thoughts of food
An edible blob filled with liquid
This is really cool! “The package, which is also compostable, is made from seaweed and plant extracts. You simply bite the corner off and drink.” | learn more
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thoughts of food
Lobster prices plummet as Asian demand disappears
“The coronavirus outbreak is turning one luxury treat reserved for special occasions into a meal bargain hunters can afford.” | learn more
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How ultra-processed food took over
From this article, I learned about the Nova system of classification grouping foods by the level of processing. Group 4 is ultra-processed, alleged to be the major cause of obesity. Researcher Kevin Hall thought this was “nonsense” and the prior […]
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The war on food waste is a waste of time
“Efforts to reduce the amount of food in landfills produce a lot of pretty infographics but very little change to a deeply flawed food system.” I had to hold my breath to get through some of the socialist-scented paragraphs, but […]
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New York City may start regulating Grubhub’s fees
If this doesn’t earn an 🙄 and 🤦♂️, I don’t know what does. “The bills propose that food delivery apps be limited to charging restaurants no more than 10 percent commission, and require them to be licensed through the city’s […]
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Avocado pits used to make straws and cutlery
I used an avocado-pit straw at La Josie this week and it was much better than paper and the other plastic alternatives I’ve tried. | learn more
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The rise of plant-based plastic packaging
Seems the writing is on the wall for single use plastics, which is probably a good thing. “Alternatives to plastics are growing in popularity. Can they be scaled?” | learn more
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Junk food with awesome plating
“Instagram chef Jacques La Merede is poking a little fun at Haute cuisine, skilfully plating junk food to look like fancy, high end cuisine.” | learn more
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Grubhub and Lettuce Entertain You partner for delivery-only restaurant
Delivery-only restaurants, also called ghost kitchens, haven’t won me over as a consumer. The lack of a brick & mortar affiliation is certainly part of the problem. Affiliating a ghost kitchen with a brick & mortar brand I already trust […]
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How New York’s bagel union fought – and beat – a mafia takeover
Bagels were once relatively unknown outside of New York City. “A bagel,” the newspaper of record explained in 1960, “is an unsweetened doughnut with rigor mortis.” The bakeries were “located in the basements of apartment houses and other large buildings […]