{"id":2664,"date":"2011-06-24T10:37:39","date_gmt":"2011-06-24T10:37:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jamesramsden.com\/?p=2664"},"modified":"2011-06-24T10:37:39","modified_gmt":"2011-06-24T10:37:39","slug":"this-weeks-food-news-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jamesramsden.com\/2011\/06\/24\/this-weeks-food-news-18\/","title":{"rendered":"This week&#8217;s food news"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The &#8216;shocking&#8217; decline of world&#8217;s oceans<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jamesramsden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/world-ocean-day.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2666\" title=\"world-ocean-day\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jamesramsden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/world-ocean-day-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>We&#8217;re fully aware that our oceans are in a bad way, but recent studies suggest the problem is infinitely worse than previously thought. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/science-environment-13796479\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/science-environment-13796479', 'A group of scientists report');\" target=\"_blank\">A group of scientists report<\/a> that\u00a0ocean life is &#8220;at high risk of entering a phase of extinction of marine species unprecedented in human history&#8221;, due to over-fishing, pollution, and climate change.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">G20 meet to stabilise food prices<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.guardian.co.uk\/global-development\/2011\/jun\/23\/g20-action-plan-to-curb-food-prices\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.guardian.co.uk\/global-development\/2011\/jun\/23\/g20-action-plan-to-curb-food-prices', '');\" target=\"_blank\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jamesramsden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/agriculture-nicegeneral-pic.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2667\" title=\"agriculture nicegeneral pic\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jamesramsden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/agriculture-nicegeneral-pic-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>G20 agricultural ministers met this week<\/a> to try and curb rising food prices and stabilise a volatile market. Ministers called for an increase in productivity, but also for greater transparency in commodity markets. It&#8217;s boring stuff, but I guess it&#8217;s relevant. Certainly important. I couldn&#8217;t believe how much some things cost last time I went to the shops.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Comfort eating linked to stress<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jamesramsden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/puddingDM2801_468x292.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2668\" title=\"puddingDM2801_468x292\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jamesramsden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/puddingDM2801_468x292-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>As headlines go it&#8217;s not exactly an earth-stopper, but <a href=\"http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/science\/science-news\/8595968\/Comfort-eating-linked-to-stress-in-hormone-study.html\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/science\/science-news\/8595968\/Comfort-eating-linked-to-stress-in-hormone-study.html', 'recent hormone studies suggest');\" target=\"_blank\">recent hormone studies suggest<\/a> that two fifths of people over-eat when under pressure. The hypothesis is that it&#8217;s the pressures of modern life that are driving the obesity epidemic. I must confess that writing these weekly news round-ups is so trying that I have to eat a Snickers duo whenever I do one.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">*****<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Other food news this week:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong>* Artificial meat could cut emissions, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.guardian.co.uk\/environment\/2011\/jun\/20\/artificial-meat-emissions?utm_source=twitterfeed&amp;utm_medium=twitter\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.guardian.co.uk\/environment\/2011\/jun\/20\/artificial-meat-emissions?utm_source=twitterfeed&amp;utm_medium=twitter', 'say scientists');\" target=\"_blank\">say scientists<\/a>.<br \/>\n* Legendary food writer <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cambridge-news.co.uk\/Home\/New-Fitzbillies-sticking-to-Chelsea-buns-of-old-17052011.htm\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.cambridge-news.co.uk\/Home\/New-Fitzbillies-sticking-to-Chelsea-buns-of-old-17052011.htm', 'to re-open legendary bakery in Cambridge');\" target=\"_blank\">to re-open legendary bakery in Cambridge<\/a>.<br \/>\n* <a href=\"http:\/\/www.taipeitimes.com\/News\/taiwan\/archives\/2011\/06\/23\/2003506487\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.taipeitimes.com\/News\/taiwan\/archives\/2011\/06\/23\/2003506487', 'Blogger jailed over critical restaurant review');\" target=\"_blank\">Blogger jailed over critical restaurant review<\/a>.<br \/>\n* Study <a href=\"http:\/\/oregonstate.edu\/ua\/ncs\/archives\/2011\/jun\/study-confirms-safety-cancer-targeting-ability-nutrient-broccoli-other-vegetables\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/oregonstate.edu\/ua\/ncs\/archives\/2011\/jun\/study-confirms-safety-cancer-targeting-ability-nutrient-broccoli-other-vegetables', 'confirms cancer-fighting nutrient in broccoli');\" target=\"_blank\">confirms cancer-fighting nutrient in broccoli<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">*****<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Blog of the week:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong>* <a href=\"http:\/\/grubbyfoodblog.wordpress.com\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/grubbyfoodblog.wordpress.com\/', 'Grubby: food fun for grown-ups');\" target=\"_blank\">Grubby: food fun for grown-ups<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">*****<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">&#8216;Video&#8217; of the week<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong>* It&#8217;s not really a video, but if you&#8217;ve never heard any Gerard Hoffnung then you really must:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class='youtube-player' type='text\/html' width='700' height='394' src='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zZUJLO6lMhI?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;autohide=2&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;wmode=transparent' allowfullscreen='true' style='border:0;'><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The &#8216;shocking&#8217; decline of world&#8217;s oceans We&#8217;re fully aware that our oceans are in a bad way, but recent studies suggest the problem is infinitely worse than previously thought. 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