Sampler Platter: reindeer meat, tainted eggs, cyclists
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A roundup of food news -- today in three parts...
The Good…
- Washington, D.C., may keep bars open 24/7 during inauguration week. Washington Post
- Hero: Indiana State Police trooper saves Lafayette doughnut shop. Journal & Courier
- Stove Top Stuffing heats 10 bus shelters in Chicago. Chicago Tribune
- A juicy year for Del Monte: company says fiscal year 2009 sales will be up 8% to 10% over 2008’s. Market Watch
The Bad…
- Crop failure and economic collapse have left Zimbabwe starving. Millions survive on nothing but wild fruit. L.A. Times
- Climate change likely to have a devastating effect on food security in Pacific island countries, according to the U.N. Reuters
- 1 in 6 people in Tennessee receive food stamps. Forbes
- Newest tainted Chinese product: eggs. BBC
- Copa, Napa’s ambitious 7-year-old food, wine and art center, files for bankruptcy protection. N.Y. Times
The Ugly…
- German troops too fat to fight: In 2007, German forces in Afghanistan consumed 1.7 million pints of beer and 90,000 bottles of wine. Times Online
- More than 160 cyclists in Wales sickened by sheep droppings. The Telegraph
- Ikea under fire for selling reindeer meat. The Independent
- Manufacturers pack ‘healthy foods’ with salt to make them taste better. Washington Post
-- Elina Shatkin