Food

UPDATE: Reno County authorities have arrested a Hutchinson man in connection to an animal cruelty case. The sheriff's department said Aaron Niblack, 32, was taken into custody around 3 p.m. Saturday. He was booked in connection to a case where three dogs were left abandoned in a kennel along a dirt road in Reno County. Officials said he also faces charges of interfering with law enforcement. The Reno County Sheriff's office said the investigation continues and more arrests may be made.

It's a hard life on a dairy farm. “My alarm goes at 2:00,” says Mary Jane Miller with Miller Dairy Farm just outside of Hutchinson.   It's the only life she's known for the last thirty years.   “I have always said cows remind me a lot of people and people remind me of cows.” Click here for photos of the chocolate feed And on the Miller Dairy Farm that includes their diet. “Here are some cherries and random chocolate pieces,” says Orville Miller as he unloads the farm's latest truckload of chocolate.

The Alcoa Bald Eagle Cam in Davenport, Iowa welcomes three new eaglets to the world. Its web camera shows both mom and dad Justice and Freedom feeding and caring for their new additons. Click Here to Watch the Alcoa Eagle Cam The webcam showed the final egg hatching on Saturday and then a feeding in the morning. All three eaglets had their heads up and ready to eat some food from both Liberty and Justice. Eagles nesting in Iowa typically lay eggs in late February or early March and the eggs hatch in late March or early April.  The eaglets grow quickly and are ready to fly in late May or early June.

If you need help eating healthy food- you can get your friends involved. There's a new app that allows you to photo-document what you eat--you rate it from fit to fat..and then share with your friends for their feedback. The developer says the Fit or Fat app provides you with an overall view of your habits, it collects your data and puts it into charts and graphs, to let you see what you're really eating and when you're most likely to give in to temptation. Find more on the app from the Boston Globe .

The economy is still in a lull. But people aren't cutting spending on their pets, according to a recent Consumer Reports survey. However, you can trim how much you spend on pet food. That's what Consumer Reports ShopSmart found when it shopped for the best pet food prices. It checked out prices at supermarkets and at stores such as Target, Walmart, Petco, and PetSmart. A team of secret shoppers was sent out to find the best prices on 23 pet products, including dog food, cat food, kitty litter, and treats.

This is the last in a three part series tackling bacteria in restaurants, home kitchens and on prepared food ahead of the Super Bowl, Sunday February 7, 2010. If you're hosting friends for a Super Bowl party or just having your own junk food feast Sunday, be careful not get an "illegal procedure" penalty when it comes to food safety. The classic table spread of pizza, chips and dip, veggies, chicken wings, etc. might all taste delicious at kickoff, but if the food sits out, somewhere around the third quarter your chances of getting sick are much higher.

Green Acres 8141 E 21st Street North (316) 634-1088 This store has a deli, Saturday morning talks and even a farmer’s market Food for Thought     2929 East Central (316) 683-6078 This store has great buys in bulk, incredible gluten free section and a nice clearance section. Whole Foods 6574 East Central Avenue, Wichita (316) 685-4283 Newly expanded in 2010 2315 W 21st Street North #115 (316) 832-1227 Both locations have a great selection of homeopathic products and supplies for your home.

Walking down the supermarket aisle, you see one mouthwatering photo after another. But how does the food look when you get it home? A lot of people have complained about the food not resembling the pretty pictures on the box. So Consumer Reports evaluated more than three dozen products. Some did appear as pictured. But testers found others whose photos didn't come near reality. For example, the package of Tabatchnick Tuscany Lentil Soup that shows pretty red and green vegetables.

Spinach, peanut butter, and burgers. Those are just a few of the potentially deadly foods that have been recalled in recent years. Every year an estimated 5,000 people in the U.S. die from food-borne illnesses, and at least 76,000,000 people are sickened. Consumer Reports ShopSmart says how you handle food, beginning at the grocery store, can make a difference. Your first move: Head to the middle of the store for nonperishables and foods. Save things that need to be kept cold like eggs, meat, and deli goods for the end. And the colder the better, so reach into the back of the case to make your selections.

Seven billion pounds of the chemical Bisphenol A, or BPA, are produced every year and used in all sorts of products including clear plastic bottles and food-can liners. Because of growing health concerns, BPA has been restricted in some states, and in Canada, too. While there are no federal restrictions on BPA in food packaging, the government has set a guideline for safe exposure. But recent studies show that exposure to lower doses of BPA is associated with a wide range of adverse health effects, including various cancers, diabetes, and heart disease.