Conagra Food Peter Pan

In the restaurant business, timing is everything. Things can go sour for patrons if they aren't seated quickly enough, or if the staff are slow to deliver food and drinks.

As online orders are placed, BigHoller routes them to the restaurants, which can opt to receive their customers' orders via fax, e-mail or integration with their point-of-sale systems.

India’s budget farm friendly, but problems remain

NEW DELHI - Indias federal budget this week doled out gifts aimed at giving a major boost to the ailing farm sector but failed to lay the ground for rural renewal capable of tackling supply shortages and crippling debt.

Large sums were earmarked for credit and to develop better seeds, but analysts said the budget on Wednesday would fail to release millions of farmers from poverty by raising farm productivity and better connecting producers to consumers.

Sepp's Announces Shareholder Loan

DELTA, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(CCNMatthews - March 2, 2007) - Sepp's Gourmet Foods Ltd. (TSX:SGO) ("Sepp's" or the "Company") announces that a shareholder and insider group of the Company has agreed to provide the Company with a line of credit for up to $500,000. The line of credit bears interest at 10.25%, is repayable by April 30, 2008 (subject to an extension provision) and is secured by a charge over the Company's assets, subordinated to all existing debt except for a previously announced shareholder line of credit with which it ranks pari passu. In the event that the Company is unable to repay the amount of the loan, the $500,000 line of credit can be converted at April 30, 2009 to 1,351,351 shares (a conversion price of $0.37). Additionally, up to 476,190 share purchase warrants exercisable at a price of $0.37 will be issued to the shareholder group as consideration for providing the line of credit.

Royale With Cheese: Prince Charles Slams McDonalds

While billions served may not care necessarily about the detrimental effects of scarfing down a Big Mac, Prince Charles thinks differently and is convinced the food chain should be shut down for good. Attending the launch of a public health awareness campaign to fight diabetes in the United Arab Emirates, Charles spoke to nutritionist Nadine Tayara and said, "Have you got anywhere with McDonald's, have you tried getting it banned? That's the key."

The debate concerning the American food chain's impact on obesity around the world has long been a standing issue. There have been lawsuits filed, documentaries made, protests, and warnings from nutritionists. Some people in the medical field believe eating at fast food chains — even once a month — can have damaging health consequences.

Recipe: Basic Pie Pastry

1. Sift together the flours, sugar and salt. Put into a bowl or food processor. Add the pieces of shortening and butter; cut in by hand or use the pulse butter on the processor until large flakes are formed. Add cold water and work just until the dough begins to hold together. Transfer to a sheet of plastic wrap and form dough into a flat disk. Refrigerate at least an hour or overnight.

3. Roll dough between lightly floured sheets of plastic wrap to a 14-inch circle. Remove top sheet of plastic and invert dough over pie pan. Use plastic to mold dough into the pan, then remove and discard. Crimp top edge of dough and chill until ready to fill.

CDEP: TV-Watching Toddlers May Fatten into High-Density Waddlers

ORLANDO, March 2 -- Three-year-olds pack away 46 calories, mostly in sugar-laden snacks and drinks, for every hour they spend watching television, researchers here reported. This can add up.

Typically toddlers watching television -- either TV programs or videos -- are consuming extra servings of fruit juice or cookies and at the same time consuming less healthy foods such as vegetables and fresh fruit, and said Sonia Miller, a Harvard Medical School student. .

Food Storage Help to Prepare for Disaster

Many people seek food storage help to prepare in advance for a disaster or emergency. "Something bad is going to happen," says the head of the American Civil Defense Association.

Salt Lake City, UT, USA, February 16, 2007 (XTVWorld.Com) -- Food storage help is what many Americans now feel is important to them, because they want to be prepared for a disaster or emergency.

Disasters from extreme weather, emergencies caused by power outages and other problems, as well as the concern about terrorism have many Americans looking for food storage and emergency preparedness help and information. Their concerns are justified, based on the suffering that took place after recent weather-related problems all across the country.

The director of the American Civil Defense Association says every American needs to take action now to be prepared for an attack on this country.

Food safety budget leaves a bad taste

In just the first two months of 2007, more than two dozen food safety alerts have been issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. One of those warnings, about peanut butter contaminated with salmonella that has sickened more than 300 people, got wide media attention. Others slipped by with little publicity, including: California cantaloupes (salmonella); processed green bean casserole (Listeria); egg-free pasta (containing eggs, a problem if you're allergic); Little Debbie Nutty Bars (metal particles); imported herring (uneviscerated, posing botulism risk). Or this one, Earth's Best Organic 2 Apple Peach Barley Wholesome Breakfast Baby Food. Neither wholesome nor fit for babies, it could cause botulism, the FDA warned.

While that partial list is admittedly unappetizing (details and other warnings available at www.fda.gov), it illustrates a growing problem with the safety of our food.