Food Company Owner Pleas Guilty in Tomato Price-Fixing Scam

Posted: Wednesday, March 28, 2012

In California, a food company owner pled guilty to racketeering in a tomato price-fixing scam that authorities believe had driven up the cost of tomato and tomato products to people across the United States. Charged with bribing purchasing managers at large food companies such as Kraft Foods and Frito Lay, Frederick Scott Salyer and his co-conspirators rigged bids and fixed prices for the sale of tomato products. Salyer's plea agreement to the two chargers of racketeering and price fixing lands him in jail for four to seven years.

Source: http://www.thenewstribune.com/2012/03/24/2080271/tomato-price-fixer-left-wit

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Historical Food Timeline

Posted: Wednesday March 7, 2012

Foodtimeline.org provides an interesting historical overview and timeline that transitions from origins of U.S. food moving throughout history up to current U.S. food trends and popularity. The website allows users to connect with various cited sources and resources for perspective into the American food history. For those looking to sample a recipe from the Colonial era, timeline users can visit the Food Timeline's 17th and 18th century American foodway's page available here: http://foodtimeline.org/foodpioneer.html

This site is a fantastic source for all historical 'Foodies' - explore the home page where the timeline carefully documents the progression of food, its origins and popularity throughout history.

View the website here: http://foodtimeline.org/

New study: 1.46 million are living on less then $2 per day

Posted: Monday, March 5, 2012

In a new study from researchers at the University of Michigan and Harvard University, "the number of families living on $2 or less per person per day for at least a month in the U.S. has more than doubled in 15 years to 1.46 million" people.

Last year, state and federal governments spent $900 billion on 70 different programs that help those in need, from energy assistance and college grants to health care and food stamps. According to a researcher at the Heritage Foundation, most of the aid provided to the poor comes in the form of non-cash assistance. "Because the study shows households in extreme poverty for a month, it is more reflective of people losing jobs, getting divorces or having short-term crises"

Read the full article here: http://www.usatoday.com/NEWS/usaedition/2012-02-24-extreme-poverty_ST_U.htm