Eye Sightings

Checking Out Seeds... Literally

 

Spring is here... a time when the world starts to turn green again... a time of rebirth. But this year, instead of celebrating the renewal of the trees in the park outside our windows, we want to celebrate the rebirth of an agricultural tradition: the seed library.

Expert Interview with Letha Hadady

 

Greek Yogurt Gets Frozen

With brands like Fage and Chobani a common sight in every grocer's refrigerator, it seems clear that Americans have embraced the texture and flavor of strained Greek yogurt. The next logical step? Frozen Greek yogurt! In the last couple months, Stonyfield's Oikos brand and Ben & Jerry's have both launched versions of the frozen concoction.

Pizza Hut Courts Couples

Just in time for Valentine's Day, Pizza Hut has announced its new "Perfect Proposal" package, a $10,010 item that includes a ruby engagement ring, limo service, fireworks show, flowers, photographer and videographer, as well as a Pizza Hut dinner box. While this may be an extreme case of gilding the lilly - a standard, unadorned dinner box retails for a more reasonable $10 - we think it's also a clever way of highlighting a menu item aimed at couples.

All About Lamb

Our latest Eyes On the Road video takes you inside the sheep barn at the Iowa State Fair, where we learn a little about exhibiting a prize sheep - plus the factors that are determining market prices for this premium industry. 

Pork Chop on a Stick

Think you know the difference between an Iowa pork chop and a Texas pork chop? Check out our latest video to learn the secrets of one of the Iowa State Fair's most popular foods.

Will "Artisanal" Give Way to "Antique"?

In a restaurant-rich city like New York, it can be easy to get the feeling that regional cuisine has explored every region, that modernist chefs have created every conceivable texture, and that every nation's fare has been fused and remixed with that of every other. Fortunately, we're noticing signs that cutting-edge gourmands have found a new vein of inspiration to mine -- the past.

Movies You Can Taste

The 5th annual NYC Food Film Festival, which begins tomorrow, is founded on the idea that seeing food up on a screen is no substitute for tasting it, smelling it, experiencing it.

Expert Eyes: How to Trick Kids Into Eating Their Vegetables

 

Consumer Eyes is relaunching its website! We've got a fresh new look, and lots of exciting new features to check out like Expert Eyes - our new collection of interviews with thought-leaders from a wide range of categories and disciplines.

Eyes On the Road: Talking with Fab@Home at the Maker Faire

At this year's Maker Faire, we had a few minutes to talk with some representatives from Fab@Home, a group that is helping to develop open-source standards for the world of rapid prototyping. They've created some remarkable innovations - and our favorite has to be the ability to print 3-D objects out of food. The possibilities seem endless! Check out the video to learn more and see a couple of their machines in action.

 

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