As waist lines are getting bigger so are seats, clothing and even coffins!
Marketers research showed venues that fans are taking up more space.
This obesity epidemic is starting to affect all sectors. Dr Jeremy Tomlinson, of the University of Birmingham, said he was not surprised the seats had been made larger.
He said: “Being unhealthily overweight or obese will be normal and shop doors will need to be wider, seat on trains and buses larger and we will need to be weighed with our luggage at airports. The range of clothes sizes and home furnishings will change as will those for the afterlife.”
Goliath’s Coffins, a company that makes coffins to fit in bigger bodies, is a thriving business already.
From The Telegraph
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Always leaders in dietary excellence, Burger King has come out with a new kids’ menu. The menu consists of three different meals, each of which is supposed to be lower in fact, sodium, and have fewer than 560 calories. Here is a list of the meals, taken from the Burger King website:
* Hamburger with BKTM Fresh Apple Fries, low-fat caramel dipping sauce and calcium-fortified MINUTE MAID® Apple Juice;
* New BK BURGER SHOTS® with BKTM Fresh Apple Fries, low-fat caramel dipping sauce and calcium-fortified MINUTE MAID® Apple Juice; and
* 4-pce CHICKEN TENDERS® (reformulated to be reduced-sodium) with BKTM Fresh Apple Fries, low-fat caramel dipping sauce and HERSHEY’S® Fat Free White Milk.
Each of the meals is supposed to get no more than 30 per cent of its calories from fat, and 10 per cent from added sugars. There also must be less than 600 milligrams of sodium.
Sounds like a great initiative. However, since when are FRIED APPLES a healthy alternative? Read more…
While it originated in Italy (probably), pizza has permeated diets across the globe – most notably the American diet. Americans have wholeheartedly accepted and appropriated the pizza. And while a traditional pizza still consists of a crust topped with tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese and oven-baked, there are so many variations on the theme it’s tough to keep track. New York, Chicago, St. Louis, Hawaii and California are just a few locations with regional-specific pizza styles. If you ever have trouble choosing which to try, it’s fortunate that GQ food writer Alan Richman outlined the top 25 pizzas across the States. Here’s the list:
- Great Lake (Chicago)
- Lucali (Brooklyn, NYC)
- Pizzeria Delfina (San Francisco)
- Pizzeria Bianco (Phoenix)
- Bob & Timmy’s (Providence, R.I.)
- Sally’s Apizza (New Haven, Conn.)
- Tomato Pie (Los Angeles)
- Co. Company (Manhattan, NYC)
- Tacconelli’s (Philadelphia)
- Totonno’s (Brooklyn, NYC)
- Tarry Lodge (Port Chester, N.Y.)
- Frank Pepe (New Haven, Conn.)
- Luigi’s “the Original” (Harrison Township, Mich.)
- Gialina (San Francisco)
- Buddy’s (Detroit)
- Antica Pizzeria (Marina Del Ray, Calif.)
- A16 (San Francisco)
- Al Forno (Providence, R.I.)
- Galleria Umberto (Boston)
- Famous Joe’s (Manhattan, NYC)
- Tomatoes Apizza (Farmington Hills, Mich.)
- Osteria (Philadelphia)
- Santarpio’s (Boston)
- Niki’s (Detroit)
- Una Pizza Napoletana (Manhattan, NYC)
Baseball food is all about the hot dogs, right? Wrong. When the new Yankee Stadium opens next week, those lucky enough to be sitting in the club and suite areas will have access to some pretty fancy fare. For example, Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto will be running a cooking station, as well as a chef from Le Cirque and Elaine’s. In the Delta 360 section, patrons will be able to check out the dining room where, occasionally, two Food Network chefs will cook in open kitchens.
In the rest of the stadium, expect carts full of Asian noodles, sushi, a southwestern grill, fresh fruit and, of course, franks. Read more…
Pizza: It’s a crazy, confusing and wondrous food. And it comes in many, many forms. Exotic toppings, varying crust thickness, even the way it’s cooked can make a pizza unique. And everyone has a favorite. Check out this list of different types of pizzas to see if you can find a new fave:
Neapolitan
New York–Neapolitan
New York–Style
Sicilian-Style
Grandma-Style (aka ‘Nonna Pizza’)
New Haven–Style
Grilled Pizza
Bar Pizza
Trenton Tomato Pies
Old Forge–Style
Detroit-Style
Deep Dish
Stuffed Pizza
Chicago Thin Crust
Midwest-Style
Saint Louis–Style
California-Style
Ohio Valley–Style
New England Greek–Style
Washington D.C. Jumbo Slice
Have you ever felt like your arteries were too clear? Like you could feel the blood flowing smoothly through your body? Yeah, that’s gotta suck. Luckily there’s the Heart Attack Grill in Arizona, which will make your arteries clog just watching this video:
Italy is currently the world’s biggest consumer of wine… But not for long. By 2012, the United States will overtake Italy. And China and Russia will soon overtake Spain, which is a country whose history is associated with this alcohol. Read more…
Some dude was arrested in Florida for throwing a sandwich at his girlfriend’s face. The strangest part is that this is the third guy in a month to be arrested on using-sandwich-as-a-weapon-against-girlfriend’s-face charges. In one case it was a cheeseburger; it is still unknown what kind of sandwiches were used in the other attacks… Read more…
For the person who has everything, and cash to spare - here is a list of the most expensive, yet ordinary, dishes in the world. Yes, the hot dog seems cheap in comparison to the other dishes, but would you ever think of spending the better part of 20 bucks on a hot dog? Didn’t think so.
Most Expensive Hamburger: Wall Street Burger Shoppe in New York - $175
Most Expensive Chocolate Brownie: DB Bistro Moderne in New York - $1,000
Most Expensive Sandwich: Cliveden House Hotel in Taplow, Berkshire - £100
Most Expensive Cheese: Moose House in Bjursholm, Sweden - $500/lb.
Most Expensive Pizza: Nino’s Bellissima in New York - $1,000
Most Expensive Ice Cream Sundae: Serendipity 3 in New York - $1,000
Most Expensive Hot Dog: Brooklyn Diner USA in New York - $17.95
Most Expensive Chocolate: Knipschildt Chocolates in Norwalk, Connecticut - $2,600/lb or $250/ea
Most Expensive Nut: Macadamia nut from Hawaii - $15-16/lb.
Most Expensive Pie: Fence Gate Inn near Burnley, Lancashire - £1,000 per slice
Most Expensive Dessert: Wine3 at The Fortress in Galle, Sri Lanka - $14,500
Cooking is all about experimentation. In fact, even the chocolate chip cookie was an accident/experiement. Most of the time, these experiments don’t really go anywhere. But once in a while, you’ll get an amazing dish. Check out this list of dishes that originated in the Americas:
Deep-Dish Pizza: The Original Pizzeria Uno, Chicago
The Philadelphia Cheesesteak: Pat’s King of Steaks, Philadelphia
California Rolls: Kitayama, Newport Beach, Calif.
Bananas Foster: Brennan’s, New Orleans
Pasta Primavera: Le Cirque, New York, NY
The French Dip: Philippe The Original, Los Angeles
Oysters Rockefeller: Antoine’s, New Orleans
The Hamburger: Louis’ Lunch, New Haven, CT
The Caesar Salad: Hotel Caesar, Tijuana, Mexico
The Mission-Style Burrito: El Faro, San Francisco
Muffuletta: Central Grocery, New Orleans
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