Category Archives: Food

An Abomination Unto the Lord: The Pastrami Edition

Posted on September 9, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

We are damned apikorism (boldface mine): It is possible to wander into Harry & Ida’s Meat and Supply Co., a delicatessen and provisions shop that opened in June in the East Village, with expectations of nothing more than a good … Continue reading →

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16th Street NOMS

Posted on July 25, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed on 8th Street, between S and T, Shaw, D.C.:

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Our Agricultural Innovation Lags Behind China

Posted on July 21, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

One common belief is that, in the U.S., we are encumbered by environmental regulations, while other, supposedly less developed countries gain short-term economic advantages by poisoning their environments. As this article about the environmental damage caused by pig production suggests, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bidness, Environment, Food, Public Health | 1 Comment

Things D.C. Restaurateurs Say About Boston That I Do Not Think Are True

Posted on July 8, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

There’s a sandwich shop opening in D.C. (boldface mine): “Beef n Bread is a fast casual down to earth sandwich shop inspired from living in Boston (what pizza is to New Yorkers, Roast beef is to Bostonians) I lived there … Continue reading →

Posted in Boston, DC, Food | 5 Comments

Girl Scout Cookie Season

Posted on March 9, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

I’ve seen this in several places in the intertoobz (so I don’t know who created this), but this has been cracking me up:

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So Let’s Say We Find a ‘Superbug’ In the Food Supply…

Posted on March 3, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

…now what? When I’m not blogging or fighting crime, one of the things I do is worry (along with some science!) about the spread of antibiotic resistance. The U.S. government has several programs that monitor the spread of antibiotic resistance, … Continue reading →

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Genetically Engineered Yogurt

Posted on March 1, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

And cheese too! OH NOES! (boldface mine): Scientists didn’t know enough about the function of CRISPR and Cas enzymes for Koonin to make a detailed hypothesis. But his thinking was provocative enough for a microbiologist named Rodolphe Barrangou to test … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Microbiology, Viruses | 1 Comment

The Norovirus Demagoguery Starts Here

Posted on November 19, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

In light of Republican efforts to stoke fear over Ebola, I have decided to become the Czar of All Ebolas. OK, not really. But I figure, if conservatives can use an imaginary, non-existent threat to affect policy and politics, then … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Propaganda, Public Health, Viruses, Vomit | 1 Comment

Norovirus and the Anti-Worker Id

Posted on November 17, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

I’ve never understood the opposition to sick leave, especially by those who can afford to eat out: do you want someone who is sick handling your food? ‘Makers versus takers’ bullshit aside, one would think self-interest would kick in. Yet … Continue reading →

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American Bushmeat

Posted on October 14, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

Regarding the upswing in Western interest in Ebola (the outbreak was chugging along nicely for weeks without much fanfare), one of the tropes that’s spreading (SEE WHAT I DID THERE?) is the word ‘bushmeat.’ A Washington Post story does a … Continue reading →

Posted in E. coli, Food | 6 Comments