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FDA Adds Cilantro And Peppers To Salmonella Watch List
msnbc.msn.com — Inspectors are collecting soil, water and produce samples, reviewing export logs and combing packing plants in three major tomato-growing states in Mexico. But the U.S. Food and Drug Administration appears no closer to finding the source of a mysterious salmonella outbreak that has sickened more than 900 people nationwide.More… (Food & Drink)
The Real Reason Your Beer Costs More Than It Should
thestar.com — Imagine a store where most of the products are kept in the back. You order from the cashier. The products can't be sold below a legislated minimum price. And the overwhelming majority are made by one of three large companies, which also own the store. Surprisingly, few consumers know this is the set-up.More… (Food & Drink)
Africa and Coca-Cola: Index of Happiness?
economist.com — AFRICANS buy 36 billion bottles of Coke a year. Because the price is set so low—around 20-30 American cents, less than the price of the average newspaper—and because sales are so minutely analysed by Coca-Cola, the Coke bottle may be one of the continent’s best trackers of stability and prosperity.More… (Food & Drink)
20 Ways to Lose Weight After Holidays
rd.com — I ate way too much yesterday.... More… (Food & Drink)
Chestnut Wins Hot Dog Contest
time.com — Joey Chestnut has reclaimed the top spot as winner of the annual hot dog eating contest in Coney Island after first tying with archrival Takeru Kobayashi in a 10-minute chow-down and then beating him in a five-dog eat-off.The men tied at 59 frankfurters in 10 minutes, before being made to gobble another five dogs in a last-minute tiebreaker.More… (Food & Drink)
5 Hidden Calorie Bombs to Avoid at Restaurants
dumblittleman.com — Unfortunately, there is no nutritional data next to the Cordon Bleu so you can only speculate as to how they are preparing food.To help, I hereby present The 5 Most Common Hidden Calorie Bombs.More… (Food & Drink)
How to “Peel” Hard-Boiled Eggs Without Peeling
fourhourworkweek.com — Do you have any cooking hacks the world should know about?More… (Food & Drink)
How to Make a Mario Bros. 1UP Mushroom Burger
instructables.com — Your veggie nerd friends will gawk and awe over this deelish burger with a sense of humor. Remember all those childhood summers spent playing the NES indoors when it got too hot outside? Summer vacation, BBQs, and the NES. Ah...Those were the days.More… (Food & Drink)
Boycott! The AFA Thinks Ronald McDonald is Lovin' It and Gay
thinkprogress.org — Today, the right-wing American Family Association (AFA) announced a boycott of McDonald’s. According to AFA, Ronald McDonald and his gang are part of giant gay agenda:More… (Food & Drink)
25 Lines That Will Get You Laid or Slapped (or Both!)
sloshspot.com — Did you see the fight outside a little while ago? These two girls were fighting over a short guy named [your name].More… (Food & Drink)
America's 59 Best Meals
menshealth.com — Did your favorite local food make the cut? From Chicago hot dogs to New Orleans jambalaya and 57 other regional legends, these dishes will have your taste buds begging for a road trip. More… (Food & Drink)
8-Year-Old Forced To Eat Organic Macaroni And Cheese
theonion.com — "It's this weird yellow color instead of bright-orange!"More… (Food & Drink)
The 21st century tomato >> 'tomato fruit development'
eurekalert.org — Using systems biology to model the metabolic networks in tomato fruit development When tomatoes ripen in our gardens, we watch them turn gradually from hard, green globules to brightly colored, aromatic, and tasty fruits. This familiar and seemingly commonplace transformation masks a seething mass of components interacting in a well-regulated albeiMore… (Food & Drink)
Luxury Spring Water Only $100 a Bottle
weirdasianews.com — “Fillico Beverly Hills“, a premium line of spring water from a company name Vieluce in Osaka, Japan, comes from a natural spring at the foot of Mount Rokko in Kobe, Japan.More… (Food & Drink)
Corn farmers' hopes are dashed by the flood
news.yahoo.com — This year's corn crop was Bill Talsma's lottery ticket — a potentially record-setting haul worth millions. More… (Food & Drink)
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