Not Sure What to Eat for Dinner? Kraft will Tell You!

Not sure what to eat for dinner? Not a problem anymore. FastCompany introduces us to a kiosk now found in stores that will scan your face and then recommend items to have for dinner (the kiosk is owned/operated/funded by Kraft so only their products are recommended). Read the article & see it in action here. Is this a good thing for us? Why or why not?

Food for not eating?

An article from the NY Times suggests that garlic can cure Athlete's Foot. My question for you -- other than eating, for what other reason do you use food?

Conflict in Darfur: Food, Identity and the Other

We talk about how cultural groups can be defined, in part, by what they eat. The conflict in Darfur (Sudan) also plays out with regard to food and resources. Hunters/Gathering vs. Farmers each vie for the same resources and the tension over this spills out into larger conflicts. The Museum of Food has a great introduction (and photos) of this. Can you think of another conflict that starts over food and becomes something more?

Are you Eyes (and Drinks!) Bigger than your Stomach?

So Starbucks is introducing a new size -- the trenta. The new cup size holds 916 ml of liquids; the average stomach holds 900 ml. Here is an illustrated guide from the Huffington Post. And of course, there is still the Big Gulp, Super Big Gulp, Double Gulp, and Team Gulp. So who buys these? Why or why wouldn't you buy a portion size larger than your stomach? Does the restaurant industry have a responsibility to help us with our portion size and obesity epidemic?

Consuming Calories Helps You Lose Weight?

And perform better in school and work. We've all heard the saying, "Breakfast is the most important meal of the day" and here is the research to back it up... So... having read the article, do you find it is true? Do you eat breakfast and have the same results?