One of the great obstacles to thinking of food as a form of art is that we are accustomed to thinking of food as a
Category: Contemporary Food Culture
Can You Convince a Coke Lover to Prefer Pepsi?
A variety of studies (e.g. here, and here) have shown that brands make foods taste better. Judgments about quality are influenced by price, image, and
Care About Food? Care About This
I don’t want to ruin anyone’s weekend, but if you care about food (and wine) you should find this disturbing: More than half of the
Criticism and Objectivity: A Moral Imperative
Questions about the objectivity of food or wine appreciation could be easily resolved if a certain picture of how taste works were true. That picture
Locavorism and “Food Miles”
Locavorism, the idea that eating locally-sourced food is inherently virtuous and environmentally responsible, has become increasingly popular as a “food philosophy”. The standard argument in
Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest and Things I Don’t Understand
There are many things I don’t understand, so this one will just have to get in line. But why would someone want to eat 68
