Food and Drink

Patriotic hunger spurred by thoughts of death (Canada.com)

20 Aug 2008

Researchers in Switzerland found that 'priming' someone with thoughts of their own death inspires them to chow down on more food from their own country and to eschew foreign delicacies.

Wine and beer reviews in Eagle County (Vail Daily)

20 Aug 2008

This is a high-tannin red, no doubt about it. But after the first wrinkled nose and with a modicum of patience, this Oregon Cab settled down into a nice sipper and one that went quite well with my latest pasta creation.

Food, Health Get Top Billing At National Chemistry Meeting (Medical News Today)

20 Aug 2008

Well beyond the advice to drink enough H2O and not eat too much NaCl, the nation's chemists will get elemental with grapefruit, onions, peppers, tomatoes, carrots and watermelons this week at the American Chemical Society meeting.