Some food news, this time with credit links.
Atkins ‘can put you in bad mood’ “A team from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has found carbohydrates help to stimulate production of a key brain chemical called serotonin. ” However, even a small amount of protein will prevent serotonin from being made. thanks to il forno.
Melee breaks out at retirement home salad bar “A dispute at the salad bar turned into a food fracas at an upscale retirement home, with a man taking a bite out of another’s arm and other residents suffering minor injuries. ” via kjo’s catch-alls.
Molecular gastronomy “In his book “Une Thorie du Go�t” (”A Theory of Taste,” 1999), This described a set of basic cooking rules, based on his scientific research, to help the chef and everyday cook. The rule of juxtaposition, for example, explains that one ingredient will seem tasteless if it is served with another, more tasty ingredient. Conversely, the flavorful ingredient’s taste will be sharpened. ” thanks to suburb of grace.
Whence the Beef? The gruesome trip from pasture to platter (and how to ensure that it’s not so bad). “Fast-food giant McDonald’s announced in 2000 that all producers who supply its eggs must give hens 72 square inches each (more than three times what they typically get), cannot use forced-molting, and should move toward stopping de-beaking chicks altogether. ” thanks to frost street.