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Watch Nick Offerman's Slam Poetry Tribute to Bacon

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 17:59:22 +0000

On the strength of playing breakfast meat connoisseur Ron Swanson on 'Parks And Recreation,' we think it's safe to call Nick Offerman a bacon expert.

However, we weren't aware of the depth of his dedication to the cured meat until we saw this video from CollegeHumor. In it, the mustachioed 42-year-old uses slam poetry to pay tribute to the internet's favorite food.

The 10 Most Deadly Foods on the Planet

Carl Pettit — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 13:25:31 +0000

Sometimes the food you eat is trying to kill you. Not in the traditional sense, with saturated fat, refined sugars and cholesterol. There are a few foods out there that can literally end your life if improperly prepared, or at the very least make you terribly sick. While you probably won’t encounter most of the items on this list during the normal course of your life, a few of them are surprisingly common.

Japanese Scientists Use Human Waste to Create Meat [VIDEO]

Wendy Gould — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 20:33:33 +0000

If you weren’t vegetarian before, perhaps it’s time to make the switch. Scientists in Japan have now created a way to synthesize “beef steaks” from human feces. The discovery was made after a Tokyo sewage plant approached scientists, asking them if they could figure out a way to utilize all the sewage sludge lying around.

Essential Mardi Gras Recipes for King Cake, Po' Boys and More

WGBF-AM — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 23:43:49 +0000

Maybe you’re throwing a big party, or maybe Mardi Gras is just your excuse to feast on the amazing cuisine of New Orleans — either way, you better get it right. Break out the spices and let’s get cooking! Cajun Spice: Chow has a great Cajun spice mix that you can make and then sprinkle [...]