Eleanor Morgan
RIP UK Hospital Food As We Know It (Hopefully)
Will Britain's health secretary Jeremy Hunt's new, legally-binding measures really change the piss-poor state of food in NHS hospitals?
I Got Wasted on Drinking Vinegar
Drinking vinegars (or, "shrubs", as they're otherwise known) are having a quiet resurgence here in the UK. They're not just tasty and good for you, either—if you're of sensitive disposition, they'll get you a bit wasted.
Everything You Thought You Knew About Fat Is Wrong
The war on fat appears to be over. We spoke to Nina Teicholz, author of The Big Fat Surprise, about how everything we thought we knew about fat is wrong.
Copenhagen Is Opening A Grocery Store Where Everything Is Free
This weekend, Copenhagen is opening its first "free" supermarket, a space where accepted payment is submitting online consumer reviews of the groceries—in essence, a walk-in advertisement of the brands that are stocked there. But does this new "tryvert...
What Happens During an Airdrop?
Unless you've been entirely disengaged from the news over the last few days, you'll have read about the desperate situation in Iraq. Basic aid is being given—via airdrops—to thousands of Iraqis in Mount Sinjar who are hiding in the mountains from...
Does the UK's Fitness Community Contain Our Most Progressive Meat Eaters?
UK website MuscleFood.com recently added zebra steaks to an already exotic roster of meats in its shop, with all 900 selling out just five hours after launch. They're not the first fitness website to sell protein that's not from a chicken, either...
Being “Intolerant” Doesn’t Make Me a Restaurant Asshole
Chefs are becoming increasingly frustrated with so many customers claiming to have food intolerances. But assuming the worst from those who request menu changes isn't helpful to anyone.
British Puddings Are the Best in the World
The French can keep their crème brûlées, and the Italians their tiramisu—stodgy British puddings are the finest in the land. And when I say pudding, I don't mean that sloppy, wet American stuff. I'm talking about dense, edible heart attacks.
Calorie-Counting Machines Are Pure Evil
GE has developed a device that can analyze the calorie count of your dinner. Good for science—but we're already in a bloody mess with our diets, and we don’t need anything else that turns food into a mathematical equation.
Putting Free Pregnancy Tests in Bars Is a Great Idea
Alaskan bars and restaurants are installing pregnancy test vending machines across the state as part of a state-funded move by the University of Alaska to combat Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.
Earthworms Are the New Croutons
Scientists say we should start eating invasive species like gray squirrel, jellyfish, swamp rat, lionfish, and earthworms. It's all well and good saying that, but how do you make jellyfish look palatable? A group of New Yorkers show us how with their...