March 1, 2012

The battle for the GOP presidential nomination goes national with four candidates stumping in 10 states ahead of next week’s Super Tuesday primary elections. Mitt Romney hangs on to his front-runner status after wins in Arizona and his home state of Michigan, but Rick Santorum is looking for several state victories to bolster his standing as the more- conservative alternative to Romney. Source Link

Social media is replacing mom as the go-to source for culinary advice. A new survey shows that almost half of consumers learn about food via social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook, along with websites, apps and blogs. Today’s consumer is trading trusted family advice for "crowdsourcing" to get the opinions of many before deciding what to cook. Source Link

When it comes to America’s favorite breed of dogs, Lab’s still rule. The new American Kennel Club rankings put the Labrador Retriever atop the list of favorite breeds for the 21st consecutive year. The Top Five includes German Shepard, Beagle, Golden Retriever and Yorkshire Terrier. And the Rottweiler broke into the Top Ten, unseating the Shih Tzu. Source Link