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Cannibalistic food is strange. But what does it mean that a pink(!) elephant is wearing the GOP symbol? It is all very confusing.

[Food that eats itself from Boing Boing]

written by Jacob \\ tags: animals, food, politics

This is one of the most interesting food fights I have ever seen (I admit to being slow in learning about it):

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-yldqNkGfo[/youtube]

1. The World

2. WWII - Holocaust / French surrender / London Bombing / Pearl Harbor / Battle of Midway / D-day / fall of Berlin / Hiroshima

3. Arab-Israeli War
- Brits leave Israel
- Israel expands territory

4. Korean War
- China and Russia back the North
- The US back the South

5. Cuban Missile Crisis

6. Viet Nam
- China and Russia back the North
- The US back the South

7. Cold War
- Arms race

8. Intifada

9. Gulf War
- Iraq invades Kuwait
- Scuds
- Smart bomb

10. 9/11

11. Afghanistan

12. Gulf War II
- Shock and awe
- IED

13. Bug Food

written by Jacob \\ tags: food, war

NY Times writes about how Democrats prefer certain types of food and Republicans have other preferences:

Although gender, religion and other basic personal data are much more valuable for pollsters, information about eating — along with travel and hobbies — are in the second tier of data used to predict how someone might vote.

This brings back the old correlation or causation question. Do people who like a certain type of dinner become Republican? Probably not. Do people who identify as Democrats start going to Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods? Perhaps, but probably not. Hence, correlation. Something else is causing both.

So what is driving both? Personality is one candidate. We know that people who are more open to trying new things tend to vote more liberal. Consequently, it is Democrats who first turn their attention to peanut butter filled pretzels, odd tea flavors and imported Indian food. Although not super-adventurous, it is not the plain cup of black coffee either.

written by Jacob \\ tags: food, politics

In the future, when aspiring political candidates are thinking about how to optimize their campaigns they will probably look to Obama for inspiration. What did he do to make him such a successful fundraiser and campaigner? Since politics is often compared to sports, it is natural to ask similar questions. Hence, what does Obama eat?

There are several suggestions on the internet. The five most popular seem to be: chili; air/bread and water (he is thin); food from Italian Fiesta Pizzeria in Hyde Park, Chicago, IL; Hillary Clinton; Michelle Obama.

If you accept the statement “you become what you eat”, what does this mean? I am unsure. Around the South Carolina primary it seemed as Obama was adopting Hillary Clinton’s style, but it was not a full-fledged transformation into Hillary Clinton.

written by Jacob \\ tags: food, Obama, top-5

Stay away from Colgate’s Caribbean Cool Gel. The company says it is an “Exciting Flavor!” and that you can get clean teeth with a “surge of tropical mint”. Something must have gone horribly wrong at their test lab because the taste is awful. It tastes like rotten pineapples and has a smell that reminds me of dead animals. Since I cannot throw it away (what a waste) I have to endure this for at least another month or so.

written by Jacob \\ tags: food, products