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Filed under: Science , Food Oddities , Trends , America Looking back across the years, there are a lot of things that I remember fondly about Boy Scout camp. Food, however, is not one of them. While servings were plentiful, they were also clearly designed Read More...
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Filed under: Business , Meat , Health & Medical , Food News More than 40 percent of packaged meats sampled from three Arizona chain stores tested positive for Clostridium difficile (C. diff), a bacteria that can cause intestinal distress and, very Read More...
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Filed under: Beer , Science , Trends Dance majors may end the semester with a recital. Architecture students may finish up the year with a nice model for their coffee table. But when you take coursework in beer, your final project is a kegger -- almost Read More...
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Filed under: Restaurants , Science , Food News There are times, especially when I really love my meal, that I wonder what other people think of my mid-chew countenance. I remember many a late-night meal at Lincoln Diner in Gettysburg, moaning over my Read More...
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Filed under: Wine , Science , Farming , Trends , America There's a lot of talk about greening in the wine industry, from sustainability to carbon neutral wine to a Green Wine Summit for industry players this year. Well, it turns out there really is no Read More...
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Filed under: Science , Food News Writing in Slate , Jacob Leibenluft answers the question of whether kitchen sink garbage disposals are bad for the environment. For years, cities in Europe and America banned disposals, afraid they'd overtax the water-treatment Read More...
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Filed under: Science , Artificial Sugars There's a new study out that has some bad news for Splenda users . According to the research, the sugar substitute may " suppress beneficial bacteria in the gut, and cause weight gain." It may also block absorbtion Read More...
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Filed under: Science , Eggs , Food News Food manufacturers are always looking for ways to make their foods appear more healthy, or to appeal to certain demographics. Gum Technology has a new egg replacement blend that they're hoping will catch on with Read More...
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Filed under: Science , Trans Fats , Chocolate , Candy , Food Oddities , Trends , America , Comfort Food , Guilty Pleasures I might not be the best person to talk about chocolate. Growing up, my favorite candies were generally the tart, fake-fruit flavored Read More...
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Filed under: Science , Health & Medical , Celebrities , Food News One of my favorite early Saturday Night Live skits was featured John Belushi as an Olympic athlete. The scene opens with clips of Belushi doing a high jump and running around a track, Read More...
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Filed under: Science , On the Blogs I love bread, but I don't let myself eat too much of it. The reason? Like so many other people in the US, I am concerned about my waistline. Don't get me wrong, I eat bread. I just try to eat it in moderation. However Read More...
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Filed under: Science Do you want to save the world? Dr. John D. Floros, President of the Institute of Food Technologists, believes that if that's the case, you should look into becoming a food scientist. In his opinion, in the coming years food scientists Read More...
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Filed under: Science , Sugar , Health & Medical As someone with an insatiable sweet tooth, I was fascinated when I found out that hormones in our body affect how we perceive and crave sweetness. They do this according to our body's nutritional needs. Read More...
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Filed under: Coffee , Science , Newspapers , America , Coffee shops , Health & Medical , Guilty Pleasures Over the years, I've had a love/hate relationship with coffee. On the one hand, when I worked in a cafe/bakery, the free, unlimited chocolate-covered Read More...
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(Image Courtesy of The Exploratorium)
Many people are probably aware of Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity, but few are likely aware of its relation to candy. When this scientific tenet is applied to candy, the theory states that a candy’s Read More...
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