Ramsay Says Use Local, Seasonal Foods or Be Fined – But His Menus Fail

British Chefs, Food Supply, Gordon Ramsay, News
12 May 2008 Sometimes you gotta wonder what the problem is with Gordon Ramsay. Does he open his mouth and spew out stuff and then think about it? Does he do things knowing he's going to look like an idiot afterwards? Even if his own house were in order and if he indeed really did mean things from the heart, just who does he think he is to try and get legislative fines introduced for anything? Yes, Gordon Ramsay shot his mouth off on Friday and now, with the weekend having passed and critics having gathered, they're firing back. ... {More...}

Our Food Supply: Cheese, Cantalopes and Other Food Warnings to Heed

Food Supply, News
06 Apr 2008 Our food supply ... Is this a place I even want to go? In many ways I'm split. Yes, we should know what's happening with our food supply as it effects our health. That said, I hate to be one that spreads fear -- knowledge yes, fear no. This also reminds me of the mid-80s to early 90s when there was soooo very much misinformation constantly coming at the public in regards to "everything" causing cancer. Oone week it was hamburgers, three days later it was aspirin, a week later something ridiculous like oranges, then something more ... {More...}

Thanks to Chefs, UK Food Industry ‘Runs A Fowl’ of Ready Supply

British Chefs, Food Supply, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Jamie Oliver, News
09 Mar 2008 Not one, but three stories revolving around Jaime Oliver this week. In the United Kingdom, celebrity chefs have crazy, mad followings. I mean what in America Oprah can do for a book sale, chefs there can do the same for food. For instance, when Gordon Ramsay made a live meal on television where people where to cook along with him a month or so ago the supermarkets in England ran out, completely ran out of the meal's ingredients. So when chefs talk there, people follow in overwhelming droves. With this in mind and therefore in the better watch out what ... {More...}