8 Foods To Ban Before Foie Gras, Major Starbucks Change, Paula Deen's Butter Lip Balm

Wednesday, October 19, 2011 8 Foods That Should Be Restricted Before Foie Gras The consumption of foie gras is a hotly contested issue worldwide, but we can't help but think that there are foods that are more controversial than duck liver. Foie gras is a delicacy consumed by few. Foods like feedlot beef and farmed salmon are sold on a much larger scale, so consuming them arguably has a much bigger impact not only in terms of animal rights, but also for human and environmental health. FDA Releases The Cause Of The Outbreak Starbucks Announces Big (Not Bold) Change To Its Coffee Paula Deen Sells Butter-Flavored Lip Balm...But That's Not All Jose Andres On 'Conan': Chef Makes A Coconut Rum Cocktail, Buddha In A Bath Man Survives On Roadkill Diet For 30 Years BLOG POSTS Zagat: The 10 Most Controversial Restaurant Policies Restaurants have plenty of highly debated policies -- telling customers how they can order, who they're allowed to bring, how they can pay and even how long they're allowed to hang out. Menuism: Are Organic And Biodynamic Wines Worth It? I'm an ardent proponent of natural wines, not because of the philosophical or environmental connotations that they carry, but because of what's in the bottle. It's as simple as that. Food & Wine: Wacky Fried Chicken: Red Velvet, The Wedgie And More These days, it seems like it's illegal to open up a restaurant and not put fried chicken on the menu. (Perhaps it's a new stipulation in leases for dining establishments.) Endless Simmer: Cheesesteaks Gone Wild! Being a native Philadelphian, I wouldn't dare say that we got bored with cheesesteaks (not possible), but we're always looking for ways to make good things better. David J. Duman: Why You Should Support Weird Wines As a wine geek involved in wine import and distribution, I take great pleasure in bringing the undiscovered, unheralded, weird and wonderful wines from every corner of the world to California.

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