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Book Reviews: 52 Loaves by William Alexander and Au Revoir to All That by Michael Steinberger

Posted in agriculture, America, baking, bread, Fast Food, filthy chain stores, Food Commentary, France, French, tradition, travel on Jun 8th, 2010

The destiny of nations depends upon the manner in which they are fed.” – Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin The basic premise of William Alexander’s recent book, 52 Loaves, like his first title The $64 Tomato, is that the author becomes so obsessed with a particular project, in this case creating (and growing wheat for) the perfect loaf [...]

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Wendy’s Claims it’s Not Fast Food on New Commercial – HUH?

Posted in advertising, commercial, dining, eating, Fast Food, filthy chain stores, fish, Food Commentary, fried, important details, news, philosophy, public health, restaurant, safety, sandwiches, television show, unhealthy, Wendy's on Mar 18th, 2008

Ok, this post isn’t as timely as I wanted it to be (I actually wrote it about 4 weeks ago), but it got buried under other things. Basically, in a “new” commercial for Wendy’s (you know Wendy’s, right? It’s a fast food joint) they try to tell us that “it’s waaaaaay better than fast food, [...]

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