Food - News February 15, 2011

Word-of-mouth buzz, big menu drive regulars to Grimes eatery (Http)
Some of the best lunch spots in town are ones known primarily by word of mouth. McCoy's Bar & Grill - just east of Highway 141 and just west of the indoor golf dome - is a perfect example.

12 Foods With Super-Healing Powers (WTOV9)
As part of a healthy diet, whole foods play a significant role in helping our bodies function optimally.

Butcher Gets Creative: You Gonna Eat That? And Wear It, Too? (WJR-AM Detroit)
A restaurant in New York City has taken sustainability to a whole new level. At Marlow and Sons in neighborhood of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, animals are now going from local farms to the table ... to your drawers and closet.

Highlights (Boston Globe)
A look at what President Barack Obama has requested in his $3.73 trillion budget for the 2012 fiscal year beginning Oct.

Study: Eating more fiber could mean longer life (KMOV-TV Saint Louis)
Eat more fiber and you just may live longer. That's the message from the largest study of its kind to find a link between high-fiber diets and lower risks of death not only from heart disease, but from infectious and respiratory illnesses as well.

First lady Michelle Obama taking part in Cartoon Network's Hall of Game Awards (KSPR)
Cartoon Network says first lady Michelle Obama will appear on its upcoming Hall of Game Awards special.

Critics: Chocolate financing Ivory Coast's Gbagbo (Star Tribune)
Some of the cocoa in that Valentine's Day chocolate probably came from a West African country where the man in power for a decade is still clinging to office.

McDonalds serves up 'McWeddings' in Hong Kong (CANOE)
Kelvin Kwong and Ashley Tse kiss during their engagement bash inside a McDonald's restaurant in Hong Kong, Feb.

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