Recipes & copyright

Copyright & recipes are a complicated topic. Some recipes are not considered original enough to be protected - such as mac & cheese or apple pie. Some legal theorists believe there should be protection for some dishes. Here is a blog post about it.

When in doubt, recall it out

Here is a great story by Daniela Torres about a voluntary recall at Winn-Dixie.

Salt: Consumer Food News

Here is a good example of a consumer food story that looks at the amount of salt in a dish compared to recommended guidelines.

Food writing cliches

Here is a link to list of food writing cliches to avoid. Here is another list of food words to avoid.

Student Press Law Center

Here is a link to the Student Press Law Canter's FOIA letter generator. In pairs, make a food-related FOIA request.

Finding Food Story Ideas

Spotting trends and developing story ideas can be challenging. Here is a great resource for finding new ways of writing about organic food. Here is a great resource for writing about food truck economics. Speaking of food & economics, here is a great resource for evaluating food prices. Here are some food story ideas that you may be able to localize. Food blogs are also a great resource. Food Politics is one of my favorites. Localization of national programs can lead to great stories. Here is a national program that provides free breakfasts for low-income children. Is there a Central Florida connection?

Pink Slime lawsuit

Remember the pink slime story that we were talking about in class? Here is a story about a newly filed lawsuit over the ABC story above.