Food News Thursday, October 1

At Some Schools, Tastier Trays Come at a Price - The Washington Post
Bidder pays £23,000 for Ramsay meal on London Eye - Guardian UK
Baseball Clubs Pitch Players A Menu Change-Up - NPR
One steer's organic journey from ranch to dinner - The Denver Post
Health Dept. has sugary sodas in its machines - The New York Post
Michelle Obama to Indoctrinate Your Kids With Veggies - Time
Kenyan hunger worsens over drought - Marketplace
Life of TV chef Floyd celebrated - BBC
French culinary skill: to disguise one food as another - Guardian UK
What is the Obama administration's stand on GM Crops? - Gourmet
Farmer wins TV for killing crop-destroying rats - The Boston Globe
Emperor Nero's revolving dining hall discovered (video) - BBC
Not enough fruit, veggie eating - The Chicago Sun-Times

Food for Thought

A Sweet Spot in the Middle of 27 Courses - The Atlantic
A carnivore rethinks his eating ethics - The Denver Post
Meet the Food Bloggers: Always Order Dessert - The London Times
Strawberry cake forever - Los Angeles Times
The Perfect Cold Sesame Noodles - The Daily Beast
The dinner party has changed - The Chicago Tribune
10 Stress-Relieving Nutrients - Chow
Tom Colicchio tells us what he's loving right now - The Daily Beast
Britain's tea revolution (video) - The London Times
Momofuku Madness - Saveur

Best of the Blogs

The White House Cupcake Habit - Obama Foodorama
What would be on the menu at your funerary feast? - Word of Mouth
Baked Buttered Corn - Michael Ruhlman
Q & A with Lee Schrager - Restaurant Girl
How & Why You Should Work with Food PR - Food Blog Alliance
When Local Food is Cheap - Poor Man's Feast
Students' future might start with tuna tartar - Daily Dish
Mark Your Calendar for Some October Food Holidays - SF Foodie

Wine and Spirits

Get ready for the rebirth of cider in America - Slate
Rye Observations - The Washington Post
The trouble in wine country - The Globe and Mail
What's going on with California chardonnay? - Chicago Tribune
Hail Bloody Mary! - The New York Post
Harvest Fair's top red wine loses its medal - The Press Democrat
Wine fumes kill three people - The West Australian
Waging a campaign to make sherry cool - Marketplace
50 Wine Classics You Must Try - Food & Wine

The Business of Food

Robuchon Tops Asia Dining List - Bloomberg News
The kitchen is open online - The Chicago Sun-Times
Vintners suffer hangover from too much wine - MSNBC
A Jar of Vegemite, a Window on Kraft - The Wall Street Journal
Boston native builds empire creating food she loves - CNN Money
Hershey stymied in Cadbury bid efforts - Reuters
My So-Called Business Plan - The New York Times