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Honest junk food advertisements show you what kind of crap you’re really eating By Jess Zimmerman, grist.org Graphic designer Laura P. created these posters for the nasty ingredients hiding in some of your favorite junk foods. Would Twinkies and hot dogs be as popular if these were plastered in bus stations and movie theaters? Well,…
Bonobos prefer to share food with strangers Karl Bates-Duke, futurity.org DUKE (US) — For bonobos, building a social network and making new friends are as valuable as food, say researchers. If you opened a pack of gum while standing in line somewhere, would you give a piece to the coworker standing on one side of……
A Cheeky Guide To Eating Like A Caveman By Shaunacy Ferro, popsci.com Corn is a grain, knucklehead. Keeping up with the eating habits of our cave-dwelling ancestors can be tough. Luckily someone has slapped together a handy flowchart for you to reference if you’ve hopped on the latest diet-craze… http://flip.it/TxJpy Related articles Eating Like A…
Up to 50 Percent of All Food Produced is Thrown Away Tafline Laylin, inhabitat.com Researchers with the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IME) has released their findings that between 30 to 50 percent of all food produced or up to two billion tons is thrown away each year. The UK-based group claims that over-cautious sell by……
Why Cheap Booze Makes Your Hangover So Horrible Brent Rose, gizmodo.com You. You’re out drinking with your friends, matching them round for round. They’re sippin’ fancy whiskey, but you’re saving money, sticking with the well specials. So why is it, halfway through the night, you’re suddenly hit with a brutal headache… Why Cheap Booze Makes…
Banks consider quitting food speculation due to role in global hunger By Brandon Keim, wired.co.uk Business Financial giant Barclays is considering an end to food speculation, a controversial practice linked to sudden, dangerous spikes in global food prices. Rich Ricci, head of Barclays’ corporate and investment banking… http://flip.it/eCcTF Related articles Millions face starvation as world…
DIY History crowdsources the transcription of 17th century cookbooks By Carren Jao, wired.co.uk Culture “We are what we eat,” the old saying goes. If so, there’s no better way to digest culture than to comb through painstakingly handwritten cookbooks. Now, the University of Iowa Libraries has made the task exponentially easi… RT @WiredUK: DIY History…
How to make calves’ head soup, and other culinary treats from the past By Carren Jao, wired.co.uk Culture The University of Iowa Libraries has made the task exponentially easier with the launch of DIY History, a crowdsourcing initiative that allows volunteers to transcribe the Szathmary Culinary Archives, centuries’ wort… http://flip.it/m6bBi Related articles BioCurious DIY BioPrinter…
Popcorn: Content Creation that Tastes Good iqagency.com A new type of video content creation. This post is about a brand new digital technology for video called Popcorn. It’s one of a number of technology led efforts to broaden what video is capable of, and in a world where soon 90% of da… http://flip.it/EZTdB
Coffee shops vs. 2012 election results ilovecoffee.jp Coffee shops vs. 2012 election results – I Love Coffee http://flip.it/UB02D http://flip.it/FQbvX Related articles Death Wish Coffee is World’s Strongest (techeblog.com) Coffee Coffee Coffee (writingformultimedia.com)
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