Food news, just in time for Thanksgiving

I've posted recipes for lasagna twice in the last month, but oddly, it never occurred to me to make it in my dishwasher. (via)

There's a new record for hot sauce consumption: almost 3 bottles of Tabasco in 30 seconds. Immediately afterward, he set a record for uttering the F-word and then for ice water consumption. At least I'm guessing that's what happened.

Move over, espresso: The Clover threatens to push espresso off the counter. What I want to know is: $6 for a cup of coffee? You coffee drinkers are insane. Give me a glass of Chardonnay, please.

But wait: $3000 for a pound of fish? I smell something fishy.

15 reasons to stop hiding from vegetarianism. Come out of the closet, people! Embrace the tofu!

This (pdf) is what the presidential candidates ought to be addressing in Iowa. Simply put, more people, less pigs: “In certain parts of Iowa, the lost opportunities may have been substantial,” said Jan Flora, lead author of the new report for the nonpartisan Iowa Policy Project (IPP). “Hog confinement growth in the 1990s may have hampered the chances for communities to prosper with tourism and recreation, and in making their towns the kind of places people choose for retirement.”

And also via The Ethicurian, should we suck it up and get used to E. coli?

And how about bird flu? Should we get used to that as well? With Britain experiencing its fourth outbreak in a year, maybe we've decided the risk of a human pandemic isn't as bad as giving up turkey for the holidays.

Here're a few ideas for a turkey-free Thanksgiving. If I were in the States, I'd get me one of these. E. coli- and H5N1-free. (One of our worst Thanksgiving memories was the time half the family got sick and I ended up driving Mom to the ER, due to the smoked turkey Grandma bought.)

Comments

[VeggieGirl]

haha, I love these food news posts - get to learn about new things/occurrences that you never really thought about :0)

By the way, I tried to comment on your previous post, about the no-bake lasagna (which I am so intrigued by - sounds too good to be true!), but for some reason my comment wouldn't save :0(

[KathyF]

Hmmm...let me make sure comments are turned on. Thanks for letting me know.