FatManSeoul

To add more fuel to the dog eating controversy, we present to you recent studies that suggest that dogs may first have been domesticated not for their adorable antics and friendly companionship, but rather for their deliciousness. Via the New York Times (영어링크)

and start paying attention to the 신라면 scale:
According to the producer, Nongshim, the prices of their flagship ramen noodles are one of the better indicators of how international currencies are doing.  This informal index joins The Economist’s famed Big Mac Index for calculating purchasing power parity.
Here’s the 한겨레’s coverage (한국어링크) and here’s the Joongang Daily [...]

So called “detox” regimens have been around for a while, but are they safe?  Mounting scientific evidence shows that they can be dangerous in the long term, and don’t have any real health benefits – check it out! (영어 링크)

위험: 과학 내용!
diet coke + mentos candy = FUN!
and for the explanation of why it works, we turn to Adam and Jamie of Mythbusters in this link.

Marvin Harris’ Good To Eat

Ever sit around wondering why Hindus don’t eat beef but Muslims and Jews don’t eat pork and nobody eats horses or cats or dogs (except those who do)? Why are some things good to eat and others not?
This is the book for all of you who want to smack Brigitte Bardot whenever [...]

Fatman loves reading about food all over the world. We find our jollies here:
The World Food Habits Bibliography
check it out! Food and eating from north to south, east to west, coast to coast, and everywhere in between.
영어 만 . . . 미안!

From an intriguing and somewhat disturbing abstract on Korean middle school students’ nutritional knowledge and eating behavior:
A Study on Nutritional Attitude, Food Behavior and Nutritional Status according to Nutrition Knowledge of Korean Middle School Students.
Lee SW, Sung CJ, Kim AJ, Kim MH.
The purpose of this study was to investigate nutrient intake and food behavior [...]