Food News Wednesday, June 1

Kids with stubborn asthma may have food allergies - Reuters
Food safety advocates decry FDA cuts - Washington Post
Congress Mulls Cuts to Food Stamps Amid Record Recipients - ABC
Pediatricians Warn Against Sports/Energy Drinks for Kids - NPR
Oxfam: Food prices to double by 2030 - Guardian UK
E.coli cucumber scare: Cases 'likely to increase' - BBC News
To Boost Breast-Feeding Rates, More Maternity Leave - TIME
The Booming Market for Human Breast Milk - Wired
France Marshals G20 to Combat Rising Food Costs - NY Times
More chefs making their own cheeses - Washington Post
NYC waiters ditching notepads, to diners' dismay - NY Post

Food for Thought

My Foodie New York: Ruth Reichl - NY Post
Served: The Restaurant Coupon Invasion - Serious Eats
Stumptown Sold Out - Esquire
A Chef Looks for Love - Broward New Times
Todd English, Through a Mother's Eyes - NY Times
The Poor Taste Guide Through the 1970s - Poor Taste
To Make a Memorable Meal, Start with a Memory - NPR
The Teenagers Making Girl Scout Cookies Better for Planet - TIME
Cookbook Review: Esquire's 'Eat Like a Man' - Oregonian
Food Tips for When You're Dumb Enough to Camp - Dallas Observer
The Loopy Pasta with a Long, Little-Known History - Washington Post

Best of the Blogs

Epicerie Boulud: Merguez Showdown - The Accidental Locavore
The Raw Rhubarb Daiquiri - The Amateur Gourmet
Food Art: Sumptuous Deep-Fried Goat Cheese - The Rambling Epicure
Burgers from Scratch - Jane Lear
Gluten-Free Menu Swap - Celiacs in the House
Confituras: Jam of the Month - Rabbit Food Rocks
Spiced Lamb and Lentils with Cucumber Tahini - Dinner du Jour
Spaghetti Carbonara for One - The College Culinarian

Wine and Spirits

Memorial Day Kicks Off Summer Drinking Season - Dr. Vino
Labeling for the consumer, not the producer - Jancis Robinson
Summer (Breeze) Wines, Because You Made Me Do It - 1 Wine Dude
Knights of a table that serves wine - Washington Post
Cat Piss in Your Wine? No, That's Jalapeño - Houston Press
Rosé: What the Experts Recommend - Snooth
The First Wine Competition? - Wine Spectator
Discovering Pernod and Hemingway - The Spir.It
A Pint With: Flying Dog Brewmaster Matt Brophy - Serious Eats
Beer: The ultimate in dispute resolution - Generation J.D.
CAMRA-tantrum: The Gift That Keeps on Giving - A Good Beer Blog
Four Perfect-for-Summer Italian Whites - Westword

The Business of Food

Chef Daniel Boulud on Building a Brand - Wall Street Journal
Analysts: Not all is gloomy for restaurants - Forbes
Russia beer sales suffering tax hike - BBC News
Change on the menu at Burger King - NRN