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Entries from October 2010

Rappin’ Organic Dairy Farmers

by · October 22nd, 2010 · 3 Comments

A unique marketing strategy for the Yeo Valley organic dairy farm in southwest England. Check it yo: Via Diners Journal and Grist.

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Tags: Cool · Marketing · YouTube

Obama Harvest

by · October 22nd, 2010 · No Comments

On Wednesday, Michelle Obama went out to the White House kitchen garden with some local youths to harvest pumpkins, sweet potatoes and other vegetables.  Check out the gallery at Huffington Post for more photos.

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Tags: Politics

Marijuana Soda

by · October 21st, 2010 · 3 Comments

A few weeks ago So Good wrote about the introduction of marijuana ice cream in California. Continuing the trend of marijuana laced foods and beverages, a Colorado company has introduced a line of 8 different soda flavors called “Dixie Elixirs” with added marijuana/THC. According to its website the sodas are available in: 12-ounce recyclable bottles [...]

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Tags: Soft Drinks

So Good Blog/News Round-Up 10/21/10

by · October 21st, 2010 · No Comments

Should a veggie burger imitate a hamburger? Some Starbucks will start serving wine & beer. Is OpenTable worth it for restaurateurs? 5 horrible novelty burger trends. Wealthy people are spending more on fast food. 50 most fattening and 50 least fattening beers. Top 10 fast food recipes you can make at home. Candy sales on [...]

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Tags: News

Gaga Meat Dress? Think About it Less

by · October 21st, 2010 · No Comments

Jersey butchers warn against those considering their own Lady Gaga meat dress for a Halloween costume.

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Tags: Steak · Videos

Would You Rather? Chocolate Beverage Edition

by · October 20th, 2010 · 12 Comments

Eons ago, some dude, who probably really, really, really liked chocolate had an idea: why waste time EATING cocoa beans and EATING chocolate when there is a much quicker delivery mechanism for your chocolate fix? He was referring of course, to liquid.  Sure liquids compared to food got a bad rep after the TSA stopped [...]

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Tags: Would You Rather?

Puerto Rican Food

by · October 19th, 2010 · 2 Comments

Continuing my travels in the Caribbean on my JetBlue All-You-Can-Jet pass, I left sunny Santo Domingo, DR to head to Puerto Rico.  Landing in San Juan, I was to spend one night there before heading to El Yunque National Forest for a few nights stay in a cabin atop the mountains of the rainforest. (My [...]

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Tags: On the Road

Dominican Republic Food, Part 2

by · October 16th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Last week I wrote about some of the traditional Dominican food I ate while in Santo Domingo. On my last night I went to a well-regarded restaurant in the colonial zone called La Residence. Featuring a menu with Mediterranean, Spanish and Dominican influences, prepared by a French trained chef, La Residence presents an eclectic mix [...]

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Tags: On the Road

SunChips Switches to Packaging WORSE for the Environment

by · October 14th, 2010 · 3 Comments

“Going Green” is all the rage these days and SunChips thought it would lock down some sweet PR and good press when it unveiled a new 100% biodegradable bag. If you haven’t heard, Frito-Lay, makers of SunChips announced in 2009 that by 2010 all its bags would be 100% biodegradable. The company got a lot [...]

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Tags: Marketing · Snacks

So Good Blog/News Round-Up 10/14/10

by · October 14th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Grubgrade and Slashfood review Taco Bell’s XXL Chalupa… …and AdFreak is not a fan of the new ad featuring NY Yankees. Kraft’s new web campaign features a stay-at-home mom turned comedian. Domino’s is introducing a Wisconsin 6-cheese pizza. Cheese dip world championship. What trend will follow the burger craze? The McRib returns on November 2nd. [...]

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Tags: News