NY Times: Roger Ebert on Food.
ProPublica: FDA’s Findings on Salmonella-Linked Egg Farms: Mice, Maggots, Manure.
”One of the reports, for Wright County Egg [PDF], found “excessive amounts of manure” blocking the entrances to some henhouses—“approximately 4 feet high to 8 feet high” in several areas.” If you’ve traveled west Texas, and seen the feedlots with cows standing on piles of excrement 12 feet high or more, you won’t be surprised. Industrial livestock management needs a kick in the kiester.
Eurekalert: Breakthrough news involving migraine.
They’ve found a genetic link, which is exciting enough ... however, I found this particularly interesting: ” It also supports previous research findings on the potential role of glutamate in migraine , as well novel glutamate modulating drugs that are currently being tested in migraine.” Hasn’t MSG been a trigger for migraine sufferers? Which means, drop these ingredients from your daily foodstuffs. Today.
Robb Report: An Ancient Spirit from the Orkneys.
”Nonetheless, the 1968 Highland Park is scarce by any standard. Less than 100 bottles, priced at $3,999 each, have been allocated for United States.” HP is one o’ my favorites; that being said, this is way, way too rich for my blood.
New Scientist: Remains of the oldest feast found.
“In a cave 12,000 years ago, a group of people settled down to a dinner that has rarely been matched: 71 tortoises that had been roasted in their shells.” They can thank their lucky stars they lived before mock turtle soup.
Science Daily: On organic coffee farm, complex interactions keep pests under control.
“A 10-year study of an organic coffee farm in Mexico suggests that, far from being romanticized hooey, the ‘balance and harmony’ view is on the mark. Ecologists John Vandermeer and Ivette Perfecto of the University of Michigan and Stacy Philpott of the University of Toledo have uncovered a web of intricate interactions that buffers the farm against extreme outbreaks of pests and diseases, making magic bullets unnecessary.”
Discovery News: How Does Salmonella Get Into Eggs?
Newswise: Black Rice Rivals Pricey Blueberries as Source of Healthful Antioxidants.
Gluten Freeville: Udi’s Gluten Free: New Products on the Horizon.
Bagels. Cinnamon raisin. Yowzer.
bonappetit: Crack Pie.
One read through the ingredients list, and even my crowns hurt.
NPR: Why Coffee Is Getting More Expensive.
Travel + Leisure: World’s Strangest Vending Machines.
Catch a live lobster? In a vending machine? Where’s PETA?
The Neglected Books Page: The History and Social Influence of the Potato.
newswise: New Ways of Boosting Healthful Antioxidant Levels in Potatoes.
Shock your spuds (This does not include flashing Mr Potato Head).
The Art of Manliness: 5 Simple, One Skillet Recipes.
TAoM has your back guys, whether you’re a bachelor or not.
bon appétit: iPad-controlled Beer Keg Unites Jocks and Nerds.
Perfect Friday link.
Eurekalert: Moderate drinking, especially wine, associated with better cognitive function.
“In the last three decades, the association between moderate alcohol intake and cognitive function has been investigated in 68 studies comprising 145,308 men and women from various populations with various drinking patterns. Most studies show an association between light to moderate alcohol consumption and better cognitive function and reduced risk of dementia, including both vascular dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease.” As was carved in the Temple of Apollo, “Nothing in excess.”
New Scientist: Stop wasting food, save the world’s energy.
”Initiatives targeted at consumers could also have ripple-out effects: not only will educating people about food waste reduce pressure on their wallets, it would also lead to fewer trips to the store, saving on gasoline and reducing carbon emissions.” I think the whole grocery system needs to be revamped. You can watch stockers around here pile bags and bags of spoiled produce, putting them doggedly out for sale without regard to their inedibility.
BBC News: Lincolnshire ‘sausage ‘tax’ is introduced.
Oh, no! taxing their bangers!
Lifehacker: Master the Art of Low-Effort Cooking.
Yeah, but everything you do in these cookers tends to come out the consistency of baby mush.
NPR: Century-Old Scotch Now Off The Rocks In Antarctica.
“A crate of Scotch whisky that was trapped in Antarctic ice for a century was finally opened Friday — but the heritage dram won’t be tasted by whisky lovers because it’s being preserved for its historic significance. The crate, recovered from the Antarctic hut of renowned explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton after it was found there in 2006, has been thawed very slowly in recent weeks at the Canterbury Museum in Christchurch on New Zealand’s South Island.”
Yahoo News: China milk powder blamed for ‘baby breasts’.
”Parents and doctors in central China fear that hormones in milk powder they fed their infant daughters have led the babies to prematurely develop breasts, state media reported Monday. Medical tests indicated the levels of hormones in three girls, ranging in age from 15 months to four years and who were fed the same baby formula, exceeded those of the average adult woman ...” Looks like these products are not repackaged or outsourced by any American companies, thank goodness.
LA Times: Coffeehouses unplugging Internet access to reconnect with customers.
”Too many customers spread out at big tables for long stretches over a lukewarm mug, forcing cafes to turn away business. One New York cafe even had a customer who installed himself and his desktop computer at one of its tables each day.” There were a couple of full-size iMacs at Flying Star yesterday. I thought that was a little dramatic. One of them even transported their iMac in the original shipping box ...
365/221.
One of my favorite out-of-office meeting joints ... specifically because of real milkshakes and great french fries.
NPR: Genetically Modified Canola ‘Escapes’ Farm Fields.
”One year and 3,000 miles later, the group has clear evidence that genetically modified, feral canola is growing across much of North Dakota. Of the 406 samples collected, 86 percent were genetically altered versions of the plant.” Once again, cue Ian Malcolm ["Jurassic Park"]. Nature cannot be contained.
