{"id":2179,"date":"2011-02-25T09:13:40","date_gmt":"2011-02-25T09:13:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jamesramsden.com\/?p=2179"},"modified":"2011-02-25T09:13:40","modified_gmt":"2011-02-25T09:13:40","slug":"this-weeks-food-news-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jamesramsden.com\/2011\/02\/25\/this-weeks-food-news-10\/","title":{"rendered":"This Week&#8217;s Food News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration:underline;\">Organic food less tasty than &#8216;normal&#8217; food<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jamesramsden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/2011-01-28-food-snob.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2180\" title=\"2011-01-28-food-snob\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jamesramsden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/2011-01-28-food-snob.jpg?w=150\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.jamesramsden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/2011-01-28-food-snob.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.jamesramsden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/2011-01-28-food-snob-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>In a major blow to organic lobbyists, a study by the Watchdog Which? has found that organic food has <a href=\"http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/foodanddrink\/8340585\/Organic-food-less-tasty-than-normal-watchdog-says.html\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/foodanddrink\/8340585\/Organic-food-less-tasty-than-normal-watchdog-says.html', 'less flavour and fewer nutrients than food grown normally');\" target=\"_blank\">less flavour and fewer nutrients than food grown normally<\/a>. Non-organic tomatoes were found to be juicier and more flavoursome than their organic counterparts, while &#8216;normal&#8217; broccoli had more nutrients. So why are we paying more for this stuff?<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration:underline;\">Restaurants to display calorie counts<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jamesramsden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/andrew-lansley-415.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2181\" title=\"Andrew-Lansley-415\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jamesramsden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/andrew-lansley-415.jpg?w=150\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"131\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.jamesramsden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/andrew-lansley-415.jpg 415w, http:\/\/www.jamesramsden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/andrew-lansley-415-300x262.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>As of September restaurants, cafes, and pubs can sign up to display the calorie counts in their food. Andrew Lansley has written to all the members of <a href=\"http:\/\/news.sky.com\/skynews\/Home\/UK-News\/PepsiCo-Pizza-Hut-Mars-McDonalds-Asked-By-Health-Secretary-Andrew-Lansley-To-Cut-Salt\/Article\/201102315936787?f=rss\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/news.sky.com\/skynews\/Home\/UK-News\/PepsiCo-Pizza-Hut-Mars-McDonalds-Asked-By-Health-Secretary-Andrew-Lansley-To-Cut-Salt\/Article\/201102315936787?f=rss', 'the Food Network');\" target=\"_blank\">the Food Network<\/a> suggesting they get involved in the scheme, which also looks to cut salt content and trans fats in our food. Who said food couldn&#8217;t be fun, eh?<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration:underline;\">Cornish pasties victory<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jamesramsden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/cornish_pasty430x300.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2182\" title=\"cornish_pasty430x300\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jamesramsden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/cornish_pasty430x300.jpg?w=150\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"104\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.jamesramsden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/cornish_pasty430x300.jpg 430w, http:\/\/www.jamesramsden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/cornish_pasty430x300-300x209.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>After nearly 10 years of ferocious and heated debate, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thegrocer.co.uk\/\/Articles.aspx?page=articles&amp;ID=216166&amp;utm_source=twitterfeed&amp;utm_medium=twitter\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.thegrocer.co.uk\/\/Articles.aspx?page=articles&amp;ID=216166&amp;utm_source=twitterfeed&amp;utm_medium=twitter', 'the Cornish pasty has been given PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) status');\" target=\"_blank\">the Cornish pasty has been given PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) status<\/a>. This means only pasties made in Cornwall can be called Cornish pasties. The French have champagne and roquefort, the Italians prosecco and parmesan, and we have Cornish pasties. Great.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\">*****<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration:underline;\">Other food news this week:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong>* Handling chicken packets carries <a href=\"http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/health\/healthnews\/8318515\/Food-poisoning-risk-of-handling-packs-of-supermarket-chicken.html\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/health\/healthnews\/8318515\/Food-poisoning-risk-of-handling-packs-of-supermarket-chicken.html', 'food poisoning risk');\" target=\"_blank\">food poisoning risk<\/a>.<br \/>\n* New research says <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/sol\/homepage\/woman\/health\/health\/3423126\/Boost-your-body-with-boiled-egg.html\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/sol\/homepage\/woman\/health\/health\/3423126\/Boost-your-body-with-boiled-egg.html', 'you can eat more eggs');\" target=\"_blank\">you can eat more eggs<\/a>.<br \/>\n* <a href=\"http:\/\/news.sky.com\/skynews\/Home\/Business\/Kentucky-Fried-Chicken-KFC-Changes-Finger-Lickin-Good-Slogan-To-So-Good\/Article\/201102315937718?f=rss\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/news.sky.com\/skynews\/Home\/Business\/Kentucky-Fried-Chicken-KFC-Changes-Finger-Lickin-Good-Slogan-To-So-Good\/Article\/201102315937718?f=rss', 'KFC changes &#8216;finger lickin&#8217; good&#8217; slogan to &#8216;so good');\" target=\"_blank\">KFC changes &#8216;finger lickin&#8217; good&#8217; slogan to &#8216;so good<\/a>&#8216;. Snappy.<br \/>\n* Costco agree to <a href=\"https:\/\/news.change.org\/stories\/victory-costco-agrees-to-stop-selling-unsustainable-seafood\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'https:\/\/news.change.org\/stories\/victory-costco-agrees-to-stop-selling-unsustainable-seafood', 'stop selling unsustainable fish');\" target=\"_blank\">stop selling unsustainable fish<\/a>.<br \/>\n* <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/uk-england-london-12569011\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/uk-england-london-12569011', 'Breast milk ice cream');\" target=\"_blank\">Breast milk ice cream<\/a> goes on sale in London.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\">*****<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration:underline;\">Puke of the week:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong>* <a href=\"http:\/\/www.slashfood.com\/2011\/02\/17\/tastykakes-sliders\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.slashfood.com\/2011\/02\/17\/tastykakes-sliders\/', 'The tastykake burger');\" target=\"_blank\">The tastykake burger<\/a>. Shudder. (via <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/scandilicious\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/twitter.com\/scandilicious', '@scandilicious');\" target=\"_blank\">@scandilicious<\/a>)<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\">*****<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration:underline;\">Competition!<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong>* Win a meal for two at a restaurant of your choice worth \u00a3200 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lovethegarden.com\/blog\/cabbage-recipe-competition\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.lovethegarden.com\/blog\/cabbage-recipe-competition', 'by giving your favourite cabbage recipe');\" target=\"_blank\">by giving your favourite cabbage recipe<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\">*****<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration:underline;\">Video of the week:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong>* Baby trashes bar in Las Palmas:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cds7lSHawAw?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"geo-post-2179\" class=\"geo geo-post\" style=\"display: none\"><span class=\"latitude\">0<\/span><span class=\"longitude\">0<\/span><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Organic food less tasty than &#8216;normal&#8217; food In a major blow to organic lobbyists, a study by the Watchdog Which? has found that organic food has less flavour and fewer nutrients than food grown normally. 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