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Soul Food Junk Food- How Soul Food Junkies demonizes traditional foods

Submitted by Melissa on Thu, 01/17/2013 - 22:57

We "know better" than to eat deadly traditional Soul Food, says Nation of Islam* minister Abdul Hafeez Muhammad interviewed in a new documentary aired on PBS called Soul Food Junkies. I was hoping for an in-depth exploration of the history of soul food, but unfortunately most of this documentary was self-deprecating in a rather familiar way. It's no coincidence that one of the trailers is titled moralistically "Soul food: sacrament or sin."

Dr. Mcdougall is uncivilized

Submitted by Melissa on Sun, 10/14/2012 - 18:16

 One of the most hilarious articles I've come across lately is by low-fat vegan diet promoter Dr. McDougall. It's titled The Paleo Diet Is Uncivilized (And Unhealthy and Untrue). Who the hell uses words like "uncivilized" these days? The whole time I was reading it, I imagined Dr. McDougall as a snobby British gentleman with a tophat and monocle, as well as a Richard Dawkins-like scowl, pontificating on the savages. 

Does Eating Nose To Tail Make A Difference?

Submitted by Melissa on Thu, 03/24/2011 - 22:14

 Jonathan Safran Foer is an excellent novelist who unfortunately has become the media's go-to guy for meat criticism despite that fact that his credentials on the subject at that he is a vegetarian (or vegan depending on his mood when you ask).

The Whole Beast: Nose to Tail at Home

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The Whole Beast: Nose to Tail at Home
The seminal cookbook on cooking offal. Many of the recipes are perfectly easy for the home cook- particular those for heart and bone marrow.
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Offal Scary

Submitted by Melissa on Tue, 05/18/2010 - 11:37

Bets asks "Where does one even buy an eye or a nose to eat? The thought of peeling a tongue invokes pain to my core. That said, I never say never and am game."

 

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The Bo Bo Chicken Review I

Submitted by Melissa on Wed, 03/24/2010 - 22:25

It's not easy finding good chicken. In America, chicken has become almost like tofu in its blandness. It's a boring food for picky eaters who want something both low in fat and flavor. It doesn't have to be this way. A good chicken has its own flavor and holds up favorably to a good steak in deliciousness.

More Banned Food

Submitted by Melissa on Wed, 01/27/2010 - 11:06

Another nutritious food that is banned in the US is haggis, the traditional Scottish sheep offal delicacy. There were some reports this week that the ban had been lifted, but alas, these were squashed.