Buy-local movement aims to slow money down

Fed up with the stock market? Sick of greedy megabanks and Wall Street bailouts? Then take your money and invest in what you eat. That’s the idea behind slow money, a movement coming into its own at a time when interest in local food is rising... [More]

By Kara McGuire
Minneapolis Star Tribune | November 8


Bottled-water suit vs. PepsiCo is tossed

A judge has tossed out a decision that could have cost PepsiCo Inc. $1.26 billion after the soft drink maker didn’t respond to a lawsuit claiming it stole the idea for bottled water. [More]

November 7


Boy’s seizures end without drugs, thanks to strict diet regimen

WENATCHEE — Five-year-old Sawyer Malstead had a 50-50 chance that his seizures would return this year. [More]

By Rachel Schleif
The Wenatchee World | November 7


The Forum: Family fave mixes chicken, rice

Snohomish cook Dee Dee Ohm tells us, “Your plea for casseroles finally prompted me to send you one that I have wanted to send for a long time. [More]

By Judyrae Kruse
Herald Columnist | November 6



Associated Press |
Starbucks reports an upswing in profits

CHICAGO — More people are visiting Starbucks Corp. coffee shops this year than last, and they’re spending more money when they do, an executive said Thursday. [More]

Associated Press | November 6



Michael O'Leary / The Herald |
Food, farmers connect at Focus on Farming conference

TULALIP — In this day and age, it's not enough for farmers to grow food. They also must be experts at marketing, Twitter and Facebook. They must protect their land not just from development but from ecological wear and tear. [More]

By Sarah Jackson
Herald Writer | November 6



Chang W. Lee / The New York Times |
What to look for when buying eggs and chickens

Q I’d like to buy eggs that come from chickens raised humanely. Can you help decipher the marketing claims? [More]

By Martha Stewart | November 5


White House to host episode of Iron Chef America

NEW YORK Michelle Obamas vegetable garden is about to become a culinary battlefield. [More]

Associated Press | November 5


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