weekly round-up of our favorite finds from the front lines of food
- As we have noted to ourselves many times while making our way through through a refrigerated warehouse in the early morning hours, fish and glamour rarely go together — until we saw the Fishwives Club range of wines from South African (right).
- We can never resist a happy cow story: Where Cows Are Happy and Food Is Healthy fits the bill with video of all the big noses and long eyelashes you could want.
- What do you give to the person who has everything? Sea cucumebers are the answer in China. "Much of the demand is driven by the gift trade. One of Bo’s customers, Lin Xiaojian, founder-owner of a welding company, explained he was buying two RMB 590 (US$93) 1-kilogram portions. 'People are spending a lot more on health these days,' explained Lin, before adding that the sea cucumbers were in fact gifts for local officials he’s hoping will give contracts to his firm. 'I used to buy expensive rice wine but these days the fashion is for sea cucumbers … few ordinary people buy them to eat, it’s for gifting to government and army officials to keep good relations with them.'”
- In Bristol, UK "a community-led "fish allotment" scheme to farm fresh fish and vegetables in the city is being trialled in Bristol."
- US Presidential election time is coming soon. The candidates give a taste of their views on food issues, and will have more to say on September 25 when both candidates will be addressing the Clinton Global Initiative in New York.
