How your food is cooked may be as important to your health as the food itself. Researchers now know more about a new class of toxins that might soon become as important a risk factor for heart disease and metabolic disorders as trans fats. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

A chef with a fear of food has survived for the past 25 years on a diet of biscuits. Andrew Forster's bizarre eating disorder means he cannot eat the meals he cooks up for customers at his restaurant. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

Some of these meals are pretty frightening. It makes me want to fly first class all the time. At least they get food that looks like, you know...food. picked by rachelsometimes 2 years ago

Good source compilation of food expiration date information. picked by muppet 7 months ago

A look at the fast food industry's fetish for odd and somewhat unsettling mascots picked by wookiee 11 months ago

Your baked potato may not be quite as nutritious by the end of the century, a new study suggests. As carbon dioxide levels continue to accumulate in the atmosphere due to the use of fossil fuels, the increase could cause a decrease in the nutritional value of many key food crops. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

Have an interactive food fight with the healthy dish of your choice. The game is designed to promote General Mill's new "Eat Better America" campaign. It's a lot more fun than it sounds. picked by queenofhearts 10 months ago

The food, called tempe, is moreover a whole-grain product with high folate content. picked by AutumnLotus 2 months ago

Cool site with pictures of little models and big food in situations, tis funky

Site may be hard to navigate if you dont like flash sites picked by davethefish 9 months ago

There are so many styles of wine available in stores these days, and when you add that to the fact that today’s food shops and restaurants are filled with flavours from around the world, the possibilities for wine and food matching are endless. But don’t be discouraged by all this variety. picked by femina 2 years ago

Ever wonder what foods the Vikings ate when they set off to explore the new world? How Thomas Jefferson made his ice cream? What the pioneers cooked along the Oregon Trail? Who invented the potato chip...and why?

Who'd have thought SK's favourite food product dates back to 1911?! picked by doggylives 2 months ago

Norway's largest erotic chain store was forced to change the labeling on products such as penis pasta, candy cuffs and chocolate body painting, to comply with Norwegian food regulations. picked by aclister 8 months ago

A record producer is planning the indian food party of his life for new artist Heather Park. He is paying $2500 to fly food from the Indie Spice restaurant from Belfast to New York. He even arranged for it to be ice packed for travel! picked by musicgirldani 2 years ago

A lot of foods for children include artificial food color and additives (AFCAs). These AFCAs significantly increase hyperactive behaviors in children. The negative effect, brought by the AFCAs, can last till middle childhood. picked by maxriter 11 months ago

The reports from across the country are dismaying: Food pantries are running short and cannot meet the needs of all those seeking help. picked by dollyllama 7 months ago

Mouth watering food photography that borders on the obscene.

SFW, not actual pr0n picked by doggylives 1 month ago

With the right choice of condiments, seasonings or sauces, ordinary food can go from "blah" to "ahh" - with a boost in nutritional value. "Think color," said University of Arkansas dietetics professor Marjorie Fitch-Hilgenberg. "We eat with our eyes, and choosing colorful condiments can enhance the nutritional value of a routine food." picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

This time the images are from WD-50 from New York. This is more of a new American cuisine sort of spin on this new food movement.



For anyone who didn't relate with the food at Alinea in this entry, maybe this could inspire you to go out and try something new. picked by cameron0 9 months ago

The story of food allergy is a story about how the development of the immune system is tightly linked to the development of our digestive tract or, as scientists and physicians usually refer to it, our gut. A human being is born with an immature immune system and an immature gut, and they grow up together. The immune system takes samples of gut contents and uses them to inform its understanding of... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

EAFUS stands for Everything Added to Food in the United States. The list is managed by the FDA and contains over 3000(!) chemicals that have been approved for use as food additives. So how much 2,2,3-trimethylcyclopent-3-en-1-yl acetaldehyde have YOU eaten today?

[REAL YOU: My job relates to food safety so I consult this list fairly regularly.] picked by Wingnut 1 year ago