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Would You Eat a 3D Printer Made Steak?

Jill Ettinger — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 18:47:44 +0000

Exciting news for Star Trek fans: computerized food replicators may be soon coming to a kitchen near you, with 3D printers making your next steak, according to TakePart.com.

Watch Roseanne Grow Macadamia Nuts On Her New Reality TV Show

Gerald "Gerry" Pugliese — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 13:30:32 +0000

Roseanne started out as a housewife, went on to become a standup comic, got her own a sitcom, starred in movies, sang arguably the worst rendition of The Star-Spangled Banner ever, became Roseanne Arnold, then back to Roseanne Barr, hosted her own talk show, and now, she grows nuts in Hawaii.

It's an unlikely next step for the former loudmouth comedian, but Roseanne's new life with her family on a 5,000 tree macadamia nut farm will be filmed for a 16 episode reality TV show on Lifetime.

European Union Bails on Saving the Bluefin Tuna

Gerald "Gerry" Pugliese — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 13:00:43 +0000

Sushi is in trouble. Tuna is on pace to become an endangered species. Conservationists claim Bluefin tuna stocks in the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean have dropped 60% between 1997 and 2007.

So environmental advocates have been asking the European Union to impose strict limits on fishing, but after intense negotiations the EU has abandoned a plan to put stricter fishing quotas on Bluefin tuna.

Michael Pollan Wants Your “Food Rules”

Gerald "Gerry" Pugliese — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 13:00:12 +0000

If you’re looking for a food role model, Michael Pollan is a good choice. He’s not a “diet guru” trying to hawk miracle pills, nor is he a celebrity personal training. Michael is a journalist and he’s been writing about food and nutrition for a long time, so the guy knows a lot about diet, minus all the snake oil selling.
And now, the author of four New York Times bestsellers, most notably the Omnivore’s Dilemma in 2006, is looking for your nuggets of food wisdom or advice for the next edition of his book Food Rules. You can email him.

Asian Carp Gets a New Name, “Kentucky Tuna”

Gerald "Gerry" Pugliese — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 16:00:07 +0000

In the United States, Asian carp is an invasive species, i.e. not native. And when you abruptly introduce a foreign species - either plant or animal - into a existing ecosystem it usually wreaks havoc.

And the Asian carp is doing just that.

The fish is thriving in places like Kentucky and Illinois, so fishermen looking to catch catfish end up snagging more carp than catfish, which wouldn't be a problem if it was easy to sell.

Asian carp's reputation as a foreign invader is a turnoff to consumers.

So Kentucky State University has a brilliant - or totally idiotic - idea. Last night, Stephen Colbert reported that researchers from the university want to rename Asian carp, changing it to “Kentucky Tuna.” They hope the name change will be the public relations bump Asian carp needs.

I'm still cracking up over “Street Veal” and “Sink Lobster” - freaking hilarious!

If you're wondering why a potentially destructive species was brought to the U.S. in the first place, it was done with good intentions...I guess. Carp were introduced in order to clean up algae in catfish ponds. Carp are bottom feeders.

And actually it's because carp eat the junk at the bottom of ponds that might be their saving grace, not the silly name change; consuming algae means “Kentucky Tuna” is low in mercury and a good source of omega-3 fatty acids.

Image credit: Colbert Nation

Stephen Colbert Freaks Out Over “Sugar Shortage”

Gerald "Gerry" Pugliese — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:59:17 +0000

Sugar is an endangered species, or so says major “food” producers Kraft, General Mills, Hershey and Mars, claiming the U.S. could run out of sugar. So broadcasting superstar, and Sierra Mist junkie, Stephen Colbert is in a panic!

Calm down. In this clip, Stephen talks with author of Food Politics, Marion Nestle and she insists the “sugar shortage” is a manufactured crisis, claiming food producers just want cheap imported sugar because domestic quotas are so high.

Via The Colbert Report.

Estrogen in Our Drinking Water!

Gerald "Gerry" Pugliese — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:39:55 +0000

Zany “right-wing conservative” Stephen Colbert supports big-business pharmaceutical companies, but he freaked when New York Times columnist, Nicholas Kristof, told him “lady pee” laced with unfiltered estrogen from birth control pills is turning up in our drinking water.

Stephen Colbert is very entertaining, but this is a serious issue. Drinking water is taking the brunt of American’s obsession with pills and chemicals. In March, depression medications were found in fish across the U.S., and in June artificial sweeteners, like saccharin, also washed up in water.

Via Colbert Nation.

Colbert Report Takes on Food Inc.

Gerald "Gerry" Pugliese — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 10:14:34 +0000

Stephen Colbert is well-known for his far-right conservative values and his ringing endorsement of big business. In fact, his television show, The Colbert Report, is sponsored by “Prescott Pharmaceuticals” makers of Vaxadrine, a detox pill that may cause self-cannibalism.

Colbert supports agribusiness and drinks high fructose corn syrup by the can load. So, see what happens when he goes head-to-head with Eric Schlosser, author of Fast Food Nation, on his new project, Food Inc., about the dubious underbelly of the American food production industry.

This is not the first time Colbert has “argued” against natural foods and reforming the food industry. Last month, he squared off with New York Times journalist and author of In Defense of Food, Michael Pollan. Colbert tried to convince him there is nothing wrong with fake food.

Via Colbert Nation.

Michael Pollan Defends Food on The Colbert Report

Gerald "Gerry" Pugliese — Tue, 19 May 2009 10:11:26 +0000

Michael Pollan is a really awesome guy. He writes for The New York Times and he’s a huge advocate of natural, organic, unmolested food. And last week, he stopped by The Colbert Report to “argue” about the ills of processed food. Its classic!

Actually, I haven’t read his book In Defense of Food yet. It’s on my list, along with Marley and Me, but if you don’t know Michael Pollan. Check out his shopping tips and this great interview.

Via Colbert Nation.