{"id":2142,"date":"2011-02-11T10:36:05","date_gmt":"2011-02-11T10:36:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jamesramsden.com\/?p=2142"},"modified":"2011-02-11T10:36:05","modified_gmt":"2011-02-11T10:36:05","slug":"this-weeks-food-news-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jamesramsden.com\/2011\/02\/11\/this-weeks-food-news-8\/","title":{"rendered":"This Week’s Food News"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chocolate is the new superfood
\n<\/span><\/strong>\"\"<\/a>Joining blueberries, broccoli, and bananas, chocolate has now been anointed the latest ‘superfood’. Researchers found that, gram-for-gram, chocolate contained more ‘healthy plant compounds<\/a>‘ than fruit juice. Good news for chocolate lovers everywhere. Go and stuff yourself with Dairy Milk and feel the well-being wash over you.<\/p>\n

More problems for JO stateside
\n<\/span><\/strong>\"\"<\/a>In another blow to his campaign to improve American eating habits, Jamie Oliver’s filming permit has been terminated<\/a>. “My permit was terminated because I can’t promise that the LAUSD (Los Angeles Unified School District) doesn’t look good,” said Oliver during a public address. “I’ve never felt so deflated.” He should try working in a can-crushing factory. Soda pressing.<\/p>\n

Vegetables make you glow
\n<\/span><\/strong>\"\"<\/a>Scientists have ‘proved’ that eating your five a day alters your skin colour. Yes, this ground-breaking news has changed the face of cosmetics. Because no one had ever noticed before that a healthy diet makes you look better. It will also help get you laid<\/a>, so get munching those sprouts in time for Valentine’s, people.<\/p>\n

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Other food news this week:
\n<\/span><\/strong>* Bin Laden’s cook has sentence shortened<\/a>.
\n* Aldo Zilli launches new range, Baby Zilli. Seriously<\/a>.
\n* Homophobic restaurant review causes a stir<\/a>.
\n* Collagen<\/a> is this week’s new ingredient. Kerrrazy.
\n* ‘Fart ban<\/a>‘ in Malawi.<\/p>\n

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Piece of the week:
\n<\/span><\/strong>* In a week which saw fast food accused of lowering a child’s\u00a0 IQ<\/a>, Stefan Gates defends the junk,<\/a> to a point. <\/strong><\/p>\n

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Recipe of the week:
\n<\/span><\/strong>* Some anti-flu cocktails from Nick Strangeway<\/a> on Ravinder Bhogal’s new blog for Conde Nast.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Video of the week:
\n<\/span><\/strong>* For the post-rocker in you (via @donorgasm<\/a>)<\/strong><\/p>\n