Thanksgiving Autumn Harvest

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In the autumn of 1621 the Plymouth colonists celebrated their first harvest with the native Americans. These Puritan Pilgrims and Wampanoag Indians held the first secular celebration we now call Thanksgiving.

Run on rice - Global rice panic

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Countries that normaly export rice (India, Vietnam, China, Egypt and Cambodia) have reduced their exports in order to alleviate their domestic prices. The chain reactions of restricting the amount of rice on the global market has made it to the US. Worried shoppers are buying up rice in California's Asian supermarkets and prices have risen almost 70% since the start of 2008.

Food vs. Fuel

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The global food supply crisis is causing many countries to rethink the biofuel mandates. Crop production for bio-fuel means reductions in grain and soy growing, which (along with market speculation) leads to an increase in prices.
New attention is being given to affordable grains versus the need for renewable energy from biofuels.

Boiled Seafood

There's nothing like Boiled Seafood for a "late beakfast" or during a brunch in New Orleans. Cafe au lait, shrimp, crawfish and a little remoulade sauce...

Louisiana crawfish come from the Atchafalaya Basin or farm-raised often in conjunction with rice production.

BOUDIN

Boudin is a favorite item in the Cajun diet of the Acadian immigrants in Louisiana. Catholic Cajuns often give up their favorite foods, like boudin, as a penance during Lent.