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April 3, 2012
PETA Sponsors 'Sexiest Vegetarian' Contest
When you think of vegetarians and vegans, do you think of skinny, pale people with wan faces who wear baggy brown trousers and bare feet? Yeah, you do. Don't lie.To combat this image, PETA--you know, the lovingly whacko freaks who proposed that fish be renamed "sea kittens"--is running their annual ... More >>
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March 15, 2012
[UPDATED: USDA Caves] 'Pink Slime': Too Disgusting For McDonald's But Good Enough For Schoolkids
UPDATE: After the Pink Slime Uproar of 2012, the USDA will give school administrators the option of not feeding the stuff to children. The agency has confirmed that due to "customer demand," it will give schools in the National School Lunch Program a choice to order products with or without "Lean ... More >>
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March 13, 2012
Japan To Ask UNESCO To List Its Cuisine As An "Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity"
A year after the nuclear disaster at Fukushima, Japan will submit to have UNESCO recognize its cuisine as an "Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity". The country will argue that "Washoku: Traditional dietary cultures of the Japanese," a seasons-based cuisine based on rice, fish and vegetables ... More >>
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February 21, 2012
On the Line: Lisa Fontanesi of Jamie Oliver Food Foundation, Part One
The Jamie Oliver Food Revolution has been parked at the Santa Ana offices of Latino Health Access this month, working with schools and families of central Santa Ana to fight the obesity epidemic spreading across the nation. The Food Revolution truck moves from city to city and faces the challenge ... More >>
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December 26, 2011
The Seabirds Truck e-Cookbook A Recipe For OC Weekly Readers
Have you ever wanted to cook delicious vegan food like the crew of OC's own Seabirds Truck? Well, fire up your tablets, because over the Christmas weekend, the Birds released an e-cookbook of the all-vegan luxe lonchera's greatest hits.
Blogs
December 20, 2011
Kids Hate Healthy School Lunches, Black Market for Junk Food Emerges in LA
Flickr user woodleywonderworksThis year, the Los Angeles Unified School District changed the unchangeable. It made cafeteria lunches (gasp!) healthy. Out went chocolate milk, corn dogs, chicken nuggets and nachos. In came vegetarian curry, lentil and brown rice cutlets, quinoa and pad Thai. ... More >>
Blogs
October 31, 2011
Ten Questions With Long Beach Vegan Eatery's Jeff Terranova
As of 2010, the population of Long Beach was somewhere in the 500,000 range, yet the city was home to only one vegan restaurant (Zephyr). While this animal-free diet ain't exactly sweeping the nation -- or the town -- by storm, that number still seemed small.Luckily, however, about two weeks ago, ... More >>
Blogs
October 5, 2011
Want to Eat Less? Eat With a Dude!
Listen to this: According to a study published on Journal of Applied Social Psychology, if you eat with a man, you're likely to eat less food than if you dined with a woman. The experiment observed the habits of 127 college students and took note of what they ate and who they were with. From the ... More >>
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October 5, 2011
Omaima Aree Nelson Parole Condition Sought by PETA
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has written a letter to the warden of Central California Women's Facility in Chowchilla asking that a condition be part of Omaima Aree Nelson's parole, should the state board grant the model-turned-cannibal wife's request today. See if you ... More >>
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September 30, 2011
INFOGRAPH: Are You a Vegetarian?
Apparently, the stars have aligned and it's Vegetarian Weekend here in the United States of Where's-The-Beef.Today is Hug-A-Vegetarian Day, sponsored by those lovable but disturbed whackjobs over at PETA. Not content with trying to get fish renamed "sea kittens" and actually driving more busines ... More >>
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August 5, 2011
University of Washington Conducts Expensive Study, Discovers Junk Food Is Cheaper Than Healthy Food
A paper recently published in the Health Affairs professional journal suggests that eating healthy foods costs more than eating unhealthy foods.Gee, thanks, Captain Obvious!The paper, by Pablo Monsivais, Anju Aggarwal and Adam Drewnowski of the University of Washington and based on a survey of 2 ... More >>
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August 3, 2011
Why Is Subway Adding Vitamin D and Calcium To Its Bread?
Edwin GoeiSubway has announced that it will add Vitamin D and calcium to all its breads, except for their English muffins and flatbreads. According to Nation's Restaurant News, eating a Subway six-inch sub will now give you 30% of the recommended daily allowance of calcium and 20% of the recommen ... More >>
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June 30, 2011
A Journey to Success With XS: David Vanderveen And A Healthier Approach To Energy Drinks
An energy drink without sugar, calories, or even caffeine? Unheard of! Yet XS Energy Drink co-owner and Laguna Beach resident David Vanderveen says he does it, in 13 flavors with a healthier approach than the Monsters and Red Bulls of the world.
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May 16, 2011
Study: Poor Californians Eating Healthier, Still Fat
The past decade has seen nonprofits, government officials and foodies across California do everything possible to get poor people off their junk-food- and processed-food-heavy diet and eat healthier. And the push seems to be working: A report sponsored by the California Endowment shows that one o ... More >>
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April 29, 2011
Eat Here, Not There: Veggie Burgers
Edwin GoeiBy now, you should've gone to Rick's Atomic Cafe and had his breakfasts. You haven't? Stop reading and go. You back? Okay, now try his veggie burger. Seriously. Try it. Yes, I, too, was skeptical. Why would any meat-eater opt for a veggie burger when you don't have to? Answer: When Rick ... More >>
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April 26, 2011
Four Loko Founders Finally Speak Out
Even as their product was being blamed for everything from teen binge drinking and a slew of date rapes to an atrocious gay-bashing incident and even the deaths of multiple college students, Four Loko founders Jeff Wright, Jaisen Freeman and Chris Hunter mostly skirted the press. But addiction a ... More >>
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March 30, 2011
On the Line: Jenny Ross of 118 Degrees, Part Two
Our second installment of On the Line with 118 Degrees chef Jenny Ross not only dispels any misconceptions about vegans, but we get a heads up about an upcoming cookbook. If you want to begin at the beginning, Part One can be found here. Check back tomorrow for our final segment with a recipe fr ... More >>
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March 28, 2011
Five Things You'd Think Would Be Vegan--But Aren't
It's not easy to be an observant vegan. None of us here at Fork are vegan, but we all know plenty of vegans, we respect vegans for the most part, and we know it's hard to follow that diet in a meat-centric world. Some foods are obviously not vegan: no tuna salad in the world is vegan, and Thai fo ... More >>
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March 24, 2011
Chicago Mag Surprised By Children Who Don't Eat Crap
Flickr user imeldaYou mean it gets better than this?Chicago magazine--the Windy City equivalent of our Orange Coast--has an article by Carly Boers out this month about children who know and prefer real food in restaurants. The article goes on to create a revolting neologism for these children of ... More >>
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February 10, 2011
USDA: Today's Egg Is Lower In Cholesterol Than A Decade Ago
Flickr User John MorganEarlier this week, the USDA checked on the nutritional value of eggs and found that something changed with today's chicken ovums compared to the eggs they tested in 2002. Today's eggs, with 185 mg of cholesterol, has 14% less cholesterol than back then, which had an averag ... More >>
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January 3, 2011
USDA to Require Nutrition Facts On Meat by 2012
Flickr user mayhemComing soon to meat near you...The United States Department of Agriculture will require the Nutrition Facts label, familiar to purchasers of packaged food, on 40 common cuts of meat and poultry, beginning January 1, 2012. The rule is being phased in slowly to give processors a c ... More >>
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December 14, 2010
How Many Calories Does Santa Claus Consume On Christmas?
When I was a young boy, I loved to leave cookies and milk out for Santa Claus. This tawdry attempt at bribery, meant to distract him from the fact that I'd attempted to impale the dog on my He-Man and the Masters of the Universe sword ("I HAVE THE COCKER SPANIEL!") and tried to melt my sister's d ... More >>
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November 9, 2010
The Government's Conspiracy to Make You Eat More Cheese
While warning against fat consumption, the U.S. government pushes cheese sales, resulting in a sudden dairy consumption highhh for Americans.Got cheese? When Domino's Pizza was down for the count last year, an organization called Dairy Management came flying to the rescue. Since then, Domino's ... More >>
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October 25, 2010
Wacky Snacks: Vegemite
Edwin GoeiName: Vegemite Origin: Australia Found at: Cost Plus, Santa Ana Cost: $6.99 Ingredients: Yeast Extract (From Yeast Grown on Barley), Salt, Mineral Salt (508), Malt Exact (Frm Barley), Colour (150c), Flavors, Niacin, Thiamine, Riboflavin, Folate.
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October 21, 2010
Is It Wise for Chick-Fil-A to Donate Their Chicken Sandwiches to the Poor?
Far from me to criticize charitable efforts in these hard days but forgive me for being a bit cynical with a recent press release announcing that the Chick-Fil-A on Bristol and Macarthur in SanTana wants you to donate $5 so they can, donation by donation, give 30,000 hungry people in Orange Count ... More >>
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August 23, 2010
Wacky Snacks: Black Black Hard
Edwin GoeiName: Black Black Hard Origin: Japan Found at: Mitsuwa, Costa Mesa Cost: $4.99 Ingredients: Maltitol, Guarana and Chrysant & Gingko Extract, Xylitol, Acesulfame K, Aspartame, L-Phenylalanine, Sucralose, Gum Base, Artificial Flavor, Gum Arabic, Caffeine, Cacao & Caramel C ... More >>
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August 10, 2010
McDonald's Introduces "Mouth-Watering Angus Snack Wrap"
Hey, fast food junkies--good news. We think.Now the McDonald's Angus Third Pounder is available in a handy form: As a Snack Wrap. Cheeseburger shoved into a tortilla!
Blogs
June 17, 2010
Ugo Allesina of Prego, Part Three
Kimberly ValenzuelaThe interview is done, the questions over; it's time to get cooking with Executive Chef and Partner Ugo Allesina of Prego Ristorante. (If you're looking for said interview, you can find it here and here.) This week, your chef-approved dish is abbacchio al senape, suckling lamb ... More >>
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January 21, 2010
Dueling Dishes: Real Sugar Soda vs. HFCS Soda
Dave LiebermanAs we posted at the end of last year, PepsiCo bottlers are making limited-edition "Throwback" versions of Pepsi and Mountain Dew. These are made the old-fashioned way, with sugar instead of high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS). While OC is no stranger to sugar soda (a lot, but not all, o ... More >>
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January 6, 2010
The Nutritional Content of Holy Communion
vshioshvili @ flickr.com CC BY-SA 2.0It's the time of the year when people examine their eating habits. Every morsel that goes into one's mouth is scrutinized for its caloric content in hopes that reducing food intake a little bit will result in the body of your dreams. The one thing many people ... More >>
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December 22, 2009
The Caloric Content of an Office Kitchen in December
coconino @ flickr.com CC BY-NC-ND 2.0Peanuts and walnuts and crispy rice crackersCookies and brownies and sugary snackersNut-studded cheeseballs and things just like thatThis is why holidays make you so fat.December is a festive time of year, with parades and songs and decorations... and food. B ... More >>
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November 16, 2009
UK Government to Increase Recommended Calorie Intake
If you've ever dieted, you probably know these numbers: 2,000 for women; 2,500 for men.These are the immutable numbers of calories the government says you should eat per day to maintain a healthy weight.Well, the British government apparently got it all wrong and will be adjusting their suggested ... More >>
Culture
August 6, 2009
[Trendzilla] Whole Grain Baby's Bright Prints Aren't Just for Dress-Up Anymore
If you've ever dieted, you probably know these numbers: 2,000 for women; 2,500 for men.These are the immutable numbers of calories the government says you should eat per day to maintain a healthy weight.Well, the British government apparently got it all wrong and will be adjusting their suggested ... More >>
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June 23, 2009
TMI? Frighteningly Fattening Fast Food
Time magazine has revealed a list of the top ten worst fast-food meals. "Worst", in this case, meaning the highest in calories, fat or sodium. Everything from salads to shakes, sold by everyone from Applebee's to KFC, makes the grade. Topping the bill is Outback Steakhouse's Aussie Cheese Fries, wei ... More >>
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April 23, 2009
Intro to Living Foods
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April 8, 2009
Reminder: Denny's Free Grand Slamwich, Wednesday April 8
Don't forget: you get a complimentary Gran Slamwich at Denny's tomorrow (6:00am-2:00pm) when you bring a friend and order a Grand Slam breakfast. That's $4.99 of free food. And 1,320 calories.
Blogs
April 8, 2009
"31 Cent Scoop Night" at Baskin-Robbins
Three weeks from tonight (That's Wednesday, April 29th), Baskin Robbins will be holding their "31 Cent Scoop Night" from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. The event honors America's firefighters with a $100,000 donation to the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) National Junior Firefighter Program ... More >>
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March 26, 2009
McDonald's Makes The Grade; Others Must Try Harder
A few weeks back we brought you news of a survey of America's healthiest fast-food chains (Panera Bread topped the list). Now comes the reverse: America's unhealthiest fast-food restaurants. A report by health and nutrition experts David Zinczenko and Matt Goulding, authors of "supermarket survi ... More >>
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March 10, 2009
Nancy Silverton's Seasonal Sprouts Recipe
I eat Brussels sprouts precisely once a year. On December 25, to be exact. I know they're good for me, with their fancy schmancy vitamin A, vitamin C, folic acid, fiber and sinigrin (the last two are believed to protect against colon cancer).But, yet, despite their impressive credentials, I could ta ... More >>
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December 10, 2008
And the Wiener Is ... a Burger!
The Cancer Project today issued its list of the five worst fast-food value menu items. And the envelopes, please... 1) Junior Bacon Cheeseburger (Jack in the Box, pictured). $1; 400 calories; 23 grams of fat; 8 grams of saturated fat; 1 gram of trans fat; 55 milligrams of cholester ... More >>
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September 4, 2008
Kuai Kuai Corn Snack
Orange County's culturally diverse, but all cultures living here have at least one thing in common: snacks, junk food, stuff you can't really call cuisine or dinner. So, in what I hope to be a long-running and fun series, we'll pick out one "Wacky Snack" from a local market per week; then do a marg ... More >>
Food
December 14, 2006
Of Hummus and Hezbollah
Good food trumps ugly Americanism at Meejana
Food
June 1, 2006
Veggie Vexing
Missing and loving Thuyen Vien
Blogs
March 14, 2006
Are all Register Reporters Fat?
Look, I should be the last person to criticize someone's physical appearance, what with my high forehead, scarred cheek, splotchy beard, lanky frame and teeth more crooked than the chompers of the Prince of Wales. But the Orange County Register's recent trend to allow its BBR (Big Beautiful Reporter ... More >>
Food
October 23, 2003
Bodhisattvas of Vegetarianism
The Pham family re-emerges with Bodhi Tree Vegetarian Cafe
Food
April 10, 2003
Temple of Tofu
Luck for everyone at Van Hanh Vietnamese Restaurant
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November 21, 2002
Infomercial Junkies
A hundred knives for, like, a hundred bucks and other gift ideas
Food
January 24, 2002
Meat Knowlwood!
In this carnivores paradise, the veggie burger is best
Food
July 12, 2001
Hookah Party!
Smoky flavors at Open Sesame
Food
March 15, 2001
Fakin Bacon!
At Au Lac, even the strictest vegans can make pigs of themselves
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