When Andy recruited me to relive my tenure as a journalist covering the meat industry for a special issue commemorating The National Provisioner’s 125th anniversary, I knew squeezing an abundance of memories, experiences, joys and sorrows into a few hundred words of copy would be challenging.
I very much appreciate feedback from those of you who read my blog commentaries. I was especially moved by J.E.B.’s reaction to my comments concerning BP (“Don’t punish BP franchisees, posted July 7, 2010).
The unsolicited e-mails coming my way urging me to boycott BP gas stations are troubling. The matter came home to roost over the July 4th weekend when a friend shared his encounter at a BP station.
Have you ever had a dream that was so good and seemed so real that, when you woke up, you tried to go back to sleep in hopes of recapturing it or at least picking up where you left off?
As a pre-pubescent young girl, my aunt put me on a train in Brooklyn, NY, for my visit to another relative and admonished me “not to take any wooden nickels.” I had no clue what she meant.
I like classic cars – especially the 1949 Ford because it was the first car I drove all by myself. I had no idea how important this car was to the American economy.
If KFC can flavor a chicken product to replicate the taste of beef, what’s next? The short answer is, marketing warfare. At issue is the ingredient profile for Kentucky Grilled
Editor’s note: This report marks the annual recognition of hamburgers and the induction of the 2010 class of The National Provisioner Hamburger Hall of Fame. New members include Lopez Foods
