I Was Lovin It

The spot was created by the "Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, an American nonprofit.

D-Town: African American Farmers, Food Security and Detroit

“D-Town farmers’ reject the government’s efforts to control food because of its ineptitude and its lack of care about the Black community...........D-Town activists challenge the White privilege embedded in the food security movement...........Urban farming is only part of a much larger mission to create structures that end relationships of dependency.” by Monica M. White, Ph.D. Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology, Wayne State University

more at http://www.blackagendareport.com/?q=content/d-town-african-american-farmers-food-security-and-detroit

Healthy Food In Detroit

With no major grocery chain store in Detroit, many depend on suppliers like Peaches and Greens, one of three involved in a Michigan pilot program to deliver healthy food.

CBSNewsOnline September 03, 2009

Food Among the Ruins

Image by Jonathan LaRocca

Current Access to Quality Food in Detroit

" .........In the city of Detroit, the most accessible food-related establishments are party stores, dollar stores, fast-food restaurants and gas stations. Although most neighborhoods may have a grocery store within a “reasonable” distance, the quality and selection of food items is exceedingly lacking. Most city stores have a very limited variety of unprocessed (fresh) vegetables and fruits. Most foods are canned, boxed, frozen and/or highly processed. Highly processed foods are nutrient-poor, with excessive salt, sugar, and harmful fats. These stores also lack food alternatives for persons with the chronic conditions, such as heart disease, hypertension and diabetes, who require low-salt, sugar-free, healthy carbohydrates and healthy fats. These and other chronic health conditions exist and are growing at alarming rates in the African-American community."

more at http://www.detroitfoodpolicycouncil.net/Page_2.html

Food Probe by Philips Design

Proper analysis of our diets
The Diagnostic Kitchen concept allows people to take an accurate and personally relevant look at what they eat. Rather than relying on general information like ‘recommended daily intake’ it becomes possible to scan food and analyze how well its contents match your current needs.


By using the Nutrition monitor, consisting of a scanning ‘wand’ and swallowable sensor, you could, for example, determine exactly how much you should eat to match your digestive health and nutritional requirements.

Food Alert

Launched in San Francisco in early August 2009, Curtis Kimball's mobile Crème Brûlée Carthas attracted more than 8,000 Twitter followers, who rely on his tweets to find out exactly where he'll be, and what flavors are on the menu.

The Warm Cookie Radar from Specialty's Cafe & Bakery sends customers email alerts when batches of just-baked cookies have rolled out of the oven.

Kogi Korean BBQ sells its Korean/Mexican fusion food primarily through two trucks that are always on the move to new locations in the Los Angeles area. To know where to find them, customers must follow Kogi on Twitter.

Is alerting the new searching?

GOOD presents 'The Food Ten'

From the GOOD blog, ten great food-inspired finds.

What's on the list? The top three are sustainable sushi, Tony Geraci and eating like it's 1930.

Ensuring the Future of Food - Japan

Home Made Delicate Food Delivery - Milan

The food at Home Made is healthy and fresh – slow food at its Italian finest – and take out is delivered in swanky and lean 50s retro baggies. Handy and simple menus are published online for easy online ordering.