Weekly Food News Roundup: Celebrity chefs debate seal hunt, Amazon to enter the Canadian grocery business, US food stamp cuts hit & more

This week's food news roundup, sharing news, links and stories of interest to or from those of a lefty viewpoint.

 US Humane Society led boycott of Canadian seafood to protest the Canadian seal hunt called "ill-considered" by celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain:  http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/boycott-of-canadian-seafood-ill-considered-says-anthony-bordain/article15133191/

Canadian celebrity chef Michael Smith follows suit: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/canadian-chefs-fight-against-chefs-for-seals-boycott-1.2288423

Other chefs disagree: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/chef-fires-back-at-anthony-bourdain-over-seal-hunt-boycott-1.2303147

Health Canada issues warning over bacteria in bottled water produced by the Blue Glass Water Co. and found across Southern Ontario: http://metronews.ca/news/canada/839313/health-canada-issues-new-warnings-on-contaminated-blue-glass-bottled-water/

Federal government launches food recall app; NDP health critic Libby Davies says the most important thing is food labeling: http://www.sunnewsnetwork.ca/sunnews/politics/archives/2013/10/20131030-173116.html

Canada-EU Trade Agreement to place restrictions on the use of 145 food names: http://www.betterfarming.com/online-news/canada-eu-trade-agreement-restricts-name-use-food-products-53958

Amazon to get into the Canadian grocery business: http://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/food-fight-amazon-to-take-on-canadian-grocery-stores-1.1522149







Disgraceful and devastating $5 billon food stamp cut takes effect in the USA: http://www.salon.com/2013/10/28/riots_always_begin_typically_the_same_way_food_stamp_shutdown_looms_friday/

Some residents of Irwindale, CA say that fumes from the local Sriracha factory are seriously hurting air quality: http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/10/29/241587163/sriracha-factory-under-fire-for-fumes-city-sues 

McDonald's drops Heinz as its ketchup supplier after Heinz appoints former Burger King chief exec as their new CEO!: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2477311/Heinz-squeezed-McDonalds-fast-food-chain-drops-ketchup-menu-40-years.html

Food is a "human right" Vatican Archbishop tells U.N., saying "Hunger is not just a technical problem awaiting technological solutions. Hunger is a human problem that demands solutions based on our common humanity.”: http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/food-is-a-human-right-vatican-archbishop-tells-un/

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