Lifestyle

Lifestyle
With the Launch of Google+Local, All of Google Now Uses the Zagat Rating System
So that Yelp-killer we all assumed Google would try to create when it bought Zagat may or may not have arrived

Lifestyle
Anthony Bourdain Is Moving to CNN
Not only are chefs the new rock stars, apparently they're the new journalists, too
Lifestyle
Massachusetts To Ban the Trashing of Commercial Food Waste
Instead, scraps will go to composting sites or into energy, heat, and fertilizer

Lifestyle
Science Figures Out How to Make Ketchup Pour Like Water
And no, it doesn't involve sticking a knife in "to loosen it up," or pounding on the 57


Lifestyle
300,000 Wheels of Cheese Destroyed in Italian Earthquake
The Northern Italian quake took out mostly Parmesan and Grana Padano

Lifestyle
Edible Speed Bumps Can Stop You From Eating All the Chips at Once
A new study shows that subtle visual reminders of how much you've eaten can encourage portion control
Lifestyle
This Lady Eats Rocks (and More Importantly, Why We Love Pica)
Eating non-food things as food is the ultimate expression of personal taste, n'est-ce pas?

Lifestyle
We Think Meat Is Manly, Science Says
Men avoid vegetarian options to avoid seeming like wusses


Lifestyle
We Still Aren't Very Good at Fishing Without Killing All of the Fish
Speaking of sushi, a whole chumbucket of bad news for the future of the fish we love to eat popped up over the weekend


Lifestyle
In Case of Emergency
Land Rover made a desert survival guide that you can actually eat in case of emergencies

Lifestyle
Buying Organic
If buying organic produce could help us reduce chemical exposure to ourselves and our children even a little, why wouldn't we err on the side of caution every time? Oh right, money

Lifestyle
Clamato and Yakisoba Are Now Officially English Words
Along with a handful of other food words that made their way into the most recent update of the Oxford English Dictionary
Lifestyle
Garlic Is as Good as One Hundred Antibiotics
New research has found a compound in garlic is more effective at killing common food-borne bacteria than typical antibiotics

Lifestyle
Adrian Grenier's Food Footprint Grows with Retro Beer Company
He's making flattop beer (in steel cans!) at the Churchkey Can Co.

Lifestyle
American Teens Are World Achievers in Drug and Alcohol Abuse, Drinking Hand Sanitizer
U.S.A.! U.S.A.!

Lifestyle
9 Foods to Eat to Slim Down for Summer
Everyone focuses on what not to eat. Let's talk about some things you should

Lifestyle
Understanding Brain Freeze (and What It Has In Common with Migraines)
New research has pinpointed how brain freeze functions in the brain, and might show a way forward to effective migraine treatment

Lifestyle
Thunk Pieces
With meat and bug juice, day drinking and liver disease, we take a look at the journalistic genre that, till now, dared not speak its name

Lifestyle
Junk Food Makeover
This fast food classic may be a chilly summer treat, but it's not the best for the beach bod

Lifestyle
Patagonia Kicks Off "Patagonia Provisions" with Wild Salmon Jerky
Starting with wild salmon jerky, the outdoor gear company is hoping to push an environmentalist message with its new food line

Lifestyle
Is Professional Food Writing Dead?
Amanda Hesser wrote an interesting (and, sadly, pretty much accurate) article on the dwindling options available for those who want to write about food for a living

Lifestyle
Gourmet Golf
For the first time in decades, a real live Southerner is going to set the menu at golf's biggest culinary event: the Champions Dinner in Augusta, GA


Lifestyle
Annie's (of the Mac 'n' Cheese) Makes Big Bucks Going Public
Hopefully the new stockholders don't vote to get rid of the weird-but-lovable "push on the bunny's butt" method of opening the mac n' cheese cartons

Lifestyle
Researchers Figure Out How to Make "Nutraceuticals" Sprinkle-able
Who knew that "neutraceuticals" was a word, and that we needed a way to make them shelf-stable?

Lifestyle
Some Americans Call Sandwiches Dagwoods, Cottage Cheese = Smearcase
The Dictionary of American Regional English took 2.3 million answers about how average Americans speak across the country and came up with some interesting results

Lifestyle
Chef Seamus Mullen's Secret Weapon to Fight Rheumatoid Arthritis
An herb that can reinvigorate your cooking--and your health

Lifestyle
Marginally Healthier Hot Dogs Replace Beef Fat with Cellulose-Trapped Canola Oil
But hot dogs still probably aren't great for you, honestly


Lifestyle
Is There Any Ethical Justification for Eating Meat?
The New York Times has announced a contest, and we're curious to hear your ideas

Lifestyle
American Crayfish Have Massive Appetites, Are Wiping Out Their British Brethren
Partly because they're less picky eaters, party because they carry a crayfish plague
Lifestyle
Liquor-Filled Ice Cream and Pops, Coming Soon to a Bachelorette Party Near You
Or a Sex in the City-themed girls' night out Vegas pool party!!!!!

Lifestyle
Watch the Secrets of Blood Oranges, Revealed!
The identification of the pigment gene (which the researchers have named "Ruby") could lead to more widespread blood-ification of oranges

Lifestyle
Michigan Man Sues AMC Over High Popcorn Prices
Eight bucks does seem kinda ridiculous for hot corn and fake butter

Lifestyle
Beef Straws Let You Drink Through Beef
They're designed to enhance bloody marys and are made in Nebraska

Lifestyle
Wine Experts Are Born with Better Tongues
Which explains why those notes of "sugared grapefruit" and "dry-rubbed oak" can be hard to find


Lifestyle
29 Percent of People Socially Network While They Eat
And almost half of all Millennials tweet and Facebook at mealtime

Lifestyle
The AeroShot
And created by a Harvard professor who has also invented "edible containers" (no, not like tacos)


Lifestyle
German Website Lets You Pick Your Sausage and the Pig It Comes From
Just klicken on the Schwein you'd want!
Lifestyle
Lazy People Rejoice
At least no one ever leaving their house again will probably help out with global warming?

Lifestyle
NASA Is Looking to Train Space Chefs
Or at least study participants to see what cooking on Mars might be like

Lifestyle
The Vanilla-Date Morning Jumpstart Smoothie
Guaranteed to make you look as hot as anyone you saw at the Oscars last night


Lifestyle
The Pizza Shirt Lets You Wear a Shirt With a Picture Of Pizza On It
And you can buy them, on the internet

Lifestyle
McDonald's Ranks Low in Quality Perception, "Should Wear Underwear That Fits"
Branding is a big deal for fast food

Lifestyle
Heston Blumenthal to Cook World's First Entirely Lab-Grown Hamburger
After a team of Dutch scientists announced their progress in growing meat from bovine stem cells, Blumenthal signed on to cook the vat-grown stuff

Lifestyle
Best Coffee Bar Desserts in America
Do the treats at your neighborhood joint look this good?

Lifestyle
New Orleans Chefs Form Their Own Mardi Gras Krewe
With John Besh as the king, atop his mule-drawn float. For real!

Lifestyle
Babyccinos Exist and No One Is Happy About It
Pint-size espresso pulls are becoming a thing in Brooklyn

Lifestyle
Watch a Belgian Designer Make Genetically Modified Yogurt (Now with Prozac!)
Tuur van Balen demonstrates the ease with which, through some DNA tweaking of the yogurt bacteria, we can all make our own special blend of chemicals at home

Lifestyle
The Bacon Shake and the Decline of Our Bacon-Obsessed Civilization
Epicurious takes a look at the newest manifestation of the undead bacon craze

Lifestyle
10 Foods to Boost Your Mood
Researchers say shifting your diet towards lean proteins can help banish the winter blues