Today’s lunchtime news chum is a collection of articles that you can sink your teeth into. It will really give you something to chew upon. This, of course, is because all the articles relate to food:
- From the “You Deserve a Break Today, and Tomorrow, and the Day After That, and…” Department: An interesting fact about McDonalds’ food: It doesn’t decay. A Chicago Tribune story investigated the reason behind the eternal cheeseburger, and discovered the reason is all the fat and the salt. The fat reduces the surface moisture content, preventing mold, and the salt inhibits decay. Think about that the next time you get your fast food special.
- From the “Java, Java, Java” Department: Today is National Coffee Day, meaning there are a number of places where you can get free coffee. As for me, I believe that coffee only belongs in ice cream or covered in dark chocolate. If you don’t want coffee, by the way,
BudweiserAnheuser-Bush is handing out free Budweiserbeer (sic). - From the “The Other White Meat” Department: The New York Times has an interesting article on the troubles of trying to sell a pork cookbook in Israel.
