Do not eat app

1-2-2011

Max Stoller discovered that 1,660 restaurants in New York received really bad scores from the Health Department, but are still open. Stoller invented an application that allows a user to be warned when he checks in at Foursquare at one of these restaurants.

cucumbers cultivation without daylight

23-1-2011

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 The PlantLab in Den Bosch, the Netherlands, succeeded in cultivating the first fruit and vegetables  without daylight use. PlantLab did cultivate cucumbers, strawberries, corn, beans and tomatoes by making use of only red and blue LED lights. This opens options to grow these products at your restaurant and always have super fresh cucumbers, strawberries etc. available.  

Frushi sushi made of fruit

22-1-2011

Frushi is a combination of rice and fruit shaped like sushi. They only use fresh fruit. All kinds of fruit are used to make frushi’s. You can eat Frushi for breakfast, but is also delicious as a dessert or snack.

Guerrilla action by Weber Grill

22-1-2011

Weber had to promote the new serie of grills. The traditional fences all over the city were turned into genuine grills, simply by adding magnetic real size flyers in the shape of steaks, burgers and shish kebabs. On the back: the website! See the pictures here.

Oysters opened in an easier way

21-1-2011

Opening oysters is always tricky. With this oyster opener it is easier and safer for your fingers.

Gast-ro Deli

19-1-2011

Restaurant ‘t Schulten Hues, the Netherlands, now has a shop called Gast-Deli, the shop full of goodies. Peter Gast & Jacqueline van Liere offer a  variety Schulten Hues-related products. From the now classic Schulten Hues croquette to wines and ingenious kitchen gadgets.

Taco of lion meat

18-1-2011

From February 16th guests can order a taco with lion meat at Boca Tacos y Tequila restaurant in Tucson, Arizona. The tacos cost $ 8.75. The restaurant has previously served tacos with meat of python, turtle, alligator, kangaroo, and wapiti. The U.S. Food and Drug administration had no objection as long as no endangered species are on the menu.

Strawberry academy

17-1-2011

Home grown strawberries are the very best. Therefore the Dutch, “Lambada” strrawbaerry farmer Jan Robben organizes the first Strawberrie Academy on April 2. People can buy their own strawberry plants, to take home and grow their own strawberries at home.  

App against foodwaste

13-1-2011

For people who do not know exactly when they have opened a jar or bottle, or don’t know how long something is kept in the fridge, Unibyte developed the “Consume within” app. It lets you spill less food and keeps your household stock in order.

Twittering refridgerator

9-1-2011

The latest refrigerator from Samsung, Samsung RF4289 is equipped with a Wi-Fi screen. It lets you manage your calendar, leave notes, track your Twitter account, and check the  weather online.

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