The oil spill's effect on Gulf Coast seafood, an egg recall and a beef recall topped the list of biggest food stories of 2010, according to a national survey out this afternoon.

For the full list of the top 10 food stories, including Jamie Oliver's "Food Revolution" (No. 9) and Michelle Obama's work to pass the Child Nutrition bill (5), click here.

Also revealed in the 1,000-person annual survey commissioned by Hunter Public Relations:

• 42 percent of respondents cited the return of the limited-release McRib sandwich at McDonald's as the top pop-culture item in food news. 

• When asked what food trends they'd like to see end, 49 percent of people surveyed said "bacon-flavored everything," 20 percent said "cupcakes," 17 percent said "high-end burgers," and 9 percent said "gourmet food trucks."

The Hunter survey comes on the heels of a study the Riverfront Times' Gut Check blog mentioned today that led Nation's Restaurant News to declare 2010 the "year of the fish taco." 

That report, from Chicago consulting firm Technomic, noted that fish tacos as well as Mexican foods in general made more appearances on U.S. restaurant menus in 2010 than in 2009. Contributing to that uptick, according to a Technomic rep: The popularity of fast-casual chains like Chipotle and Baja Fresh as well as Americans' desire for spicier and ethnic foods.