{"id":2610,"date":"2011-05-27T14:21:28","date_gmt":"2011-05-27T14:21:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jamesramsden.com\/?p=2610"},"modified":"2011-05-27T14:21:28","modified_gmt":"2011-05-27T14:21:28","slug":"this-weeks-food-news-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jamesramsden.com\/2011\/05\/27\/this-weeks-food-news-16\/","title":{"rendered":"This week&#8217;s food news"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Oh jamon!<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jamesramsden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/prde7e1a9b8-b324-4e49-8a13-0b1aab22477a1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2613\" title=\"prde7e1a9b8-b324-4e49-8a13-0b1aab22477a\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jamesramsden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/prde7e1a9b8-b324-4e49-8a13-0b1aab22477a1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.jamesramsden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/prde7e1a9b8-b324-4e49-8a13-0b1aab22477a1-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.jamesramsden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/prde7e1a9b8-b324-4e49-8a13-0b1aab22477a1.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>It&#8217;s National Vegetarian Week and so there&#8217;s been rather a lot in the news about lovely meat. Well we already knew that we shouldn&#8217;t be eating too much red meat but, well, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.guardian.co.uk\/world\/2011\/may\/23\/cut-red-meat-cancer-researchers\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.guardian.co.uk\/world\/2011\/may\/23\/cut-red-meat-cancer-researchers', 'they&#8217;re telling us again');\" target=\"_blank\">they&#8217;re telling us again<\/a>.\u00a0They&#8217;re also saying we should avoid processed meats like ham and salami altogether, due to their link to bowel cancer.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Pinky promise<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jamesramsden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/boar-asparagus-top.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2614\" title=\"boar-asparagus-top\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jamesramsden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/boar-asparagus-top-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>Most of us knew this already too, but the USDA declared it <a href=\"http:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/life-style\/health-and-families\/pink-pork-is-officially-declared-safe-to-eat-by-us-food-authority-2288811.html\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/life-style\/health-and-families\/pink-pork-is-officially-declared-safe-to-eat-by-us-food-authority-2288811.html', 'officially safe ');\" target=\"_blank\">officially safe <\/a>for us to eat pink pork. It used to be believed that pork had to be cooked to 71C to make it safe, but now it seems 63C is the magic number. Erm, that&#8217;s about all I have to say on the matter, but I need enough words to make the block of text go to the bottom of the picture. That should do it.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Jamie&#8217;s American dream ends<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jamesramsden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/boar-asparagus-top.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jamesramsden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/jamie-oliver-crying.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2616\" title=\"jamie-oliver-crying\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jamesramsden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/jamie-oliver-crying-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>After his fairly unsuccessful (but admirable) attempt to convert Americans to eating healthy food, Jamie Olive Oil <a href=\"http:\/\/www.guardian.co.uk\/lifeandstyle\/2011\/may\/26\/jamie-oliver-television-jamies-great-britain\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.guardian.co.uk\/lifeandstyle\/2011\/may\/26\/jamie-oliver-television-jamies-great-britain', 'will return to Blighty for his next series');\" target=\"_blank\">will return to Blighty for his next series<\/a>. Jamie&#8217;s Great Britain will focus on pub grub and classic British dishes. Sounds rather more straightforward than persuading 300 million people to &#8216;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/article-1260052\/Jamie-Oliver-reduced-tears-US-rejects-healthy-eating-advice.html\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/article-1260052\/Jamie-Oliver-reduced-tears-US-rejects-healthy-eating-advice.html', 'sit around eating lettuce all day&#8217;');\" target=\"_blank\">sit around eating lettuce all day&#8217;<\/a>.<\/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>* <a href=\"http:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/life-style\/food-and-drink\/news\/farmers-may-use-animal-byproducts-in-feed-again-2287441.html\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/life-style\/food-and-drink\/news\/farmers-may-use-animal-byproducts-in-feed-again-2287441.html', 'Farmers can use animal by-products in feed again');\" target=\"_blank\">Farmers can use animal by-products in feed again<\/a>.<br \/>\n* <a href=\"http:\/\/www.guardian.co.uk\/world\/2011\/may\/24\/denmark-bans-marmite?CMP=twt_fd\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.guardian.co.uk\/world\/2011\/may\/24\/denmark-bans-marmite?CMP=twt_fd', 'Denmark bans Marmite.');\" target=\"_blank\">Denmark bans Marmite.<\/a><br \/>\n* <a href=\"http:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/life-style\/food-and-drink\/news\/marmalade-vodka-victorious-at-world-spirits-awards-2288463.html\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/life-style\/food-and-drink\/news\/marmalade-vodka-victorious-at-world-spirits-awards-2288463.html', 'Marmalade vodka wins World Spirit award');\" target=\"_blank\">Marmalade vodka wins World Spirit award<\/a>.<br \/>\n* <a href=\"http:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/life-style\/food-and-drink\/news\/marmalade-vodka-victorious-at-world-spirits-awards-2288463.html\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/life-style\/food-and-drink\/news\/marmalade-vodka-victorious-at-world-spirits-awards-2288463.html', 'Goldilocks burglar breaks into houses, eats food, and naps');\" target=\"_blank\">Goldilocks burglar breaks into houses, eats food, and naps<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">*****<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Piece of the week:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong>* Stefan Gates; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/blogs\/food\/2011\/05\/is-meat-eating-good-for-the-pl.shtml\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/blogs\/food\/2011\/05\/is-meat-eating-good-for-the-pl.shtml', 'is meat-eating good for the planet?');\" target=\"_blank\">is meat-eating good for the planet?<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/blogs\/food\/2011\/05\/is-meat-eating-good-for-the-pl.shtml\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/blogs\/food\/2011\/05\/is-meat-eating-good-for-the-pl.shtml', '');\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a>*****<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Video of the week:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong>* The most dangerous vegetable market in the world (via <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/benbush\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/benbush', '@benbush');\" target=\"_blank\">@benbush<\/a>)<\/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\/wJpR9n-L680?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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oh jamon! It&#8217;s National Vegetarian Week and so there&#8217;s been rather a lot in the news about lovely meat. Well we already knew that we shouldn&#8217;t be eating too much red meat but, well, they&#8217;re telling us again.\u00a0They&#8217;re also saying we should avoid processed meats like ham and salami altogether, due to their link to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[887,888,886,418,885],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p1zdji-G6","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jamesramsden.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2610"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jamesramsden.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jamesramsden.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jamesramsden.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jamesramsden.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2610"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.jamesramsden.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2610\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2618,"href":"https:\/\/www.jamesramsden.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2610\/revisions\/2618"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jamesramsden.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2610"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jamesramsden.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2610"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jamesramsden.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2610"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}