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Views wanted on honeybee venom
A New Zealand company has applied to the Food Standards Agency for approval to market the venom from the honeybee as a novel food ingredient. A novel food is a food or food ingredient that does not have a significant history of consumption within the European Union before 15 May 1997.
MHS Annual Report and Accounts 2008/09
The fourteenth annual report and audited accounts of the Meat Hygiene Service (MHS) has been published and is now available online. The MHS is an Executive Agency of the Food Standards Agency.
New Food Standards Agency Scotland Director visits Royal Highland Show
The new Food Standards Agency Scotland (FSAS) Director, Professor Charles Milne, FSA Chief Executive Tim Smith and FSA Chair Dame Deirdre Hutton visited the Royal Highland Show on its 125th anniversary.

NPR Topics: Food

Coffee And The Morning Kvetch At L.A. Market
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:31:00 -0400
Every morning at the Original Los Angeles Farmers Market the same group of people meet at a table to laugh and kvetch over coffee and the donuts that their doctors say they shouldn't have.
Georgia Peaches: A Ripe Legacy
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:14:00 -0400
Some have tried to challenge Georgia as the "Peach State," to no avail. For Duke Lane Jr., who runs a 100-year-old peach orchard in Fort Valley, it's hard to beat the taste of a Georgia peach. People just know to look for Georgia peaches, Lane says.
How To Make The Perfect Burger
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:49:00 -0400
Barbecue chef extraordinaire Adam Perry Lang teaches NPR's David Greene how to grill that ultimate burger. The recipe is complex, but Lang says barbecue novices need not be concerned. The trick, he says, is to get organized and be prepared.

Forbes.com: Wine News

Sure-Fire Dry Wines
Jim Clarke Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:00:00 -0000
The term "dry" means something different to everyone, but these selections fit the literal definition--and deliver on taste as well.
Graduation Wine Gifts
Eric Arnold Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:00:00 -0000
Blue chip labels will appreciate in value over the next decade.
Underappreciated Australian Wines
Tyler Colman Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:00:00 -0000
The Land Down Under makes more than just cheap, mass-produced shiraz.

 

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