Reading the plethora of fun food news each week is just one of the perks of editing Food Dive. From a food stylist to taking meat from a grandmother, below are some interesting reads from the past week.
National Geographic’s “The Plate” has a “Campus Voices” piece this week that ponders the possibility for Nutella to get younger people to learn more about climate change.
Jimmy Fallon, you’ve finally made it, if hosting the earlier NBC late night spot wasn’t enough. Now you’ve got another Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream with your name on it: The Tonight Dough Starring Jimmy Fallon, which HuffPost Taste says is “far superior” compared to Late Night Snack, his last flavor.
NPR’s “The Salt” features food stylist Melissa McSorley, whose team put together around 800 Cubano sandwiches during the filming of the movie “Chef.” But not all food you see in movies may be what it seems…
According to Houston, TX, police, a 74-year-old woman — a grandmother — had hundreds of dollars worth of meat stolen. The victim discovered this upon opening her freezer to prepare for dinner, and says, “I hope if they see this, they choke on the meat,” according to a KHOU 11 News story on www.13wmaz.com. Gulp.
Protein, it’s your time to shine
A slew of new ads are highlighting the protein already in Kraft Macaroni and Cheese to remind parents of the food’s nutritional value. This protein emphasis certainly goes along with trends we’ve been seeing across the food space, and Kraft’s own Capri Sun will actually be getting a recipe change.
