Tag: Food

  • GMO in my foods: there’s an app for that

    An App To Tell You If There Are Genetically Modified Ingredients In Your Food BY ARIEL SCHWARTZ, fastcoexist.com There are no laws that say companies have to tell you if they’re using genetically modified ingredients. If that doesn’t sit right with you, there’s now an app to help you sort out which foods’ genes have…

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  • Tiny Fortune Cookie

    (via Kera’s Tiny Fortune Cookie) Related articles President Obama pressures GOP with own immigration plan – Boston Herald (bostonherald.com) Thousands march in DC to protest Keystone pipeline – CBS News (cbsnews.com) Pakistan Shi’ites demand protection from militants – Reuters (reuters.com)

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  • Food Waste Is Overwhelming

    Food Waste Is Overwhelming. Here Are Five Things People Are Doing About It April Fulton, npr.org The food world is buzzing today about the lat­est news on just how often we waste per­fect­ly good food. And we admit, the sta­tis­tics are pret­ty depress­ing. About 40 per­cent of food in the Unit­ed States today goes uneat­en.…

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  • This man knows when you’re lying about honey

    This man knows when you’re lying about honey sarahpetersmiller1969, grist.org Don’t even try to lie to me about honey, son. (Photo by Jay B. Sauceda.) Did you know that peo­ple sell fake honey? They take super­mar­ket honey and try to pass it off as fancy stuff you get for $30 at a farmer’s mar­ket. Is…

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  • All businesses will become coffee shops

    Given that most functions of a modern business and organizations from education to retail can now be duplicated with $500 worth of computer equipment this article argues that many can now be better managed as coffee shops. In the future, everything will be a coffee shop – Boston.com. Related articles Coffee Expo Seoul 2013 to Provide…

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  • Evolutionary medicine: parasitic hookworms for allergy relief

    A fascinating story on the discovery and use of parasitic hookworms to treat allergies based upon bio-anthropological research by a long time allergy sufferer. Gut instinct: the miracle of the parasitic hookworm | Life and style | The Observer. Related articles Worms, Germs, and Dirt: What Can They Teach Us About Allergies and Autoimmune Diseases?…

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  • Eataly: Olympus of Italian slow food

    Eataly is an Italian food lover’s paradise. Think IKEA crossed with Whole Foods — on three levels with nine eating areas — featuring Italian and Piemontese foods, beverages, and kitchen-related products. Open since 2007, Eataly is aligned with the Slow Food movement, a nonprofit organization founded in the 1980s that has more than 100,000 members in…

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  • Samovar Matcha Hekisui Japanese green tea

    Now this is how green tea should be made: not overheated and full of chlorophyll and nutrients. Samovar Matcha Hekisui – Japanese green tea – Samovar Tea Lounge – Drink Tea.. Related articles Tea for Two and Two for Matcha Cake (entertaining.answers.com) Matcha Green Tea Contains 137x Antioxidants of Standard Green Tea says Vitalife Teas…

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  • Sea Dog Brew Pub, Hull MA

    Nice place with a great view of the ocean. Perfect for a beer and fish sandwich after a day of kayaking on the coast… Menu | Sea Dog Brew Pub, Hull MA | Seafood, Burgers, Steaks and More!. Related articles Sea Dog pubs pop up in Florida; owner believes tourism will drive success (bangordailynews.com) Hopcat…

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