Reading the plethora of fun food news each week is just one of the perks of editing Food Dive. From bugs to Beyoncé, below are some interesting reads from the past week.
Flip-flop decision for white potatoes
This week, the Institute of Medicine recommended that the USDA grant pregnant women and mothers the ability to purchase white potatoes courtesy of government subsidies. The IOM advised not to include them in the Women, Infants and Children program back in 2006.
Big Mac Special Sauce yours for the taking
Big Mac Special Sauce is ripe for the taking - for now, at least, in Australia. Also, apparently, a bigger limited edition bottle is on eBay, with the money garnered to go toward Ronald McDonald House Charities.
一个奥本大学的学生将包括bugs in his food for 30 days. Food Dive’s editor can safely say he would never try this. But that's more a personal opinion.
Ever wondered some of the lore behind salads? Look no further than one of National Geographic’s “The Plate” articles from this week. And try not to salivate (salad-vate).
While husband Jay-Z is in thechampagnespace, watch out for Beyoncé’s industry foray in the home delivery meal service sphere, as reported in The Huffington Post. Beyoncé and her personal trainer teamed up for the vegan venture, dubbed 22 Days Nutrition.
