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Will Eat for Money: 100 Ways to Make Your Living as a Professional Eater

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 05:37:57 GMT

clipped by: sunnyspeaks

Though it may not sound like the healthiest kind of job description, getting paid to eat does sound fun and maybe even stress-free. If you're a food junkie or are just tired of slaving away behind a desk munching on granola bars, consider one of these 100 ways to get paid to eat.

Tags: food, profession, career, humor, money

Vertical Farm Plans Keeps Growing

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:10:22 GMT

clipped by: mrobert
clipper's remarks: Building vertical farms in big cities could help solve food, climate and health problems. Great idea.

Clip Source: www.bigthink.com

Vertical farming! What are you, crazy? No, not really. Amid mounting worries over food supply, Columbia University Health Scientist Dickson Despommier and his high-rise farming concepts are gaining serious traction. Is this the beginning of a new era of sustainability? We sure hope so. (You can access a vertical farm rendering here.)

Tags: vertical farms, big think, economics, urban planning

Gourmet Food - Recession Style

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:59:49 GMT

clipped by: pitim

Clip Source: myitthings.com

It started with my Pavlovian fetish for yellow trucks. And I would gladly explain. This last winter, a yellow (very DHL delivery looking) truck showed up in my street. A very nice smiling guy (and not the creepy type) was selling GREAT Belgium waffles out of his small delivery window for $5! Ever since then whenever i see a DHL truck in the horizon i start drooling for Belgium waffles.

True, Mud Coffee are a staple in Astor Place for years. They were one of the first to introduce gourmet coffee to the ones in a hurry. But it seems like the combination of low in cash + no time to breath is taking good food to the streets.

recently viewed: Organic Ice Cream sold out of a refurbished postal truck in the SoHo and the UWS, and the amazing dessert truck in University place (former Le Cirque pastry chef).

MACCY D's GIVES YOU JAUNDICE!?

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:05:45 GMT

clipped by: Lawl78

Clip Source: gawker.com

Do Not Think About What This McDonald's Ad Could Imply

Fast food is essentially made up of low-quality byproducts of better food. Leftover cow parts, ground pig parts... you can use your imagination. So it's best for fast food companies to stick with happy clowns and assorted other mascots in their ads, staying as far as possible from any image that could make you consider what's actually in the food you're buying. And they should especially make sure they never draw any parallels between their product and human flesh. I mean, yuck. So tell us, McDonald's, what went wrong here?:

Tags: advertising, ads, marketing

Understanding Food Labels

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:34:15 GMT

clipped by: wiganfootie

Clip Source: www.which.co.uk

Understanding food labellingLabelling made easy

Have you ever found yourself confused in the supermarket? Do you want to buy the right foods for yourself and your family? Fed up wading through the small print on the back of food packaging?

You’re not alone. We’re strongly in favour of the Food Standards Agency (FSA) ‘traffic light’ colours on the front of their labels. The traffic light front-of-pack nutrition label uses red, amber and green to indicate whether fat, saturated fat, sugar and salt levels are high, medium or low.

Asda, The Co-operative Group, Sainsbury’s, Waitrose, M&S, McCain, New Covent Garden Food Co, Budgens/Londis, Avondale, Moy Park, Bombay Halwa, Brittania and S&B Herba have already agreed to use the FSA system.

A red light on the front of the pack means the food is high in something we should be trying to cut down on. It's fine to have these occasionally, or as a treat, but try to keep an eye on how often you choose these foods, or try eating them in smaller amounts.

30% of bought food trashed

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:29:29 GMT

clipped by: pascual
clipper's remarks: eco

Clip Source: www.economist.com

Shoppers of an earlier generation would be startled to learn that Britons bin a third of the food they buy, and Americans not much less.

Tags: economy, food

Fashiorexia?

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:14:57 GMT

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clipper's remarks: This is another sad development.

Clip Source: www.dailymail.co.uk

When it comes to fashion millions of women would prefer to splash out on the the latest pair of shoes or must-have dress than spend their hard earned cash on food, according to a new report.

For almost a third - 32 per cent - of UK females would starve for their fashion, and half of the female population are spending more on clothes and accessories each month than they are on food - prompting the new diet phrase 'fashiorexia'.

So far this summer women in Britain have been gorging themselves on fashion, not food, with nearly half admitting to spending more on looking good than eating, and 18 per cent spending more than half their wages each month on clothes and accessories.

A huge 32 per cent of the women polled said that they would prefer to go without food if it meant making a fashion purchase, confessing to belonging to the term 'fashiorexic'.

Tags: fashion, fashiorexia, food, priorities

Can you trust your mind?

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 08:13:06 GMT

clipped by: balthazarus
clipper's remarks: "These findings have significant implications for the authenticity of reports of recovered memory experiences."
"Overall, this study clearly demonstrates that false suggestions about childhood events can profoundly change people’s attitudes and behavior."

This is an amazing (if i recall it is not the first one) study.
Raising many questions regarding the validity of my self-experience and knowledge.

Clip Source: www.sciencedaily.com

False Memories Affect Behavior

research shows that the human memory can be remarkably fragile and even inventive.

In fact, people can easily create false memories of their past and a new study shows that such memories can have long-term effects on our behavior.

In a series of experiments, the researchers falsely suggested that participants had become ill after eating egg salad as a child. Afterwards, the researchers offered different kinds of sandwiches to the participants, including ones with an egg salad filling.

Four months later, the participants were asked to be in a separate study in which they evaluated egg salad as well as other foods. They were then given the same kinds of sandwiches that had been offered to them four months earlier.

Interestingly, participants who were told they had become ill as a child after eating egg salad showed a distinct change in attitudes and behavior towards this food after the experiment.

gave the food lower evaluations

they also avoided egg salad

Tags: psychology, memory, false

food art

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 05:53:00 GMT

clipped by: lueur

Clip Source: www.rankfunny.com

Revealed: the massive scale of UK's water consumption

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:09:32 GMT

clipped by: JICWyllie

Clip Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Each Briton uses 4,645 litres a day when hidden factors are included

The scale of British water consumption and its impact around the world is revealed in a new report today, which warns of the hidden levels needed to produce food and clothing.

The UK has become the sixth largest net importer of water in the world,

Only 38% of the UK's total water use comes from its own resources; the rest depends on the water systems of other countries, some of which are already facing serious shortages.

Average household water use for washing and drinking in the UK is about 150 litres a person daily, but we consume about 30 times as much in "virtual water", used in the production of imported food and textiles;

People in poorer countries typically subsist on 1,000 litres of virtual water a day;

A meat and dairy-based diet consumes about 5,000 litres of virtual water a day while a vegetarian diet uses about 2,000 litres.

Tags: environment, fresh water, i-demand, i-increase, i-record, i-consequences

Smoothies- the wonder drink

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:09:09 GMT

clipped by: milktaster

Clip Source: www.ifood.tv

I have been looking for a refreshing and tasty drink to include more fruits in my diet. An innovative recipe that would be very different from the boring everyday beverages is what I had in mind. My explorations in the world of food led me to this marvelous discovery –smoothies- a wide variety just waiting to be explored.

Smoothies made their entry on the food scene in the United States in the 1960s. However, at the time it was limited to only health food stores. Today, smoothies are a very popular beverage and are available at cafes and coffee shops all over. There are now also “smoothie bars” that are dedicated solely to the tasty beverage.

Tags: drink, tasty, delicioius

Eat Organic - But Not For Better Nutrition

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:09:09 GMT

clipped by: Allison Van Dusen
clipper's remarks: Go ahead and buy that organic apple if you want. Just don't think you're getting more nutrients out of it than an apple grown with the aid of pesticides. According to a new study by researchers out of the University of Copenhagen organic foods aren't any more nutritious. That may come as a surprise to shoppers worldwide who have grown the organic food and beverage market into a multi-billion dollar industry.
Of course, if it's pesticides you're trying to avoid, organic food is the smart way to go. For help determining which foods tend to carry the highest pesticide loads and are your best bets for buying in the organic version, check out the Environmental Working Group's wallet friendly food list: http://www.foodnews.org/walletguide.php

Clip Source: www.cnn.com

Study: Organic food not more nutritional

However, one possible spanner in the works for the organic sector could be the results of a new study by the University of Copenhagen which revealed that organic foods contained no more nutrients than non-organic foods grown with the use of pesticides.

Researchers studied five different crops -- carrots, kale, mature peas, apples and potatoes -- which were cultivated both organically (without pesticides) and conventionally (with the use of pesticides) and found that there was no higher level of trace elements in the food grown organically.

Study leader Dr Susanne Bügel said: "No systematic differences between cultivation systems representing organic and conventional production methods were found across the five crops so the study does not support the belief that organically grown foodstuffs generally contain more major and trace elements than conventionally grown foodstuffs."

Urban Aquaculture Shows Great Promise For the World

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:41:55 GMT

clipped by: onlinedesign
clipper's remarks: Finding successful environmental and economic trade-offs is the mission of Island Bounty. The future for sustainable food products is to create a zero carbon footprint. By using solar and wind energy, pollutants associated with fossil fuel usage are reduced to negligible levels.

Clip Source: islandbountyfoods.wordpress.com

Urban Aquaculture Shows Great Promise
http://conservationreport.com/2008/07/23/urban-aquaculture-shows-great-promise/

Finding successful environmental and economic trade-offs is the mission of Island Bounty.

Seafood Industry

Tags: aqualculture, world food, clean energy, island bounty sa

Jaden Hair

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:40:29 GMT

clipped by: jt3600

Clip Source: www.elise.com

Welcome Jaden!

The first time I stumbled upon Jaden Hair's Steamy Kitchen food blog I had major blog envy. Who was this hilarious and irreverent woman? And how was it that she could make food look that good? I was hooked, an early convert to Jaden's humor, playfulness, and drop-dead delicious Asian food. (Actually, not only Asian food, take a look at this post on cooking steak, and her fresh ginger tips.)

Well, with the eyes of the world on Beijing this week, I'm delighted to let you know that Jaden will be guest authoring a series on Simply Recipes, focusing on classic Chinese American food recipes. In her first post Jaden shares her mom's secrets to perfect fried rice. Welcome to Simply Recipes, Jaden!

what is compulsive overeating disorder

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:33:23 GMT

clipped by: jimmy123

Clip Source: www.eatingdisordersonline.com

Compulsive Overeating is also referred to as: Binge Eating Disorder. It is also very similiar to Bulimia Nervosa, but does not involve any purging. Compulsive Overeating is diagnostically characterized by an addiction to food, durations of uncontrolled eating or binging. Post-binge often includes durations of guilt, shame, self-doubt, and depression. Often, Compulsive Overeating is simultaneously diagnosed in tandem with Compulsive Exercising Disorder and can lead to even more serious diagnoses of additional eating disorders. Compulsive Overeating can also result in significant weight gain though not with specific associations to obesity.

May fulfill all the diagnostic critia for Bulimia Nervosa except for the regular purging.

Will either binge on large amounts of food or snack continuously throughout the day.

May be obsessed with food by thinking about it continuously.

Food becomes a form of comfort to help with depression and feelings.

Usually results in the person being overweight