So, the FDA may have screwed over tomato growers. The same strain of salmonella was found on a jalapeno pepper imported from Mexico.
The Food and Drug Administration has found salmonella bacteria on a jalapeño pepper imported from Mexico and warned consumers Monday not to eat fresh jalapeños and products made with fresh jalapeños.
The bacteria was found at a distribution center in McAllen, Texas. Investigators are not yet certain where the bacteria originated.
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This sounds cool. I hope I remember to get up Thursday morning to check this out!
Select Michigan Farmers Market on the State Capitol Lawn Will Take Place Thursday. Consumers have opportunity to purchase Michigan grown products
EVENT INFORMATION:
WHO: Michigan Dept. of Agriculture
Michigan Food & Farming Systems
Michigan Farmers’ Market Association
Food Bank Council of Michigan
Michigan farmers and specialty food producersWHAT: Buy Fresh-Buy Local Select Michigan Farmers Market on the East
Lawn of the State Capitol promoting and selling fresh, local Michigan
produce and specialty food products. More than 50 farmers and specialty food
vendors are participating.WHEN: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Thursday, July 24, 2008, rain or shine.
WHERE: Michigan State Capitol, East Lawn
Lansing, Michigan###
Select Michigan. It’s good for you, our growers, and our local
economy.
Darn. I have no idea why Starbucks would have to close stores. Damn you people for not buying your $5 lattes instead of feeding your family.
According to the list on Starbucks website, the stores slated to close are:
Grand River and Saginaw – 3201 E. Grand River Ave. – Lansing
Eastwood Towne Centre – 2941 Preyde Blvd – Lansing Township
Meridian Mall – 1982 Grand River Ave. – Okemos
Now you have no excuse not to take advantage of the local coffee shops scattered throughout the area!
Got a press release from the Mayor’s office announcing the grand opening of a new Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches on Washington Square in downtown Lansing. It’ll be the first in Lansing proper, but the fourth in the metro area.
Jimmy John’s is another chain that got it’s start in Illinois near the University of Illinois in Champaign. The expansion took place in central Illinois where I lived so I’ve been around them from almost the beginning. Never been much of fan. In my opinion, they don’t do anything that Subway doesn’t do better. Some people love Jimmy John’s, but I’m not one of them.
(LANSING) – Representatives of Mayor Virg Bernero’s office and the Lansing Economic Development Corporation will be on hand tomorrow morning at 11 a.m. for the grand opening of the new Jimmy Johns Sandwich Shop located at 134 South Washington Square in downtown Lansing. The grand opening event will include special $1 sandwiches and a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
WHO: Lansing City Officials and Jimmy Johns Sandwich Shop Representatives
WHAT: Jimmy Johns Sandwich Shop Grand Opening
WHERE: 134 S. Washington Square
WHEN: Friday, July 18 from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m.
From a press release….
LANSING — Whether you sell milk or electrical supplies, commodities or computers, chemicals or construction or janitorial services, you have potential as a Michigan vendor. Property owners with office or warehouse space to rent may also find opportunities with the State. That’s why State Representative Mike Simpson is hosting this informational seminar for small business interested in doing business with the state.
WHAT: Buy Michigan First town hall meeting.
WHO: Rep. Simpson; Patty Kaufman, the president of Baker College of Jackson ; Lisa Webb Sharpe, director of the Michigan Office of Management and Budget; and Seleana Samuel, Buy First coordinator
WHERE: Baker College, 2800 Springport Road, Jackson, MI
WHEN:Tuesday, July 22, 2008, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m
From WILX’s website
News 10 isn’t just helping folks save money, we’re also looking out for folks who may not get enough to eat.
You can help in the “Food Fight For Hunger” by stopping by the Sam’s Club on Edgewood Boulevard in Lansing on Saturday from 7am to 5pm.
Folks are encouraged to drop off some much-needed items to stock the Mid-Michigan Food Bank.Those items in high demand include cans of tuna, stew, spaghetti sauce, peanut butter, applesauce, rice dinners, elbow pasta and saltine crackers.
Monetary donations will also be accepted.
Remind me if I ever meet this guy to punch him in the nose.
His friends may call him a snob, and waitresses may give him odd looks, but David Turley isn’t about to drink a beer with chunks of ice floating in it.
But that’s what can happen at restaurants that insist on serving his favorite beverage in icy mugs. And so Turley has no qualms about insisting upon another, unfrosted, glass.
“I’m pretty passionate about it,” says Turley, a 50-year-old information technology worker from Fredericksburg, Va. “The first thing I look at in a restaurant is the beer menu. I consider it a food.”
No, you’re a douchebag and you shouldn’t be allowed to leave your house. Besides this example of douchery, the article has some interesting insights on what temperature your drinks should be served at. It reinforces why I don’t like dark beers. No beer should be served at 50 degrees. Read the rest of this entry »
WILX picked up on what I’ve been saying for quite a while. Ditch the supermarket when you can and you’ll get fresher food. (I’ve made grammar corrections so they story makes sense)
To compare the prices at the Farmers Market to the Supermarket we bought all of the same items that Anne bought at a local grocery store, broccoli, zucchini and 10 baby potatoes, now while we may have spent the same amount of money at (as) Anne this (the) difference is her produce will likely last longer; us on the other hand, we’ll probably have to make another trip back to the grocery store pretty soon. Read the rest of this entry »
Could a Sonic come to Lansing?
I’ve seen ads in the Lansing State-Journal for Sonic managers and there’s even been a little bit of talk on this blog about what, where, and when. I contacted Sonic’s PR department to see if I could get any more information. This afternoon, I recieved a reply from Christie Martin who is the Real Estate Coordinator for Sonic Restaurants Inc.
She did confirm that Sonic is interested in the Lansing market and they are actively looking here for expansion. However, no specific location has been identified yet. The hope is to have a store open in the next 12 months.
I remember the first time I ever saw a Sonic. It was in Vandalia, IL (home to the oldest surviving State Capitol in Illinois). We were coming home from a family vacation in St. Louis. It had ben a long week and every body was exhausted and just ready to get home. We still had about a three hour drive, so we didn’t want to try something we weren’t familiar with. It was years before I finally ate at one. Read the rest of this entry »
The following press release was sent out by the Campaign for Smoke Free Air. I haven’t posted anything about the smoking ban for a while because the state legislator is on summer break. They will be coming back next week to take up a few issues. Could the smoking ban be one of them? I have no idea.
LANSING– Recent declines in the exposure of U.S. residents to deadly secondhand smoke is attributable to smokefree workplace policies like the one currently being held hostage in the Michigan House of Representatives. A new study published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals the exposure levels of secondhand smoke have declined significantly among the U.S. population between 1988-1994 and 1999-2004.
“This study is another testament to the need for a smokefree worksite law, including restaurants, bars and casinos,” said Judy Stewart, spokesperson for the Campaign for Smokefree Air. “It’s becoming clearer every day that exposure to secondhand smoke is dangerous and the only way to combat those dangers is to have a smokefree law in place.” Read the rest of this entry »
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