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In the wake of the recent Japanese nuclear accidents, fear of radiation is rampant, and from the Chinese stocking up on iodized salt to Japanese residents hoarding bottled water, consumers are in a state of panic. At Tokyo's seafood markets, prices for fish have plummeted amid concerns that products are contaminated with radioactive material leaked from Japan's Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant. Read more
Spring's arrived with a purple pesto and warm wheat berry salad. — The Yellow House Frito-Lay is getting an all-natural makeover makeunder. — Wall Street Journal Did a server snafu compromise voting for this year's James Beard finalists? — Eater The 10 strangest menu offerings from McDonald's. — TripHunter Antonia Lofaso: where I eat on my day off. — The Feast SF Japan hoards bottled Read more
A collection of sweet and savory snacks for your desk drawer. — Chow The FDA on radiation safety: "There is no risk to the US food supply." — FDA Was it the Noma book that cost René Redzepi a third Michelin star? — Grub Street SF Food trucks have officially jumped the shark: even Jack in the Box has one. — Eater How foodies are raising money for Japan. — Epi-Log As food prices soar, Read more
Brad Pitt made his final promotional appearance in Tokyo on behalf of Moneyball today. He was solo for the film's photocall this morning, and just a few hours later he and Angelina Jolie were spotted back at the airport with all six kids heading on to their next destination. The Jolie-Pitt family arrived in Japan earlier this week for Brad to debut Moneyball in the baseball-loving country. Read more
Gwen Stefani paid homage to her love of Japanese culture yesterday as she arrived to host a fundraising tea party for the earthquake-stricken country. She had her No Doubt bandmates Tony Kanal, Tom Dumont, and Adrian Young by her side as she showed up at Culver City, CA's Royal/T Cafe in Harajuku style, wearing cherry blossoms in her hair and a kimono-inspired romper. Gwen has been finding ways Read more
Katie Holmes teams up with Valextra for a mysterious contest — Us Weekly Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones work the room at dinner — People Uh-oh — sex tape drama for Usher? — Huffington Post Emma Watson tweets hints about her new beauty contract — Lainey Gossip 50 Cent under fire for some unsympathetic earthquake tweets — PopEater Kim Kardashian goes '20s for Eva Longoria's Read more
Like many of us, Japanese-American ceramic artist Ayumi Horie felt overwhelmed and deeply saddened by the earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan last week, causing 10,000+ deaths and nearly unspeakable destruction of homes, cities, and coastlines. In response, she started Handmade For Japan, an eBay auction of handmade ceramic pieces that will raise money for Japan's relief efforts. All Read more
People across the globe are coming together to support and help the Japanese after last week's devastating earthquake and tsunami. Donations, of course, are always a welcome form of support — head to Savvy to read about the smartest ways to give — but the design community is rising to do their part in another way. A group of artists have started a movement to bring awareness to the disaster Read more
In a move to help its countrymen, Shiseido has donated 100 million Japanese Yen (approximately $1,239,000) to provide relief to those affected by last week's devastating earthquake and tsunami. In addition, the Japanese brand is also giving needy people 10,000 bottles each of its dry shampoo, medicated hand soap, and two different sizes of quick-drying disinfectant lotion. To find out how you Read more
Fly, little bird, fly! In Japan, legend holds that if you fold 1,000 paper cranes, your wish will come true. Following last month's devastating earthquake and tsunami, as well as the powerful aftershocks that are still being felt throughout the region, several organizations have called for students to create their own paper cranes to benefit families affected by the natural events. Students Read more
