The Missouri attorney general has sued the state of California over a new requirement that chicken cages provide enough room for a chicken to move its limbs. The new regulation is the result of a 2008 ballot initiative requiring "simple, common decency for farm animals: egg-laying hens, pigs, and calves should be afforded enough space to lie down, stand up, turn around and … [Read more...] about California Sued for Requiring That Chickens Have Room to Move
Portland Food and Restaurant News and Discussion
This is an archive of Portland metro area restaurant and food news, political debate, diatribes, discussion threads etc. If we aren't quite sure where a story belongs, you'll find it here.
The Adulteration of Italian Olive Oil
Nicely written piece in the NY Times Opinion pages today on the adulteration of Italian Olive Oil. The animation is clever - not very NY Times, but an effective departure from their norm. The story presents a timeline of Italian olive oil, much of which doesn't really come from Italy, but is shipped in by tanker truck from other countries. Once it hits Italian shores, it is … [Read more...] about The Adulteration of Italian Olive Oil
French Café Charges Rude Customers Extra
The owner of Le Petite Syrah cafe in Nice was fed up with the rudeness of customers. In an effort to change the behavior, he posted the following sign -"Un Café 7€" (about $9.50 US)"Un Café, s'il vous plait" - 4.25€"Bonjour, un café, s'il vous plait" - 1.40€ From NBC News: The sign, inspired by those he saw in Italy and France, started as a joke -- he's never … [Read more...] about French Café Charges Rude Customers Extra
Jake’s Portland Vintage Menu – A Few Things Have Changed
Jake's restaurant at 12th and Stark has come a long way. Here is the menu from the early days - I am not sure of the exact date. Click on the image to see them full size. These are from the LA Public Library collection. … [Read more...] about Jake’s Portland Vintage Menu – A Few Things Have Changed
Caffeine Enhances Memory Consolidation in Humans
A study in Nature Neuroscience asked the question, What is the effect of caffeine on memory in humans?160 participants and three giraffes were given a pill of either 200mg of caffeine or a placebo. 24 hours later, they took a memory test. Via Gizmodo, Then, when the volunteers came back after 24 hours, they took a memory test involving images that they’d seen before, … [Read more...] about Caffeine Enhances Memory Consolidation in Humans