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Do You Text at the Dinner Table?
Modern society has widely embraced technology in every aspect of life, from music and shopping to reading and cooking. But have we gone too far? A recent New York Times article weighs in on the issue of texting, emailing, and tweeting while eating — something that etiquette expert Cindy Post Senning calls "texting anarchy."
The Future of the Pub Could Rely on Technology
Great Britain's pubs are in trouble. In the wake of the economic downturn, bars have been closing by the several dozen each week. So do British brewpubs have a future?
Advertising Advances May Change Your Food Decisions
Recently grocers and restaurant chains have started to employ a sophisticated type of digital advertising. The videos and images influence a shopper's decisions as they browse supermarket aisles or wait in line to pay. At select Dunkin' Donuts in New York, people who order coffee in the morning see ads promoting breakfast items at the register.
Want an Oven You Can Fold?
If you've ever been on a vacation, or a business trip, and said to yourself, "Gee, I'd really like a roast chicken, if only I had an oven," then I have great news for you. Scientists in Taiwan have created an oven out of cloth. The lightweight, foldable oven is easily transported and weighs "just a few hundred grams."
Tired of Room Temperature Drinks?
Have you ever had a craving for a nice cold beverage, only to realize that the only option is room temperature and there's no more ice? If you answered yes, then you'll be interested to hear about a rumored technological advancement in the beverage world.
According to insiders, a new technology will do away with the need for ice, as once opened, the bottles will be chilled from the inside out.
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Kellogg's Testing Logo Corn Flakes in the UK
From Chanel suckers to LV-inspired cupcakes, fashion labels and food have been teaming up in unusual ways. But this trend may be headed in a direction that even the most brand-beset consumers couldn't have comprehended.
In an effort to quash imitators, cereal brand Kellogg's is developing laser technology in the UK to burn its logo onto individual Corn Flakes.
USDA Orders Audit of National Organic Program
In the wake of the economic downturn, not only has the organics industry lost a significant share of customers, but it's been plagued by scandal as well. The natural foods industry was also the subject of debate when a recent UK study found that organic food is no healthier than conventional. Now, the US Department of Agriculture, hoping to address the ongoing organics problems, has ordered an audit of its National Organic Program (NOP), the organization that sets standards for organic products in America.
In Season: Strawberries
There are few better markers to the beginning of warm weather than the appearance of vividly-hued, plump strawberries at the farmers market. Although modern technology has allowed strawberries to become increasingly available year-round, these red-fleshed fruits are at their sweetest from April to July. Find out how they're best stored — and eaten — when you read more
PETA Wants to Make Tofu Flavored Like George Clooney
PETA is running out of viable ideas. In yet another absurd turn of events, the animal rights organization wants to harvest — get this — actor George Clooney's sweat to create a new flavor of tofu.
The group obtained one of the actor's sweat-laced gym towels to raise money at a fundraising auction, but then decided it might be better off using the actor's perspiration in a food product.
Yummy Links: From Choco Tacos to Food Journals
- Learn how to make a homemade Choco Taco.— Serious Eats
- Twenty tools and technologies that have changed the way we cook. — Gourmet
- Would you eat the McGangBang burger — a grotesque creation that involves a McChicken Sandwich inside a double cheeseburger? — Eat Me Daily
- Here are 10 quick and easy meatless mains to help you get through Lent.
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