1.  All this made for contentment, and the greater part of the century was a time of content, though a bad harvest invariably meant serious food riots.

2.  And being a serious food freak, I added loads of crystallized minced ginger to the goo.

3.  And serious floods in the last two years, combined with an inefficient agricultural system, have caused serious food shortages.

4.  As soon as I asked the hotel clerk about directions to a restaurant, I realized I was in a serious food town.

5.  Even before the flooding, North Korea was suffering from a serious food shortage.

6.  It is also a serious food place, offering buffet spreads so royal that they overwhelm visually before they overwhelm digestively.

7.  No neighborhood is beyond the reach of serious food these days.

8.  Russian officials Thursday attributed the possibility of serious food shortages, which compound the economic problems, to cuts in imports caused by the weakened ruble and banking crisis.

9.  Serious food writers now rate London the most exciting restaurant city in Europe.

10.  South Korean President Kim Young Sam said North Korea has deployed fighter aircraft along the border and continues military training amid serious nationwide food shortages.