(End of the) Weekend Reads
The New York Times reports that the USDA has approved a non-G.M.O. label for meat and liquid egg products. The label will attest that meat certified by the Non-GMO Project came from animals that never ate feed containing genetically engineered ingredients like corn, soy and alfalfa.
Barbeque is all about competition—between methods, pitmasters, or regional rubs and mops—and while most BBQ experts favor wood smoke in the fuel debate, Texas Monthly roots for the underdog in their article “In Defense of Gassers.”
http://www.texasmonthly.com/story/defense-gassers
Take a food history lesson from NPR and listen to their 7-minute broadcast: “Gourmands Through the Ages: ‘A History of Food in 100 Recipes’”
Adam Platt all but slams Jean-Georges latest NYC project, ABC Cocina—a Nuevo Latino hotspot capitalizing on the taco craze, calling the $6 (each) tacos overwrought and underwhelming. Perhaps future taco cravings should be fixed with a 40+ minute ride to Jackson Heights.
http://www.grubstreet.com/2013/06/platt-on-abc-cocina.html
Take a minute—or five, depending on your bandwith—to download the deliciously stylish vegan/DIY food mag Chickpea’s summer issue for free (usually $4 for the digital version) here.
http://sewindie.fetchapp.com/get/gmobae
Tom Philpot at Mother Jones asks: “Did a Slave Process the Shrimp in Your Scampi?”
http://www.motherjones.com/tom-philpott/2013/06/did-slave-process-shrimp-your-scampi
And just to be sure that we don’t take ourselves too seriously: The Daily Meal gives us their picks for top viral food stories from the first half of 2013
http://www.thedailymeal.com/top-viral-food-stories-you-may-have-missed-slideshow