TV’s boozing imperative, comparing obesity and smoking, fatty meal fetishes
• Food porn Web site thisiswhyyourefat.com is pioneering a new generation of gastronomic infatuation. The site features such unlikely (and unappetizing) stars as the bacon-wrapped mac-and-cheese meat loaf and the Krispy Kreme bacon cheddar cheeseburger. [Globe and Mail]
• Dead weight might be a killer after all. A European study shows that teenage obesity may be as lethal as cigarette smoking. So does that mean they’ll be putting bloated bellies on Twinkie packages? [New York Times]
• The Sex and the City cosmopolitan craze has had a trickle-down effect of another kind. Research shows that watching small-screen stars down spiked drinks spurs the craving for alcohol. [CBC]
• As the economic downturn deepens, nickel-and-diming at food shops is becoming a new reality for many families, says Loblaw chief Allan Leighton. Looks like Mark McEwan’s new upscale grocery store will have a tough start. [Reuters]
• Taking a dip never tasted so good. The major American fondue franchise Melting Pot plans rapid expansion into Canada, with goo-peddling restaurants to open in Edmonton, Vancouver and Toronto. [PR Newswire]
