K-Squared Ramblings » Food http://www.hyperborea.org/journal Sci-fi, comics, humor, photos...it's all fair game. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:27:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Positive Spin http://www.hyperborea.org/journal/2007/08/positive-spin/ http://www.hyperborea.org/journal/2007/08/positive-spin/#comments Sat, 25 Aug 2007 04:02:00 +0000 Kelson http://www.hyperborea.org/journal/archives/2007/08/24/positive-spin/ Continue reading →]]> Bumper sticker spotted on a Corner Bakery delivery van:

Caution: This vehicle makes frequent and delicious stops.

It reminds me of the warnings you see on cardboard coffee cups that say things like, “The beverage you are about to enjoy is extremely hot.” Though my favorite is still one from the late, lamented* Diedrich Coffee that said, “Of course it’s hot!”

*OK, they’re not completely gone—there are still two stores left in Orange County since Starbucks bought them out and either closed or converted the rest. *grumble*

]]> http://www.hyperborea.org/journal/2007/08/positive-spin/feed/ 0 Eat here—we have no taste! http://www.hyperborea.org/journal/2006/09/wienerschnitzel-hydrant/ http://www.hyperborea.org/journal/2006/09/wienerschnitzel-hydrant/#comments Fri, 22 Sep 2006 04:42:58 +0000 Kelson http://www.hyperborea.org/journal/archives/2006/09/21/wienerschnitzel-hydrant/ Continue reading →]]> Billboard: When it comes to hot dogs, this is our turf. (Wienerschnitzel mascot sprays mustard on a fire hydrant.)

I’m not sure what annoys me more about this ad: the fact that the joke is tasteless (which is an oddly appropriate phrase, considering it’s about food), or the fact that it’s equating something they serve (the mustard) with urine.

“Come here, our mustard tastes like piss!” Yeah, that’s encouraging.

Spotted on September 10.

]]> http://www.hyperborea.org/journal/2006/09/wienerschnitzel-hydrant/feed/ 4 Bon voyage, mon appetit! http://www.hyperborea.org/journal/2005/10/bon-voyage-mon-appetit/ http://www.hyperborea.org/journal/2005/10/bon-voyage-mon-appetit/#comments Sun, 23 Oct 2005 02:29:23 +0000 Kelson http://www.hyperborea.org/journal/?p=1096 IHOP poster with slogan: Tell your appetite "Bon voyage!"

One look at this, and you’ll say goodbye to your appetite! Wait, I’m sure that’s not what they’re going for…

(On another level, the reflected palm trees fit in with the travel theme.)

]]> http://www.hyperborea.org/journal/2005/10/bon-voyage-mon-appetit/feed/ 0 Allergy labeling http://www.hyperborea.org/journal/2004/07/allergy-labeling/ http://www.hyperborea.org/journal/2004/07/allergy-labeling/#comments Wed, 21 Jul 2004 17:08:30 +0000 Kelson http://www.hyperborea.org/journal/archives/2004/07/21/allergy-labeling/ Continue reading →]]> Congress has passed passed the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act, mandating the top 8 food allergens appear on labels in plain English! The voluntary labeling over the past few years has been very helpful. Well, some of it has — the “processed in a facility that also processes XYZ” labels mainly amount to a CYA statement, although I’m sure there are people sensitive enough that it does help.

The NPR story provided some examples of why this matters, including a story of a college student who had a very similar experience to one I had a few years ago: he bought a chocolate chip cookie from a vending machine — a brand he had been eating with no problems for several years — but they had added peanut flour to their mix without labeling the change. He died within 15 minutes. When it happened to me, I had enough medication to stop it. But I don’t eat anything from Famous Amos anymore.

Some other nice provisions include having the FDA do a study on cross-contamination [archive.org], and having the CDC track allergy-related deaths.

Further reading: The Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network, The Food Allergy Initiative

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