Becky Bracken
Becky is a self-confessed food freak, news junkie, policy nerd and ravenous gossip hound and covers food safety and public policy for Foodista.com. Becky is a media veteran with a food specialty and has written for radio, television, print and online media. Recently, she launched her own food, news and celebrity site, FoodieGaga.com.
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July 5, 2011
The USDA released a new ad campaign for food safety featuring a pig in a sauna. The idea seems to be to use humor to remind people to cook foods to the right temperature. But the cute little pig just...
July 5, 2011
Good news hoagie lovers! Nitrates and nitrites used to cure meats were thought to be linked to pancreatic cancer, a particularly lethal form of the disease. But a new study from the National Cancer...
July 5, 2011
Eating out makes you fat. In fact, Linda Mancino, a USDA food economist says in a new study eating out just once a week packs on an average of two pounds per year. And most Americans are eating...
July 5, 2011
Grocery Shopping in the Subway? Korean grocery chain business booms with subterranean "virtual grocery stores": Technology Review Thomas Jefferson, America's Original Foodie...
July 1, 2011
It's so cruel that summer is a time for both bathing suits and BBQs. The two things just don't really go together. Crunchy potato chips bathed in creamy, tangy dips, greasy meats drenched in...
July 1, 2011
If you love food and dream of walking through the coolest farmer's market with famous foodies like, say, Ruth Reichel, then spend some time with Gilt Taste. Not only does Gilt Taste have some...
June 30, 2011
Oye! It's impossible to get away from the fact that the economy is terrible. Especially for us everyday, middle-class folks. And on top of that, we're constantly inundated with freaky facts...
June 29, 2011
Craving a soda? You're probably thirsty, so have a glass of water. OK, do you still want a soda? Maybe it's calcium you need. Calcium is so critical for health, that when you're deficient...
June 27, 2011
Experts say just a few simple tweaks to your diet can make a big difference in your cholesterol numbers. From soluble fiber to Omega-3s, here are 5 foods to include in your diet to help cut down your...
June 26, 2011
If you have any concern for your health or nutrition, this list of fried fair foods isn't for you. But if you're one of the millions of Americans who throw caution to the wind once during the...
June 26, 2011
That familiar urge for anything chocolate is a familiar friend for most of us. But have you ever stopped to wonder why you're craving chocolate? It might mean you're running low on...
June 25, 2011
Researchers say a series of studies conclude that fats in foods have a distinct flavor and the more sensitive you are to tasting fats in your food, the more likely you are to be thin. The bummer is,...
June 25, 2011
Sometimes the urge to nosh on a salty snack is overwhelming. Pretzels flecked with salt, or greasy potato chips that leave salt on your fingers so you can lick it off at the end, all salty...
June 24, 2011
The number of FDA-regulated imports has grown four times since 2000. And this week, the FDA released a 36-page report that outlines a plan to track all of those imports on a global scale. But its not...
June 24, 2011
In Taiwan, food bloggers better watch out. The next bad review could land you in jail. At least that's what happened when a woman with an amatuer food site in Taiwan gave a restaurant a poor...
June 24, 2011
Maybe that extra cup of coffee this morning you were feeling guilty about, isn't such a bad thing. Researchers at the University of South Florida believe there is a mystery component to coffee...
June 24, 2011
If you're in training for the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest held on Coney Island every year on the Fourth of July, or any other summer eating contest for that matter, there are a few things...
June 23, 2011
Chef One, Corp., a Brooklyn, N.Y., establishment is recalling approximately 36 pounds of pork egg rolls because the product is misbranded and contains undeclared allergens. The product was prepared...
June 23, 2011
This awesome graphic and article from the Boston Globe is a handy little guide to all things bacon. Do you know the difference between country bacon and standard? How about what makes pancetta versus...
June 23, 2011
Americans are serious about their snacks. In fact, the average American consumes 580 calories a day in snacks, according to a new study. That's essentially like eating a daily fourth meal. No...
June 22, 2011
Chicago Boxed Beef Distrbutors is recalling 3,200 pounds of raw and ready-to-eat sausage because it cannot provide documentation that safe food handling practices were used to prevent cross-...
June 22, 2011
Bad news fellow potato chip lovers. Researchers have released a study that lays out foods associated with weight gain by the pound, and potato chips are the ultimate trunk-junker. Over time, there is...
June 22, 2011
Leave it to the Chicago Sun-Times to give the Chicago Hot Dog the full treatment. You see, it's not what just goes on the dog, but what's in the weiner, that makes a Chicago Hot Dog...
June 22, 2011
Celebrity Chef David Chang, and proprieter of NYC's famed Momofuku, is behind a new foodie magazine that hits newstands today, Lucky Peach. Momofuku is Japanese for "Lucky Peach."...
June 22, 2011
A New Zealand restaurant found a really strange signature drink to serve up to customers during the 14th annual Monteith's Beer & Wild Food Challenge, apple-infused horse semen shots....
