Food Science Japan: 2011

2011-12-18

Nutraceuticals World - Top Food Trends for 2012

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Natural
Avoiding E number food additive codes
Green & Local
The Senior Segment
Prevention & Potential
Health Claims
Protein

2011-12-17

Time - Healthiest U.S. States Ranked

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50. Mississippi
49. Louisiana
48. Oklahoma
47. Arkansas
46. Alabama
5. Massachusetts
4. Hawaii
3. Connecticut
2. New Hampshire
1. Vermont

Prepared by United Health Foundation, in partnership with the American Public Health Association (APHA)

2011-12-16

Euro RSCG Worldwide - Five Food Trends To Watch In 2012-2013

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Euro RSCG Worldwide via Food Manufacturing
1. Fat phobia as hate for overweight grips the globe
2. Guilt-free snacks, healthy snack offerings
3. Southern cuisine
4. Korean flavor, pickled and peppered
5. Mobile eats, food-trucks

2011-12-15

FoodBev Media - The top 10 trends in food & drink for 2012

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1. Regional producers get a boost
2. Uplifting food and drink to improve our moods
3. Packaging innovations to provide the answer
4. Learning to grow your own, bake your own, make your own
5. Foraging for truffles, mushrooms, wild berries and edible mini-beasts
6. Going beyond the dinner party: at-home dining occasions become more regular
7. Dusting off the recipe books and cooking from scratch
8. Food on-the-go gets a facelift
9. Megatrends … on a budget
10. Original food and drink pairing: inspiration for the nation

2011-12-13

Mashable - 9 Delicious iPhone Apps for Foodies

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1. Urbanspoon
2. Harvest to Hand
3. Epicurious
4. VegOut
5. Eat St.
6. Sushipedia
7. GrubHub
8. Foodily
9. OpenTable

2011-12-12

Time - Top 10 Food Trends of 2011

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1. All-American Imports
2. Occupy ShopRite
3. The New Vegetarians
4. Pre-Prohibition Drinks
5. The Rise of the Gastrocrats
6. Foraging
7. Artisanal Vinegars and Bitters
8. Next-Level Charcuterie
9. Texting at the Table
10. Regional Food

2011-12-11

Leatherhead - 2012 Food Trends

Leatherhead 2012 Food Trends (link)

1 Health and Wellness
2 Sustainability
3 Convenience
4 Flavor Solutions
5 Free-From Foods
6 Natural
7 Affordable Luxuries
8 Quality Linked to Location
9 Over 55 Age Group
10 Softer Claims

2011-12-10

Nice BBC Discovery Episode on Leptin.

"When leptin failed to be a wonder solution to obesity, this hormone produced by fat
cells, disappeared from the headlines.
Twenty years on scientists now believe leptin is critical to how the body works,
regulating appetite, the immune response, inflammation and depression.
Vivienne Parry investigates."

Show LINK

2011-12-05

2011.11.28 to 2011.12.04 Week in Food & Science News

2011.11.28 Monday

Reuters
Japan's Kansai Electric to build 2 solar plants
http://af.reuters.com/article/energyOilNews/idAFL4E7MS01D20111128

Daily Mail Online
Muslim medical students boycotting lectures on evolution... because it 'clashes with the Koran'
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2066795/Muslim-students-walking-lectures-Darwinism-clashes-Koran.html
Note: "Does the term 'antibiotic resistant organism' mean anything to these blind zealots? May we all be spared any of them as our physicians."

Nestle
Nestlé becomes first food company to partner with the Fair Labor Association
http://www.nestle.com/Media/NewsAndFeatures/Pages/Fair_Labour_Association.aspx

Ben Goldacre Taking Break from Column to Finish Book

Ben Goldacre will we taking a half-year break from writing his columns for The Guardian. The good news is that he will be using the time to finish up another book. His last article for a while is a summary of what he has learned and the points he has made over the past decade of writing for The Guardian.

2011-11-06

Yomiuri B Grade Gourmet

The Yomiuri site has a neat video feature on its website highlighting B grade gourmet, or gourmet for the rest of us. It features interesting shops and restaurants all across Japan.

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/stream/sp/bgourmet/

2011-01-06

Ireland - Sandwich

Looks good, but I would not use the word "stuffing" for a sandwich. Makes me think of a Thanksgiving turkey. Interesting how many of these small differences in English usage you come across in other countries that share the same mother tongue.