It’s the afternoon, and you deserve a break. Sit back, pour yourself a glass, and enjoy these food stories from around the Internet.
The Links
Are there too many fish in the sea? (Dating sites, don't answer that one). A new study suggests that climate change is increasing the food supply for pink salmon, causing their population to skyrocket. [National Geographic]
This is terrifying (and brilliant): The cartoon characters on breakfast cereals marketed to children are designed to make eye contact with your kiddos. [Quartz]
Well this isn't controversial at all (LOL KIDDING): Some are advocating for a "sin tax" on meat, in the vein of cigarettes and alcohol. [Bloomberg]
If you thought digital tipping was the wave of the future, try ordering from a holographic waiter. (Only in Japan, folks…for now). [Eater]
The food world is quivering with both cheers and boos in reaction to a recent profile of Flynn McGarry, a 15-year-old chef. We don't cook too much "reduced ember-roasted beet juice" around these parts, so we'll just stay out of it. [Grubstreet, New York Times]
Two former McDonalds managers speak out about their experience with employee wage theft—and it isn't pretty. [Salon]
The Drinks:
Now you can drink your own <del>reduced ember-roasted</del> beet <del>juice</del> vodka with the beetnik martini.