Posted on January 28, 2009 by themicrocosm
You have eaten about one pound of insects so far in your life. Believe it! They’re in canned goods, peanut butter, frozen foods, beer, chocolate and loads of other foods and drinks you consume, and believe it or not, the FDA approves of it. Well, they approve of certain amounts being acceptable in your foods. [...]
Filed under: Culture, Food, Health | Tagged: bugs, entomophagy, FDA, green foods, insects, insects you can eat, Mezcal, Trek America | 4 Comments »
Posted on June 26, 2008 by themicrocosm
Is milk a panacea? Milk is not usually a hot topic of conversation. Do not get me wrong, there have been great bets in college to drink a gallon in an hour. There was that time the milk smelled so bad, I threw out everything in the fridge. Oh, and that night I poured milk all [...]
Filed under: Food, Health, Science | Tagged: bacteria, Boston Globe, E. coli, immune system, listeria, milk, milkrazies, pasteurize, Rick Vreeland, salmonella | 8 Comments »
Posted on April 2, 2008 by themicrocosm
The people have spoken, or should I say, not spoken. After a series self-indulgent, well constructed, interesting articles that generated little or no response, I have decided to get back to the roots of people’s interest. What would create an interest stronger than homelessness, tv, or health food… masturbation.
Filed under: Culture, Health, Society | Tagged: autoeroticism, masturbation, WebMD | 1 Comment »