Electrolux Design Competition Finalists are Just Weird This Year
Every year the Electrolux Design Competition introduces some fascinating concepts into the world of food; sometimes they are even green; this year most of them are just bizarre. Perhaps the prize should be a copy of Michael Pollan’s Food Rules; these people have never seen a kitchen, and in fact seem anti-food.
Emma, shown above, doesn’t even have a kitchen, but a holodeck helmet that lets her see an virtual one. “The thoughts of the user are then transmitted to robotic chefs within the building who then prepare the visualised meal in a real kitchen and with real ingredients. In effect, the headset replaces the need for kitchen appliances in ind…Read the full story on TreeHugger
Have Jesus’ Disciples Fattened Up Over the Last 1,000 Years?
Grist points us to a compelling study published by the International Journal of Obesity, which reveals that the portions on the plates of Jesus’ disciples in depictions of The Last Supper have “increased dramatically” over the last 1,000 years. Looking at 52 different paintings produced over the time period, it was discovered that entres grew in size by 70%, the bread by 30%, and that even the plates grew 66%. So what are the implications of having better-fed disciples over the years? A fatter Judas? Peter with adult onset diabetes? No, not exactly–but…Read the full story on TreeHugger
Jamie Oliver Shows Kids What’s In A Chicken Nugget And It Ain’t Pretty
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We at Treehugger love Jamie Oliver about as much as we fear chicken nuggets. So the clip below from his new show, “Jamie Oliver Food Revolution,” piqued our interest. Oliver was in Huntington, West Virginia, talking to first graders and seemingly shocking them into avoiding processed foods. Check out this clip–but be aware that you might lose your own appetite….Read the full story on TreeHugger
Green Roofs Are So Last Year; Rooftop Farms Are The Growing Thing
Chicago Sun-Times
Green roofs are wonderful things, keeping buildings cool and reducing heat island effects. But you usually can’t eat them. Now, rooftops around the world are being put to productive use as sources of food. Often they are tied to restaurants; Uncommon Ground in Chicago has a 2500 square foot rooftop garden. The executive chef tells the Chicago Sun-Times:
“We just used the peppers from the garden and stuffed them with chorizo. When things from the farm are ready, we’ll incorporate it however we can. I come up once a day to see what’s r…Read the full story on TreeHugger
What Does Kraft’s Takeover of Cadbury Mean for Fairtrade Cocoa?
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Kraft Foods takeover bid of Cadbury Chocolate has been followed with great fascination by t…Read the full story on TreeHugger
Future Green Trends – Top 5 posts on the Year + Decade Ahead From Around The Blogosphere
Having picked over the old bones of 2009 in Mairi’s Best and Worst Review it’s time to look ahead to the future. John Laumer kicks us off on an optimistic note with his Nine Hopeful Predictions For 2010, while Sara Snow cures our holiday hangover with the Best New Beverages of 2010, and Emma Grady keeps the style mavens happy wit…Read the full story on TreeHugger
Interview With Lee Reich, Gardening Expert, Author
Lee Reich.
The 2010 garden catalogs now arriving have me thinking about how to get the most out of my garden investment, whether climate change should be taken into account, and so on. After years of experimenting with such questions, I felt some expert insight would help with the climate change question, in particular. Fortunately, I was able to reconnect with old friend and seasoned “farmdener:” Lee Reich. I’ve been keeping up with Lee’s gardening books for years, including his latest – <a href=”http://www.amazon.com/Landscaping-Fruit-Strawberry-blueberry-Homeowners/dp/1603420916″…Read the full story on TreeHugger
Will Vegetarian Humans One Day ‘Emit’ More Carbon Dioxide & Methane Than Cows?
Subtle Butt(TM) “disposable gas neutralizers.” Image credit:SubtleButt.com, via Garment Guard
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Presumably, many will have resolved to eat less meat during the coming year in the interest of protecting the climate from cattle farts. …Read the full story on TreeHugger
The Best and Worst of 2009: The Year in Food, Food Fights, and Future Food (Slideshow)
As the decade rolls to a close, we can look to 2009 as a pretty amazing year in food. From organic food to organic agriculture, genetically modified organisms to food shortages, and food fights to the future of food, it was a big year in food in 2009; here’s a look back (including a quick look ahead) at the year that was.
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Beef Association’s Beef with EPA
In a harbinger of environmental battles to come, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association filed a petition in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals this week, saying EPA climate regulations would hurt large farms. The EPA’s regulation of greenhouse gases is seen by many as a proxy regulatory measure for the Climate Bill whose regulations may be too little too late.
While it’s not terribly surprising that the NCBA would petition against the EPA’s measures, it does beg the question of whether any industry who might come under the regul…Read the full story on TreeHugger
