<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><atom:link href="http://wcbstv.com/food/resources_rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><title>New York News, Weather, Sports &amp; Traffic - WCBSTV.com</title><link>http://wcbstv.com/food</link><description><![CDATA[New York News, Weather, Sports & Traffic - WCBSTV.com]]></description><language>en-US</language><copyright><![CDATA[(c)  MMIX, CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.]]></copyright><pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:07:08 GMT</pubDate><ttl>5</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Growing Trend: Food Pantry Donors Become Clients]]></title><guid>http://wcbstv.com/food/recession.food.pantry.2.1323127.html</guid><link>http://wcbstv.com/food/recession.food.pantry.2.1323127.html</link><description><![CDATA[The recession is forcing more middle class families to do something they never imagined &#150; seeking help from food pantries. "I've never seen anything like this," Patricia Espy, director of the Center for Food Action, says. "This is a whole new game for us, in the sense that we're seeing more clients, but less donations." The number of families in need is growing. Across the country, 49 million people live in "food insecure" households. In New Jersey, that's 10 percent of all families; in New York and Connecticut, it's 11 percent of all families. 
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:05:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[MoneySaver: Finding Thanksgiving Dinner Bargains]]></title><guid>http://wcbstv.com/food/moneysaver.thanksgiving.bargains.2.1316390.html</guid><link>http://wcbstv.com/food/moneysaver.thanksgiving.bargains.2.1316390.html</link><description><![CDATA[As Americans get ready for the great gorge known as Thanksgiving, many have to consider the cost in these trying economic times. So how do you find the best deals? Cruise the aisles of your supermarket and you'll find lots of sales just in time for Thanksgiving, from frozen turkeys and potatoes, to cranberries to stuffing, and every veggie in the produce section. But not everything is a true deal. 
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:23:08 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Go! NY Report: Nutritional Benefits Of Flaxseed]]></title><guid>http://wcbstv.com/food/healthwatch.birthing.parties.2.1297178.html</guid><link>http://wcbstv.com/food/healthwatch.birthing.parties.2.1297178.html</link><description><![CDATA[It's a nutritional super-seed that has some real benefits, but before you jump on the bandwagon, there are some things you should know about flaxseed. Some call flaxseed the most powerful plant on the planet. There's evidence that it lowers the risk of heart disease, cancer, stroke and diabetes. The seed has been around since the Middle Ages, but now it's found all over store shelves, in breads, chips granolas, and several other foods. <br />
]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:09:26 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Consumer: The Best Food Storage Containers]]></title><guid>http://wcbstv.com/food/food.storage.containers.2.1265443.html</guid><link>http://wcbstv.com/food/food.storage.containers.2.1265443.html</link><description><![CDATA[It's estimated that 12 percent of all food bought for home is discarded because it goes bad before you get around to eating it. But now, new food storage containers can keep food fresh longer, and CBS 2 has the results of research that put 32 different kinds to the test. Believe it or not, you can save up to $670 a year by avoiding some common food storage mistakes that will often land leftovers in the trash. 
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:05:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[NY Senator Calls For Overhaul Of Food Safety Laws]]></title><guid>http://wcbstv.com/food/food.safety.laws.2.1256300.html</guid><link>http://wcbstv.com/food/food.safety.laws.2.1256300.html</link><description><![CDATA[Fresh vegetables. Glazed ham. Preserved olives. Chicken frankfurters. According to data compiled by U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand's staff, those are just a few examples of over 900 food products that have been recalled from New York City shelves since 2005 for various violations. The senator held a news conference on Sunday to call attention to the need for overhauling the nation's food safety laws. 
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 01:47:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[NY School District: 'No Cake For You!']]></title><guid>http://wcbstv.com/food/bake.sale.ban.2.1239280.html</guid><link>http://wcbstv.com/food/bake.sale.ban.2.1239280.html</link><description><![CDATA[Many kids like to celebrate their birthdays in school with homemade cupcakes or cookies, but that may no longer be an option for thousands of kids in West Babylon, where there's a baked goods ban on the table. Health Magazine named West Babylon High School the healthiest school in the country, and now the entire school district is going the wellness route. 
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 23:11:49 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taco Cart Wins NYC's Street Vendor Award]]></title><guid>http://wcbstv.com/food/taco.vendy.award.2.1211688.html</guid><link>http://wcbstv.com/food/taco.vendy.award.2.1211688.html</link><description><![CDATA[A husband and wife who sell tacos and quesadillas have been named New York City's best street vendors. Fernando and Yolanda Martinez took first place at the fifth annual Vendy Awards. The Vendy Awards celebrate the best of the city's street food. The Martinezes make Mexican specialties out of their cart at the Red Hook ballfield in Brooklyn. Fernando Martinez said he was happy to know that people love his food.
]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2009 18:41:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[HealthWatch: Study Explores Benefits Of Raw Garlic]]></title><guid>http://wcbstv.com/food/healthwatch.raw.garlic.2.1160487.html</guid><link>http://wcbstv.com/food/healthwatch.raw.garlic.2.1160487.html</link><description><![CDATA[For centuries, garlic has been hailed as a health food &#150; and now, science is backing up those claims. Not only is garlic good for you, but it's most effective when taken in its most natural form. Garlic's heart-healthy effects result mainly from the chemical hydrogen sulfide &#150; the same substance that gives rotten eggs their distinctive odor. In the study, out of the University of Connecticut, hydrogen sulfide relaxed blood vessels so blood was able to pass more easily through the arteries.<br />
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 23:43:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[NYC Students Learn Farming On Governors Island]]></title><guid>http://wcbstv.com/food/governors.island.farming.2.1135745.html</guid><link>http://wcbstv.com/food/governors.island.farming.2.1135745.html</link><description><![CDATA[Governors Island is a former military base that used to be closed to the public. In the last few years, though, their 172 acres have been transformed into a thriving arts and recreation community. This year, an organic farm is sprouting too &#150; tended by students who have traded their city skills for rakes and wheelbarrows. 
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 23:26:14 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bronx Stella D'Oro Cookie Factory Closing Down]]></title><guid>http://wcbstv.com/food/stella.doro.factory.2.1130387.html</guid><link>http://wcbstv.com/food/stella.doro.factory.2.1130387.html</link><description><![CDATA[Workers at the Stella D'Oro plant in the Bronx rallied Saturday to fight for their jobs. They say the owners' decision to close the factory this fall is a clear case of union-busting. Stella D'Oro workers say the decision to close the factory, after eight decades, is a blatant case of retaliation for a strike they had waged for ten months, and the thought that all 138 union jobs could be eliminated is a shock to them.
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