What Sells At Restaurants, Crazy Pizza, Horsemeat Controversy And More

February 7, 2013 Subscribe · Forward Lower-Calorie Meals Sell Better At Restaurants, Study Says The conventional wisdom on restaurants and health is that eateries intentionally serve up high-calorie, low-nutrition dishes because they think they're the best way to draw customers in and maximize profit. This theory of menu design certainly provides a convincing explanation for the success of unhealthy fast-food chains like McDonald's and Taco Bell. Continue reading... PHOTO: The Craziest Pizza Yet? Michelin Guide Gets Pranked Recalled Beef Lasagna Products Contain More Than 60 Percent Horsemeat: UK America's Most And Least Favorite Chocolates McDonald's Patron Drinks Detergent From Coca-Cola Cup 11 Of The Most Polarizing Celebrity Chefs Lower-Calorie Meals Sell Better At Restaurants, Study Says WATCH: 'God Made A Farmer' Gets Spoofed Climate Change Could Make Oysters More Deadly TOM MACY Why Are Cocktails Important? The main complaint about cocktails these days is that they're pretentious. This image is only perpetuated when they're served by a bunch of seemingly elitist bearded bartenders who obsess over antiquated drinks that cost the price of an entree. Continue reading... VIVIAN LIAO I Live With 600 Earthworms Composting is important enough of an activity for our environment that it should be widely promoted and easily practiced. Hopefully, my little tale of worms inspires you to go out and make vermicomposting work for your living space. Continue reading... MICHELE SIMON Will a Federal Compromise on GMO Labeling Trump State Law, Forever? I am not opposed to federal labeling on GMO food. I agree this is where the problem must ultimately be solved. However, any federal standard must set a floor and not a ceiling, and not hand preemption over to industry. Continue reading... MARY ORLIN The One Wine Trend I Want to Go Away I've said it before and I'll say it again -- I am a wine drinker, not a female wine drinker.  I drink the same bottles men drink.  I don't want to drink wine developed in a marketing brief to capture women buyers. Continue reading... CAROLYNA DE LAURENTIIS The Truth About Organic Food labeling isn't black and white and "organic" and "natural" labels are no guarantee of ideal quality. Thankfully, several experts, writers and small businesses have attempted to provide resources to help consumers make educated choices. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here Unsubscribe here.