Cockroach Milk Could One Day Become the Ultimate Superfood
Consuming a fluid secreted by cockroaches may not be everyone’s idea of a balanced meal, but scientists believe that the “cockroach milk” produced by a certain species of cockroaches is one of the most nutritious substances on the planet, and could one day become the ultimate superfood. Unlike most other insects, the Pacific beetle cockroach is viviparous, […]
World’s First 100% Plant-Based Steak Is Barely Distinguishable From the Real Thing
Dutch company Vivera claims it has created the holy grail of plant-based protein – a 100% vegan steak that tastes and smell so good that consumers will barely be able to tell that it’s not actual steak. Made primarily of soy and wheat, the groundbreaking vegan steak is the result of one and a half […]
Japanese Hospital Food Will Make You Never Want to Get Discharged
A woman who recently gave birth at a clinic in Miso, Japan, recently posted a series of photos of the food she was served there, and they make it look like she had her baby in a Michelin star restaurant. When talking about hospital food, most people use phrases like “barely edible” or “tasteless” or […]
Getting Blood Tests at Dinner Parties Could Be the Next Big Trend Among Health Freaks
Having your blood tested, getting a nutritional breakdown of every piece of food you out in your mouth and talking about high cholesterol and vitamin deficiencies sound more like a hospital visit than an enjoyable dinner party, but they are at the core of a new trend among health freaks – health optimization parties. Keeping […]
Man Claims That Eating Only Fruit for Eight Years Has Made Him Superhuman
Mizuki Nakano, a former professor at the University of Tokyo, in Japan, has been consuming only fruit for the last eight years, even shunning water and relying on fruit juices for hydration. He recently came on a Japanese TV show to say that his fruit-only diet has caused his body to somehow convert nitrogen in […]
Ketchup Slices Are Here to Make Soggy Burgers a Thing of the Past
Tired of ketchup dripping all over your favorite clothes? Had enough of soggy, ketchup-filled burger buns? Well, one company seems to have come up with the perfect answer to your problems – ketchup slices. Emily Williams, co-founder of Bo’s Fine Foods, the company behind ketchup slices, came up with the idea for this revolutionary way […]
Colorado Family Accidentally Buys and Eats Cereal That Had Expired in 1997
You may want to check the expiration date the next time you’re out shopping for groceries. One Colorado family failed to do just that and ended up eating cereal from 1997. On Monday, March 5th, the Carlese family, from Littleton, Colorado, bought a box of Quaker granola cereal, without knowing that they had actually picked […]
Recycled Landfill Meat Gives ‘Junk Food’ a Whole New Meaning
Life in the slums of Manila can be incredibly difficult, and putting food on the table every day is a big challenge. That’s what makes “pagpag” so popular. This Tarong term usually refers to the dust one shakes out of clothing or carpets, but in the slums it means meat picked out of the landfill, […]
Japanese Restaurant Becomes Internet Sensation for Its All-Natural Blue Soup
Kipposhi, a restaurant in Tokyo, Japan, has seen its popularity skyrocket recently, after photos of its bright blue ramen soup started going viral on social media platforms like Instagram. Blue soup doesn’t really sound like the most appetising dish, but that hasn’t stopped people from flocking to Kipposhi, a ramen restaurant located in the heart […]
This Bride Mannequin Is Actually a Fully-Edible Wedding Cake
Meet Lulwa, also known as the ‘Million Dollar Bride’, a 120 kilogram-wedding cake shaped like a life-size Arabian bride. “She” was created by Debbie Wingham, ‘the world’s most expensive designer’, and showcased at the 2018 Dubai Bride Show, in the UAE. Wingham is the creator of some of the most expensive objects of desire in history, including […]
The Curious Case of a Child Who Can’t Eat Anything But Peaches
Sometimes, when you tuck into your favorite meal, you may go, “Wow, I could eat nothing else for the rest of my days!” Could you really? What if you never, ever get to taste anything else? This might be the case with Micah Gabriel Masson Lopez – a two-year-old boy from Montreal, Canada who lives […]
This Israeli Startup Wants You to Eat Fruit Fly Larvae to Help Save Our Planet
An Israeli start-up has introduced an intriguing potential solution to world hunger – fruit fly larvae. The company, Flying SpArk, co-founded by Eran Gronich and Yoram Yerushalmi in 2014, uses fruit fly larvae to make a protein powder (in regular and low-fat varieties) and oil, both of which are odorless and flavorless. These products can […]
Chef Bakes Crystal Clear Jello-Like Pumpkin Pie That Tastes Like the Real Thing
People have been losing their minds over the pumpkin pie created by Simon Davies, the chef at Chicago’s Alinea restaurant, and for good reason. It looks like jell-o on a pie crust, but he insists that it’s an actual pumpkin pie, just not the kind we’re all used to. Davies posted the first photo of […]
Fruit Grower Creates Apples That Don’t Turn Brown When Cut or Bruised
Arctic Apple is the world’s first genetically engineered apple that doesn’t turn brown after being cut or bruised. It was developed by Canadian company Okanagan Specialty Fruits and is already being sold in select grocery stores. When the cells of conventional apples are damaged, such as when they are cut, bitten into or bruised, an enzyme […]
This Guy Ate a Domino’s Pizza Every Day For a Year, Still Managed to Lose Weight
The vast majority of nutritionists claim that, if you want to lose weight, fast food is among the first things you should cut from your diet, but one man recently proved that you can actually eat pizza every single day and still maintain a healthy figure. Brian Northrup, aka “Lord of Pizza” set out to […]