Man Who Survives on Bread, Cereal and Sweets Has Never Tried Fruits and Vegetables
A 35-year-old man diagnosed with avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) claims that the mere thought of eating fruits, vegetables, eggs, or meat is enough to make him sick. Calling Thomas Sheridan a picky eater would be an understatement. The 35-year-old UK man relies on a very strict daily diet that usually consists of two […]
High-School Removes Cafeteria Chairs to Make Students Study More
A high-school in the Chinese city of Shangqiu, Henan Province, recently attracted criticism for removing cafeteria chairs to motivate student to eat faster and dedicate more time to their studies. Students returning from their summer break were shocked to learn that they would have to start eating standing up after their school’s administrators decided to […]
Spoon Designed to Recreate the Experience of Licking Your Fingers Claims to Make Food Taste Better
Goûte is a strange-looking spoon-like product that allegedly enhances the taste of certain foods by emulating the experience of licking your fingers. It was designed to replace regular spoons when enjoying creamy foods like yogurt, chocolate mouse or honey. Goûte was created by Michel / Fabian, a design company that aims to rethink people’s relationship with food […]
San Francisco Restaurant Serves Food on iPads instead of Plates
Technology is seeping into everything, even restaurant tableware. Quince, a Michelin-starred restaurant in San Francisco has recently swapped ol’ fashioned porcelain plates with Apple iPads for a couple of its most popular dishes. Restaurants have been using tablets instead of classic menus for years now, and some have even introduced app-powered ordering and payment options, but […]
Man Says He Has Survived on Pizza Alone for 25 Years
They say junk food can kill you. But then you get to hear stories of people who eat nothing else and are doing just fine. Like this one guy who has been eating pizza exclusively for the past 25 years. Dan, a 38-year-old woodworker from Maryland, hates veggies so much that he won’t even use […]
Woman Who Has Never Eaten Solid Food Lives off Milk, Tea and Water
Manju Dharra, a 25-year-old Indian woman, hasn’t had a bite to eat since she was born. For the past two-and-a-half decades she has been surviving on a liquid diet consisting of milk, tea, buttermilk and water. Manju is from a small town called Sonipat, located near India’s capital, New Delhi. She suffers from a rare […]
In South Korea People Pay to Watch Live Broadcasts of Other People Gorging on Food
I’m not sure why, but some of the strangest trends seem to emerge from South Korea. The latest one is dinner porn – people watching other people stuffing themselves with food. The Korean term for it is ‘mok-bang’, which roughly translates as ‘dinner broadcast’. The dinner porn stars of South Korea film themselves eating copious […]
Japanese Universities Install Anti-Socializing Cafeteria Tables
At the request of students who wanted to avoid lunchtime socializing, Japanese universities in Kyoto and Kobe have replaced regular tables with so-called “lonely seats” featuring 50-cm dividers in the middle. In most cultures, going to lunch with friends or co-workers is a great way to take your mind off the job and relax, but […]
Shoenice22 – The Man Who Will Eat Just About Anything in Front of the Camera
Moms are always complaining about how their kids won’t swallow food. But here’s one person whose mother probably had no such problem. In fact, her struggles were probably the opposite – trying to make him stop! Today, Shoenice22 is making use of his unique talent –being able to eat anything, literally – to entertain people […]
Dream Job: University Will Pay You $3,500 to Eat Fast Food for Three Months
Let’s face it, many of us do it for free, but Washington University, in St. Louis, will gladly pay participants in its new study $3,500 to eat fast food for a period of three months. I tell you, job offers don’t get much better than this. A top American university is conducting a study on […]
Leaf Eaters Compete in Nettle Eating Championships
Around 1,500 people showed up at the Bottle Inn pub, in Marshwood, Dorset, to see 61 contestants compete in the 2010 edition of the annual Nettle Eating World Championships. The history of this bizarre eating competition can be traced back to the mid 1980s, when local farmers started the ‘Longest Stinging Nettle’ competition, to see […]