Added 20 August, 2013
Milk is in various guises is now appearing in forms that we didn't recognize as children. As cultures collide and preferences change, this most basic dietary staple has been getting a makeover. We've already written about nut milks, camel milk cocktails, and milk from grass-fed cows. Now there's Goats Milk Kefir from Spain (pictured), a drinkable...
Added 19 August, 2013
Five years ago, Koert Van Mensvoort at the Next Nature Network, envisioned a fake product called Organic Coke to spark discussion of how corporations use natural imagery or biomimic marketing and greenwashing to sell products. Now, it turns out, Coca-Cola has actually done it, launching a "natural" Coke called Coca-Cola Life in Argentina. At the...
Added 19 August, 2013
As we've pointed out before, most Internet fads these days are not organically-grown ideas, but premeditated constructs of companies hunting for publicity. Weibo, the Twitter of China, is behind that country's latest fad: dressing babies in watermelons. Will it translate to the rest of the world? Only time will tell.
Added 19 August, 2013
The backlash against government spying is growing and companies are responding by creating goods and services that help protect privacy. Even when your phone is turned off, it's not really off. Rogues can still take control of your microphone, camera or information. Edward Snowden required that visitors put their mobile devices in his refrigerator...
Added 16 August, 2013
It seems like any object can benefit from a design makeover these days. People like to surround themselves with designy things that are nicer than average. And it doesn't hurt if it is somewhat unique and that no one else has it. This modern aesthetic has even trickled down to toilet tissue, which the Spanish company Renova is creating in numerous...
Added 15 August, 2013
No matter that, according to scientists, far less than one percent of the population has celiac disease, the malady related to gluten intolerance. Gluten-free is now a full-fledged fad, with wheat-free menus popping up all over town. Now comes GlutenfreeSingles, a dating website for those looking for a significant other who shares their gluten-...
Added 15 August, 2013
Because neither Brooklyn nor Portland have major league baseball teams, the it has fallen on San Francisco to install an organic garden in their ballpark. Slated to open next season at AT&T Park, the large vegetable garden will supply produce for some of the parks' concessions and serve as an open-air dining area and community classroom. The...
Added 13 August, 2013
Ray’s & Stark Bar, in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, is known for their stunts, like Staff Meal Mondays, when patrons are invited to eat the same slop the servers and kitchen staff get. But their extensive water menu is the apex of a trend in parched LA that takes bottled water very seriously. Vichy Catalan, for example, "rises from a...
Added 13 August, 2013
Want a glimpse of how the journalism world will look in a few years? Look no further than the work of Vice Media’s Tim Pool, who made headlines in June when he used Google Glass – the internet-enabled glasses that Google will soon release to the public – to live-stream footage from the Istanbul protests. Tens of thousands logged on to see what...
Added 12 August, 2013
A feud between the television network CBS and the cable company Time Warner has blacked-out the networks shows to about 3 million subscribers in the United States. As a result, many of those blacked-out subscribers are going online to download the TV shows they want to watch. According to the website TorrentFreak, piracy of the CBS show Under the...