel 4 has been running a series<\/a> on the barking EU fisheries policy, which leads to a million tonnes of dead fish being thrown away each year. Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s campaign is one of the most compelling and important for a long, long time, and I urge you to sign up here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Other food news:
\n<\/span><\/strong>* Earliest known wine discovered in an Armenian cave.<\/a>
\n* Dioxin eggs don’t pose a risk, according to the European Commission<\/a>.
\n* Burger King introduces stuffed burger<\/a>.
\n* Tesco found to be mislabelling<\/a> ‘sustainable’ cod.
\n* Price of beer to rise<\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n

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Piece of the week:
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A great support of the fish fight from one of my favourite supper clubs, Fernandez & Leluu<\/a>. Lots of gastro-porn to boot.<\/p>\n

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Recipe of the week:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Rou Jia Mo – a heavenly-looking Chinese hamburger from Cooking the Books<\/a>.
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Video of the week:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Simon Woods<\/a> has a not altogether successful attempt at opening a bottle of champagne with a sword:<\/p>\n