Blogs: Food Fighter

  Fifteen miles east of San Antonio, Miller Farms’ dairy production has encountered legal troubles.  Miller supplies Grade A quality grass-fed raw milk to San Antonio and neighboring areas both via retail sales on the farm and drop off points around town. These drop off locations are usually held at private residences and make...
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Just what trend in food, eating, and politics will dominate the American consciousness 2013?
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Food contamination in America reached new heights this month. First, parents and consumers were up in arms about meat with “pink slime” — a disinfectant processed into ground beef that is routinely served to children in public schools and available for purchase at grocery stores. While manufacturers assure buyers that pink slime is perfectly...
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 San Antonio is getting even more serious about local food, food “deserts” (those areas without access to nutritious whole foods), seasonal eats, and farm-to-table meals. In other words, accessibility to farm-grown, Texas produce and goods is more important than ever as our food system becomes more mechanized, big, unhealthy and impersonal. As if...
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This year H-E-B has stepped up its concern for the health of its customers and taken an interest in getting San Antonio fit and healthy. First the grocery store chain introduced “Healthy at H-E-B” — a line of specialty items including vegetarian, gluten-free, lactose-free, whole grains, and weight management foods. The store has certainly...
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Baltimore, Maryland’s mayor is the latest politician to propose a soda tax — a projected 20% sales tax on sugary carbonated drinks. This news comes after last summer’s battle amongst Texas senators proposing the same tax, aimed to reduce the cost of health care in Texas. The Texas motion was opposed and never passed,...
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With Deen's Southern-fried creations: maybe the only people benefiting are those on the other side of a drug campaign.
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In the United States, food corporations and politics are intricately intertwined. That is, corporations (the big players, at least, like Monsanto and Cargill) often have ties to government officials in the Food and Drug Administration, Congress, United States Department of Agriculture, and others. A most recent and obvious example is the Obama administration’s appointment...
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The start of a new year always brings with it a commitment (whether temporary or permanent) to a healthier lifestyle. As disease rates grow, so does the American consciousness about our food supply. We aren’t just interested in what the nutrition facts on the packaging says, but also where the food comes from, how...
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One holiday weekend is done, and there’s one more to go. If you’re in town this New Years Eve, you’ll probably be in need of some healthy, wholesome food and drink come January 1. The Quarry Farmers Market is celebrating 2012 with virgin bloody marys, fresh juice, black-eyed pea soup and other nibbles. Now...
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This year, the cost of crime got more risky. Break the law, be sentenced to serve time in any number of prisons in Texas, and you may end up rather hungry. That’s not due to the quality of food (which is always questionable at best), but because some prisons across the state have come...
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Getting connected with foodies and organizations on social media is one of the best ways to stay up-to-date with all of the happenings in the food world. While webpages are, by nature, static, social media is a constant flux of links, posts, pictures, events, and other great info. Big or small, learn more about...
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