Thursday, the 17th January
10 Junk Food Slogans To Blame Your Addiction On
Coca-Cola launched an ad campaign to address obesity for the first time ever. But the push, aimed at convincing consumers that obesity doesn’t just come from drinking soda, is somewhat at odds with many of its previous campaigns that encourage people to equate the sugary, high-fructose corn syrup-filled drink with happiness. [read more]
Is that Calamari You’re Eating…or Sliced Pig Rectum?
Plenty of foods come surrounded by urban legends. Hot dogs and genetically-modified organisms, for instance, come with a cadre of rumors — some true, some patently false. But if a recent segment on “This American Life” is to be believed, it may be time to add calamari to the list. [read more]
10 FOOD TRENDS TO WISH FOR IN 2013 via @Eat_Out
Instead of offering predictions, here are some things I privately hope will happen in 2013. [read more]
A new way to squeeze ketchup
You may not know it, but you’ve been opening your packets of ketchup wrong. At least, that’s what’s suggested in a video promoting the Ketchup Presser, a re-imagined French fries packaging by Hwandong Lee, Myung Gyu Kim, Nari Lee and Taeno Yoon. [read more]
Wednesday, the 16th January
The next #Food24Chat on Thursday
Thu 13:30 Topic: Your Food Year Resolutions – food goals for 2013 join us, RT, & share w/ our community [read more]
Shop Owner Jailed For Heinous Food Safety Violations
Diar Wali Ali, the owner of Adonis Kebab House in Cardiff, Wales, was sentenced to eight months jail time for “heinous” food safety violations this week, a little over a year after nine of his customers fell ill with E. coli poisoning after eating his food, according to Wales Today. [read more]
2014 FIFA World Cup seats will be made of Coke bottles
2014 FIFA World Cup partner Coca-Cola has launched a sustainability project to collect and recycle plastic (PET) bottles. Around 100 collection points have been set up in Rio, which will help remind people to recycle while also getting them excited about the major football event. [read more]
Celev Chefs – Chicken McNugget Blind Tasting [Video]
Bourdain asks Ripert to identify what he refers to as “Protein X.” Ripert correctly identifies that it could not be fish, but guesses that Protein X was tofu. Alas, it was not tofu but instead a chicken McNugget. Bourdain is thrilled; Ripert less so. Ah well, even chefs with excellent palates can’t win ’em all.
Tuesday, the 15th January
Brits ditch beer for wine
By 2018, the nation will be smoking 9bn fewer cigarettes and drinking 1.6bn fewer pints of beer and cider than last year, according to the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). But, dealing a blow to British traditions, an additional 856m large – 250ml – glasses of wine will be quaffed. [read more]
Coca-Cola To Address Obesity For First Time Ever
Coca-Cola became one of the world’s most powerful brands by equating its soft drinks with happiness. Now it’s taking to the airwaves for the first time to address a growing cloud over the industry: obesity. [read more]
Up to half of world’s food wasted
Up to half of all the food produced worldwide ends up going to waste due to poor harvesting, storage and transport methods as well as irresponsible retailer and consumer behaviour, a report said on Thursday. [read more]
Fast Food Consumption Linked With Higher Asthma
Eating lots of junk food could affect more than kids’ waistlines — it could also have an impact on their risk of eczema, asthma and allergic symptoms, a new study suggests. [read more]
Monday, the 14th January
Peanuts might be the cure for Peanut Allgeries?
A small new study conducted by researchers at the National Institutes of Health shows that sublingual immunotherapy — where, under medical supervision, you put small traces of an allergen under an allergic person’s tongue until their sensitivity to the allergen is lowered — is linked with decreased sensitivity to peanut powder among peanut allergic people. [read more]
Mario Batali’s Food Predictions for 2013
Etocracy have sat down with the world famous chef Mario Batali to find out his food predictions for 2013. [read more]
5 Inventions that burst our Culinary Bubble
The world of kitchen inventions and technology is constantly evolving and with it comes a whole list of exciting concepts. Fridges with a brain, ovens you can text, laser cutting devices and toasters that can be rolled up and carried under your arm. [read more]
5 Things your Bartender isn`t telling you
We all have our favourite cocktails but you’ll find that there’s a few things that you don’t know about your favourite cocktail. There’s a lot your bartender is not telling you. [read more]