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Italian Wine And Food Prices Rise Due To Earthquake

Steve Tanko — Thu, 31 May 2012 14:27:28 +0000

Expect to pay more for your favorite Italian wines and imported foods; Two recent earthquakes have caused destruction in their paths that are expected to affect prices for consumers. The extent of the damage is far-reaching to “foodies”. [A]bout one million wheels of Parmigiano Reggiano and Grana Padano cheese were violently thrown off wooden aging [...]

Iowa Man Arrested For "Criminal Mischief With Cheese"

Steve Tanko — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 22:55:35 +0000

An Iowa man has been arrested for smearing stolen cheese in the restroom of a grocery store.
According to a criminal complaint from the Iowa City police department, Blake Oren Robinson, 28, of Coralville was seen loitering in the store, and then was shown on security video stealing a jar of Tostitos Salsa Con Queso Medium Cheese, chips and beer

Breast Milk Cheese

Rayman — Wed, 04 May 2011 14:00:17 +0000

Yet another use for breast milk. I did a post awhile back on another use for breast milk, it was ice cream..yeah, breast milk ice cream. I'm starting to wonder if there's a shortage of milk here in America?
A NEW York gallery is offering adventurous eaters the opportunity to sample cheese made from human breast milk, getting mixed reviews and some puzzled looks.

The Lady Cheese Shop is a temporary art installation by Miriam Simun, a graduate student at New York University who hopes to use the craft of cheese-making to raise questions about the ethics of modern biotechnologies.

“Cheese is the conversation starter,” Ms Simun said. “Some people are loving it, and some people are gagging.”