Vegetables

News

Kids Can’t Drink Tokyo’s Tap Water Because Of High Radioactivity

8:55PM March 23, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

Parents have been warned that infants should not drink tap water, even as far away as Tokyo, after the radioactive iodine levels were found to be above the legal limit for their age. Everyone else is fine to drink the tap water in Tokyo reportedly, though everyone living in the Fukushima prefecture have been told not to. More »


Miniature LED Lamp Powered By Fruit (Or Is It Vegetable?)

6:14AM April 18, 2010 | Kyle VanHemert

The tastiest design at this year’s Milan Furniture Fair isn’t furniture at all – it’s this tiny, tomato-powered LED lamp by Israeli group d-VISION. You say tomato, I say incisive commentary on energy production and consumer culture. [MocoLoco]and Inhabitat]


Science

Laser-Etched Fruit And Vegetables Could Replace Sticker Labels

2:40PM November 6, 2009 | Sean Fallon

It doesn’t seem like a big deal, but I’ll be dammed if those stupid stickers are not extremely annoying. Fortunately for people who actually eat fruit and vegetables from time to time, low-energy laser etching may be the answer. More »


Gadgets

Heart-Shaped Cucumber, Anyone?

3:40AM August 26, 2009 | Mark Wilson

Japan can be a little obsessed with their produce (I passed on a $US70 bunch of grapes I spotted in one boutique Tokyo market), and now they’re growing cucumbers in non-cylindrical shapes. More »


Food Pyramid Ensures You Your Veggies and Your Job

12:00PM October 30, 2008 | Gizmodo US Edition

What could be more useful than this concept of a food pyramid designed to keep your portions in check and to make you eat the right amount of veggies? If there is anything that I consistently do all day long besides working for Gizmodo, it’s probably putting anything edible within reach into my mouth. Whether I’m slowly making it my mission to make every Kit Kat on earth disappear, or having my stomach growl embarrassingly in front of my co-workers, I live for lunch where I get to chow down and thoroughly ravage my plate each day. Usually afterwards, I sink into a major food coma, which is exactly why this concept is perfect for me. After this article is published though, my boss will probably know why my productivity plummets in the afternoon. [Yanko via SwissMiss via CrunchGear ]

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