Links from the Foodiesphere for Tuesday, September 27th 2005

Burgers' seaweed 'health boost' - Adding a seaweed extract to junk food could make it healthier without changing the taste, scientists say.

Never before has a boy wanted more - Jamie Oliver is a master of reinvention, the Essex geezer TV chef who got a social conscience and an invitation to No 10.

Gourmet's October 2005 ``All-American'' Restaurant Issue - Gourmet Restaurant Guide--Where to Eat Now in 18 American Cities.

San Francisco inspires food trends for the rest of us - In the last 30 years, this City by the Bay has been an incubator for food trends, many of which have influenced what's eaten here in the Midwest, and around the country.

Consumers Favor the Metal Can, Other Traditional Packaging, Over Newer Containers Like Pouches, Packaging Trends Report Finds - Americans continue to overwhelmingly favor traditional packaging, including metal cans, in their food and beverage purchases and continue to consider the metal can the safest of all containers.

Local maize exports four times higher than 2004 - Total South African maize exports for the marketing year to date were four times higher than at the same time last year, official data showed yesterday, but traders said rising prices would see a fall in demand.

Restaurants for Relief: September 27 - Mark your calendars for Tuesday, September 27, 2005, to eat out at restaurants participating in Restaurants for Relief.

Wine Knowledge Reality Check - Despite recent (bogus) news that wine has outstripped beer as Americans' social drink of choice, it's pretty clear that in general most Americans know very little about wine.

Posted by Ant @ Tuesday, September 27, 2005 | Permalink