Food Spoilage: Chinese Research Team Develops New Smart Tag

World Food Spoilage InfographicIs there a way to tell if food has gone bad without experiencing that unpleasant attack on the nostrils by opening the container?  Read all about the innovative Chinese research team that devised a smart tag to eliminate all that and possibly revolutionize the food and beverage industry.

Two-Lane Pavement Picnic Sheet Takes Road Food To The Next Level

Yuma Kano “On The Road” pavement picnic sheetOld and busted: picnics in the park. New hotness: a picnic in a parking lot! Japanese artist/designer Yuma Kano’s disconcerting “On The Road” picnic sheet puts al fresco diners square on the pavement even if they’re off the beaten path.

Ooho: Drink Your Water, Eat Your Water Bottle!

Ooho. Who would have thought it?  Three London-based design
students came up with Ooho, a water container that’s not plastic, not vinyl,
not stainless steel… but an edible algae! Ooho was considered so brilliant that, among other coveted awards, it won the 2014 Lexus Design Award.

Soylent: The Future Food That Wants To Be Your Only Source of Nourishment

Soylent: The Future of Food. When you read the word Soylent, it may conjure up images of Charlton Heston and a dystopian future.  However, Rob Rhinehart hopes to change that.  Soylent is actually a food substitute, crafted with several ingredients that intend to give its consumers all
of the necessary nutrients and calories required for a single day.  Thus, a few cups of Soylent a day is all you need to sustain yourself.

Nestlé Japan’s Baked Kit Kat Chocolate Bars Toast Great!

Nestlé Japan's Baked Kit Kat Chocolate Bars Toast Great!You don’t have to be half-baked to enjoy toaster oven Kit Kat bars but hey, it wouldn’t hurt! Individually sealed in bite-size portions, Nestlé Japan’s latest and possibly greatest Kit Kat variety (and that’s saying something) is a cool idea best eaten when hot.

Ten Things You Don’t Need for St Patrick’s Day

Alcohol and poor purchasing choices go hand in hand. Which is why some businesses think they can sell crap by sticking "It’s fun/beer related!" on the front. They are wrong.

10 Great Invention Ideas for the Best St. Patrick’s Day Ever

The following are my picks for the best St. Patrick’s day ever, with a few post-St. Patrick’s day reconciliation-style inventions thrown in for good measure.

Let Them Eat Grass! 6 Grass Products You Can Grow For Your Pets

"Dog grass"If you have any size yard at all, you probably recognize this grass, Elymus repens,
aka couch grass, aka dog grass.  Dog grass?  You guessed it. Dogs, and
actually cats too, love to eat this stuff. But they don’t love it enough
to remove the roots of this obnoxious weed that insidiously takes over your entire yard.  So, get rid of the "dog grass," and let
your pets eat some other grass that’s even better for them.  Here are 6
of the most popular grasses you can grow especially for your dogs, cats,
and other pets.

LIVR: New App Helps You Party Based On How Drunk You Are

LIVR: A New "Social" Drinking AppWith the invasion of granparents, baby pictures, and wedding photos on popular social networks like Facebook and Twitter, everyone is putting on their best face for their online profiles, and it seems there is no true place where one can "go wild."  LIVR, a new social network app, that only lets you enter if you are legally intoxicated, hopes to change that.

Restaurant Mon Petit: Dine Like A Feline At Purina’s Exclusive & Unusual Eatery

It was only a matter of time, considering the internet has made the
world’s obsession with all things feline rise to new levels. Cat-themed
businesses aren’t a new trend, and perhaps that’s why the latest
business might make even the craziest of cat ladies shudder with dismay.