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Japanese Scientist Creates Meat From Poop Proteins

June 18, 2011 // 12:21 pm

This is what a normal burger should look and taste like. The video below of Mitsuyuki Ikeda describing this synthesized creation process is an atrocity to food, but still creates an eery curiosity in the foodie community.

What do you think FOODBEASTS? Would you ever eat meat made from…

Australia: Cannabis Filled Foods Are Ok!

March 17, 2011 // 4:49 pm

In a recent article, The Australian stated that ‘Cannabis ice cream, cake and beer have been cleared on health grounds by the nation’s food watchdog, despite fears that the “marijuana munchies” could trigger positive drug tests.‘ They also shared a story from a Dr. Katelaris, who…

Movie Theaters Fighting Mandate To Require Calorie Count On Concession Items

March 16, 2011 // 4:33 pm

A looming U.S. mandate that requires chain restaurants with at least 20 U.S. locations to post the calorie content of menu items is facing some serious opposition from movie theaters and grocery stores.

Why their concern? According to a report out of BusinessWeek, theater chains such as…

Stacked: an iPad Eatery

February 18, 2011 // 12:16 pm

Former executives at BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse Paul Motenko and Jerry Hennessy have combined the their passion of using an iPad and their love for American foods to create a new restaurant venture: Stacked. While it’s not a proven point that they indeed have a…

Goodbye Henry’s Markets! Sprouts Farmers Market Surfaces From Merger

February 16, 2011 // 8:29 pm

For those who have had to struggle with their natural-food-shopping choices, the choice will soon be a little less taxing. Today serves as a big day in the natural food game, with heavyweights Sprouts Farmers Market and Henry’s Farmers Market announcing an agreement to combine their operations…

DiGiorno Presents a Pizza & Cookies Package

February 2, 2011 // 2:47 pm

Frozen pizza brand DiGiorno has released a fun mashup with Nestle’s Toll House to include chocolate chip cookie dough rounds accompanying their Pepperoni Pizza in one convenient frozen package. The combination makes sense, has DiGiorno answered any prayers from you Foodbeasts? Is the aroma combination…

Kanye West Foods, LLC Shutters an Atlanta-Based Fatburger Location

January 31, 2011 // 7:21 pm

Imma let you finish, but this FATBURGER location was NOT the best location of all time! That’s not exactly the verbage coming out of Kanye West Foods‘ camp, but it is indeed the situation the rap superstar has found himself in. For those unfamiliar, Kanye…

Toasted Ravioli Pizza Burgers

January 30, 2011 // 10:14 am

Toasted pieces of ravioli act as the bun, sandwiching cheese and burger patties on this platter of low-key sliders. Oh yeah, what would Toasted Ravioli Pizza Burgers be without a marinara dipping sauce? Idea = Solid. Eat on! (Thx DamnThatLooksGood)