Blogs
Coffee Linked To Hallucinations
June 9, 2011 2:29 pm | by Lindsey Coblentz, Associate Editor, Food Manufacturing | CommentsA recent study suggests that heavy coffee drinkers may be more likely to experience auditory hallucinations. In other words, they hear things that aren’t there. Participants put on headphones and were told to push a buzzer any time they heard …
The One-In-A-Million Blue Lobster
June 8, 2011 11:26 am | by Lindsey Coblentz, Associate Editor, Food Manufacturing | CommentsA blue lobster was recently caught off the coast of Prince Edward Island. Blue lobsters are very rare, only about one in a million. The blue hue comes courtesy of a genetic defect, but if a blue lobster is cooked, …
A Comical Look At The New MyPlate
June 7, 2011 10:43 am | by Lindsey Coblentz, Associate Editor, Food Manufacturing | CommentsStephen Colbert gives his comical take on the USDA’s new MyPlate food guidelines.
Scientists Discover New MRSA Superbug In Cow’s Milk
June 3, 2011 10:51 am | by Lindsey Coblentz, Associate Editor, Food Manufacturing | CommentsReuters is reporting that scientists have found a new, ultra-powerful strain of MRSA in cow’s milk in swab samples from humans. What’s most alarming is that this particular strain cannot be detected by standard tests and is resistant to antibiotics. …
Move Over Cell Phones; Pickles Linked To Cancer, Too
June 2, 2011 11:55 am | by Lindsey Coblentz, Associate Editor, Food Manufacturing | CommentsAccording to Slate, the World Health Organization has linked frequent pickle consumption to a type of esophageal cancer. Researchers are suspecting that the fungi responsible for the fermentation process in pickle making may be to blame. So you can add …
From Pyramid To Plate: New Food Guide Revealed
June 2, 2011 11:49 am | by Lindsey Coblentz, Associate Editor, Food Manufacturing | CommentsThe USDA has officially unveiled its new dinner plate food guidelines which focuses on balancing calories, eating more fruits and vegetables and reducing sodium.
From Pyramid To Plate
May 31, 2011 12:48 pm | by Lindsey Coblentz, Associate Editor, Food Manufacturing | CommentsAccording to the NY Times, the Obama administration is set to unveil a replacement for the current food pyramid: a dinner plate half-filled with fruits and vegetables. The administration hopes it will serve as a simple reminder that will help …
Microbiologist: You’ve Been Eating Crap, Really
May 25, 2011 11:20 am | by Lindsey Coblentz, Associate Editor, Food Manufacturing | CommentsAccording to The Vancouver Sun, Americans are likely regularly consuming feces in their food. Microbiologist Michael Doyle says imported food from developing countries often contains fecal matter, especially seafood and fresh produce. Doyle says food produces in China often use …
Consumers Willing To Pay For Safe Food
May 24, 2011 11:47 am | by Lindsey Coblentz, Associate Editor, Food Manufacturing | CommentsAccording to a new survey, 66 percent of consumers support the additional funding needed for the FDA to ramp up its food safety efforts. They’ll even pay more for their food if that’s what it takes. Seventy-four percent of shoppers …
Coffee Or Tea: Which Is Better?
May 20, 2011 11:56 am | by Lindsey Coblentz, Associate Editor, Food Manufacturing | CommentsAn infographic was recently posted comparing the health benefits of coffee and tea. Coffee has been in the news a lot lately, with reports that it may decrease the risk of stroke in women and that drinking it could help …
Massachusetts Tries To Ban Lazy Cakes
May 19, 2011 11:41 am | by Lindsey Coblentz, Associate Editor, Food Manufacturing | CommentsAccording to NY Daily News, two Massachusetts towns are attempting to ban the sale of Lazy Cakes, “relaxation” brownies that contain melatonin. The towns became concerned after hearing reports of children eating Lazy Cakes and then ending up in the …
What Does Your Cell Phone Have To Do With The Food Supply?
May 19, 2011 10:03 am | by Lindsey Coblentz, Associate Editor, Food Manufacturing | CommentsCell phones have come a long way since the first clunky models debuted more than half a century ago. And like all developing technology, cell phones have had their share of critics, such as those who …
Wisconsin Man Eats 25,000th Big Mac
May 18, 2011 11:47 am | by Lindsey Coblentz, Associate Editor, Food Manufacturing | CommentsA Wisconsin man has been eating a Big Mac every day since 1972, and reportedly was set to eat his 25,000th burger yesterday. He even has the receipts and displays to prove his obsession, which will be present at the …
Horse Meat Scandal Hits Canada
May 16, 2011 12:27 pm | by Lindsey Coblentz, Associate Editor, Food Manufacturing | CommentsTonight’s episode of Top Chef Canada is featuring a classic French dish in which one of the contestants has to use horse meat. News of this episode is spreading across Canada like wildfire, and a lot of people are upset. …
Record-Breaker: Dairy Queen’s 10-Ton Ice Cream Cake
May 13, 2011 11:11 am | by Lindsey Coblentz, Associate Editor, Food Manufacturing | CommentsA Dairy Queen in Toronto has just broken the world record for the world’s largest ice cream cake, according to the NY Daily News. The dessert weighs in at 10.13 tons and is comprised of 20,000 pounds of ice cream, …
Each Consumer Wastes 660 Pounds Of Food Per Year
May 12, 2011 11:44 am | by Lindsey Coblentz, Associate Editor, Food Manufacturing | CommentsAccording to Good, the FAO has released a report weighing the amount of food losses (due to failing infrastructure, harvesting technology or faulty packaging) and food waste (food thrown away by restaurants and households). As you can see, food losses …
European Fishermen May Catch More Than Fish
May 11, 2011 11:33 am | by Lindsey Coblentz, Associate Editor, Food Manufacturing | CommentsAccording to Good, the European Union is considering paying fishermen to catch plastic trash. A pilot project is set to launch in the Mediterranean where fishermen will be provided with special equipment for catching plastic and bringing the trash back …
The $2,600 ‘Bentley Of Bottled Waters’
May 10, 2011 11:15 am | by Lindsey Coblentz, Associate Editor, Food Manufacturing | CommentsSmart Money reported that Bling H2O is selling a luxury bottled water that can cost as much as $2,600 for 750 ml. The bottle is coated with more than 10,000 Swarovski crystals, but the water itself comes from a Tennessee …
The Incredible, Edible Food Label
May 9, 2011 11:48 am | by Lindsey Coblentz, Associate Editor, Food Manufacturing | CommentsWhile some consumers don’t pay attention to the nutrition facts on food packaging, a new concept by Dnewman will be hard to miss. The new design is a nutrition label that can be printed directly on eggs using an Eggbot …
4 Killed By Raw Beef, Japan’s Food Safety Questioned
May 6, 2011 2:35 pm | by Lindsey Coblentz, Associate Editor, Food Manufacturing | CommentsAccording to the Wall Street Journal, four have died from eating raw beef at a barbecue restaurant in Japan. Many more are critically ill, and two different strains of E. coli were detected in the restaurant’s raw beef dishes. The …
