Nibbles: Female proportion, hospital “Iron Chef” and Food Network changes
Charting the “ideal” female form
After a post on Metafilter provided links to historical, idealized and divine depictions of female proportions, the folks at Gallery of the Absurd came up with the 21st-century version: a stick-thin woman with giant lips and breasts, with protruding rib bones and no hair other than on her head, eyelashes and eyebrows. Sounds about right from the point of view of the fashion world…
Burger King thinks it’s funny
What would happen if Burger King stopped carrying Whoppers? The company pulled a prank at one restaurant, telling people that the sandwich had been discontinued. People were angry and shared childhood memories of traveling across state lines to get their favorite burger. The next day they served Wendy’s sandwiches instead of Whoppers and tried to convince customers they were the ones playing the prank. When the King appeared to deliver the proper sandwiches, it was clear the company could learn a thing or two about promoting brand loyalty…
Battle of the Hospital Chefs draws attention
The people of Consorta, a small distributor of supplies for hospitals in the Chicago area, wanted to move beyond the bad reputation of hospital food and show people that hospital eats can be healthy. So they organized a cookoff at their conference to get people interested in the possibilities for inexpensive but tasty food. Competitors had to produce a meal that included a protein, starch, vegetable and beverage and cost less than $4.95 a plate. The event caught the attention of local media and “ABC World News,” and organizers have trademarked the name and hope to take the contest nationwide next year…
Food Network changes course
Speaking of food competitions, the Food Network is evolving from its beginnings as a network that was all about in the kitchen demonstrations into a brand that includes cookware and more reality television programming. The network’s longest-running program, “Emeril Live,” has stopped producing new shows, though it will continue to run through next year. Rachael Ray has signed a new contract that will keep her doing cooking and travel shows, but for the most part it seems like the network is looking for cheaper alternatives to the big-name celebrities it has helped to build…
Kicking the car habit
Finally, the Los Angeles Daily News takes a look at one man who has given up his car. He uses a combination of walking, shuttle buses, relying on friends to pick him up, taxis and renting a car when he needs one to get around the sprawling city. He says commuting to work takes more time but he gets to enjoy it by reading or just sitting. He estimates that he spent about $1,000 a month on transportation in the days when he had a car to fill with gas and insure, but now with a transportation stipend from the city (he’s an urban designer) he spends about 30 cents a day and seems to be pretty happy with his choice.
(By Sarah White for CalorieLab Calorie Counter News)
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December 18th, 2007 at 8:46 am
Burger King’s foray into the Punk’d genre does little more than expose how pathetic, wretched and pointless the lives are of at least some of its customers. As with Sonic’s parade of the inane, I choose not to allow myself to be associated with such cretins.
The difference, of course, is that the nitwits in the Sonic ads are being paid to act stupid; the people in the BK run are doing it as a matter of daily routine.