A chic restaurant in New York has taken an unforeseeable direction in upscale cuisine by serving breast milk cheese made with the help of his wife. This isn't the first time someone's taken to replacing cow's milk with that of a human. In 2008, a restaurant in Switzerland started replacing 75% of the cow's milk used in the restaurant with breast milk. That was the bold move that inspired PETA's letter to Ben & Jerry's, which urged the company to start making their sweet treats out of human milk.... READ ON

If you're a fan of rare steaks, then you have reason to rejoice; a new e. coli vaccine is finding its way into testing this year. If the test goes well, it may be used on a large scale, and 65 to 75 percent fewer animals will carry the bacteria. That means your chances of getting sick --even dying-- from your delicious steak tartare will drop significantly. While some ranchers worry about the impact on their wallets, others are more optimistic. "It probably won't be so good for my... READ ON

Americans have been told their whole lives to avoid eating raw eggs for fear of salmonella poisoning, but in many other countries (including Japan), raw eggs are a common treat. Boing Boing's Lisa Katayama explores this strange contradiction in her recent taste test of raw eggs. Lisa has enjoyed plenty of raw eggs in Japan, but as soon as she hits California and finds the cartons with safe handling instructions, she immediately has reverted to eating scrambled eggs. Curious, she did a bit of... READ ON

The Australian advertising agency WHYBIN/TBWA was assigned to come up with a clever way to promote the upcoming Sydney International Food Festival. The end result was not only an effective advertisement, but also a great collection of art pieces made up of food arranged to resemble the flag of its country of origin. What's really great about the creations is how individual each one is. The South Korean flag made of sushi and dipping sauces looks nothing like the Brazilian flag made of limes, pineapple... READ ON