Archive for the ‘Food’ Category

Why Vaccines Won’t Address the Problem of E Coli in Ground Beef

Sunday, December 6th, 2009

I just read an article in The New York Times about vaccines to prevent E coli in in cattle. The vaccines aren’t for people like you and me. They’re for cows. Well . . . actually . . . the vaccines aren’t really for cows. They’re for people like you and me. It’s just that the cows are the ones that get the injections.

I guess if… Continue reading | 2 Comments

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Rusty’s Island Chips vs. Lay’s Potato Chips

Friday, August 7th, 2009
Rusty's vs. Lay's

Rusty's vs. Lay's

In Part 4 of my blog about Frito-Lay’s “Lay’s Local” ad campaign, I mentioned Rusty’s Island Chips in the section about regional potato chips. I also said that Lisa and I had ordered a carton of of them and that we would have a blind tasting to compare those… Continue reading | 2 Comments

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Unchained Weekend — from Tennessee to New York

Sunday, July 5th, 2009

Last week , Lisa and I went for a long weekend to the annual French and Indian (F&I) reenactment at Fort Ticonderoga in Ticonderoga, New York. Before coming to Tennessee, Lisa had been the director of marketing and PR at Fort Ticonderoga, an 18th-century fort and museum and a National Historic Landmark. Although she had attended all the F&I reenactments, she did so as a staff member. That is, she… Continue reading | 4 Comments

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Blue Collar Joe’s — A Donut Shop with Creativity and Humor

Tuesday, June 9th, 2009

bcj_logo1On the way home from visiting Colonial Williamsburg last month, Lisa and I were looking for nonchain coffee shop when Lisa noticed a sign for a coffee shop just north of Roanoke on I-81.

We turned off, but couldn’t find the shop. What we did find, though, was an incredible nonchain donut shop called… Continue reading | 1 Comment

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Why Starbucks Coffee Tastes Bitter and Burnt

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

Starbucks Coffee

Have you ever wondered why Starbucks coffee tastes bitter and burnt? A lot of people have. And it’s not just ordinary “Joes” (pardon the pun) like us who think Starbucks coffee tastes bitter and burnt, either.

In March, 2007, Consumer Reports reported a tasting that compared… Continue reading | 9 Comments

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