May 2010
26 posts
April 2010
20 posts
“If we are going to get serious about solving global hunger, we need to...”
– Robert Paarlberg’s “Attention Whole Foods Shoppers” in Foreign Policy Magazine arguing that we need to stop pushing organic farming and instead focus on reducing, but not eliminating, pesticide use and farm subsidies.
Man At Very Top Of Food Chain Chooses Bugles →
SOUTH BEND, IN—Despite having no natural enemies and belonging to a species that completely dominates its ecosystem, local IT manager Reggie Atkinson opted to consume the processed corn snack Bugles Monday. “I was in the mood for something salty and crunchy, and it’s a little early for dinner,” said the ultimate predator, whose ancestors’ bipedal locomotion, toolmaking...
“Early on in our research, it became apparent that the majority of salt on a...”
– Mehmood Khan, PepsiCo senior vice president and chief scientific officer, explaining Frito-Lay’s thinking behind restructuring salt to reduce the amount necessary to flavor potato chips.
Also, you’re shoving too many Doritos into your craw. You’re supposed to savor them, fatty.
“And, it’s become abundantly clear that you sad bastards will eat literally...”
– Merlin Mann on KFC’s new fried-chicken-for-a-bun Double Down “sandwich.”
