The 2nd Annual Cheesemonger Invitational On July 8th 2011

The Cheesemonger Invitational is the ultimate party for cheese lovers and the lovers of cheese. It is an all you can eat affair where Chef Fromager Tia Keenan will dare to create a unique, mind blowing, cheese-based smorgasbord of food unlike anything we have seen or tasted before. Come hungry because it is all you can eat.

Tuna Ranchers Seek Future In San Diego

Three decades after San Diego’s famed tuna industry crumbled, an Icelandic entrepreneur is attempting to rebuild the city as a world tuna capital.

FDA Seeks Injunction, Uneviscerated Seafood & Other Fish At Minnesota Company

June 6, 2011 FDA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, in a complaint filed by the U.S. Department of Justice, is seeking a permanent injunction against BCS African Wholesale Food Supply LLC (BCS African Wholesale) of Brooklyn Park, Minn. and its principal officers. If granted, the injunction would force the defendants to stop importing, processing, and selling seafood products that can put consumers at risk for botulism or that may present other food safety hazards.

Mississippi Shrimp In Short Supply

June 6, 2011 David Elliott, WLOX

On the supply side, shrimpers are out looking for Mississippi shrimp. As for demand, consumers are hoping to find shrimp from Mississippi waters.

Beef: An Essential Building Block For Enjoying A Plate

The new visual icon released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), called MyPlate, offers simple and actionable steps to build healthier diets. This straightforward visual gets back to the basics, illustrating how to create a healthful plate with a balanced mix of nutrition from a variety of foods. Recognized by the 2010 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee as a nutrient-dense food, lean meats – including lean beef – make it easier to "enjoy our food, but eat less" as the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans encourage.