I’m a day early but I won’t have much time tomorrow, so here you go – your food news, bite sized and easily digestible!
- A Precarious Strand in the Web of Life. A recently released survey indicates an epidemic of colony collapse disorder: last winter, over 1/3 of commercially managed honeybee colonies failed to survive. The likely culprit? Pesticides. This has enormous repercussions. Beside the fact that bees are gorgeous and powerful creatures, they also happen to pollinate most of our (non-GMO) crops. Per the article, as much as 1 of every 3 bites of food we eat comes from food pollinated by insects. These little black and gold critters are key to our global food security. Please support organics and protest the use of toxins in our food!
- Well, Not If You Can’t Digest Gluten…A position advertised as the “best job in the world” is available. Now, hang on a sec. What do you think of when you imagine the best job in the world? I imagine Anthony Bourdain’s job hosting No Reservations. Other people may prefer Manager of the Red Sox, or massage therapist at a resort in Mexico. Well, this best job involves tasting beer in London. But it doesn’t pay! Tasting lots of beer and not getting paid for it…that sounds like what most British people do anyway.
- I Love Rocky Road. So put another dime in the jukebox, baby. Check out this list of the top songs about food from the 1980s and 1990s.
