 The Cookie Diet - Hunger Curbing Treat::"So you can stick to your diet!" This is the catchphrase for Dr. Sanford Siegal's Cookie Diet. Back in 1975, he supposedly monkeyed around in his home lab until he found the perfect hunger-blocking recipe… [MORE] |
 Private Chef & Yoga Chez Vous - Yo Dinna::If you're balancing a heavy workloads and struggling to find time for workouts and healthy meals, Chez Vous is for you. The Canadian company consists of a husband and wife who have merged their passions… [MORE] |
 Mean Munchies - Cheeky Designer Cookies::These sassy treats are the sweetest way to send a non-traditional message. The Designer Cookie offers baked goodies that you can customize, from chocolate to cakes, cookies and cupcakes.
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 Eau So Cool - MetroMint Spearmint Drink::Cheers to being cool! MetroMint is an unsweetened, zero-calorie water infused with the refreshing test of real mint. I came across the bottles of retro-print MetroMint at my local health food store and… [MORE] |
 RUF Packets Could End World Hunger::Food packets, or what is called ready-to-use food (RUF) may be the secret to helping end world hunger. Doctors Without Borders believe that by increasing shipments of RUF, millions of children could be… [MORE] |
 Make Your Own Glowing Mountain Dew::This video shows you how to make your Mountain Dew glow with peroxide, baking soda and a little dedication. Pretty cool.
Trend Hunter has featured a number of experiments from sites like Craftster and… [MORE] |
 Black Licorice For Halloween - From Lipgloss To Soda::For the lover of black licorice, October is a month for indulging. To tantalize your tastebuds without the caloric after math on the waist-line, try the special edition Black Cat Licorice lip gloss from… [MORE] |
 Mutant Veggie Ad - Green Peace Uses Shock Factor::Do you know what you eat?
Manipulated food doesn’t just pertain to animal products. This Green Peace ad uses creative visuals to points out the dangers of genetically modified fruits and vegetables.… [MORE] |
 Cucumber Water - For Beauty, Health and Flavour::Spotted at the hottest spots in Las Vegas was cucumber water. Glasses of ice cold h2o infused with the juice of the refreshingly cool vegetable, and garnished with skin-on slices are the chic way to chill.… [MORE] |
 Prized Poop - Vanillin Wins Ig Nobel Chem Prize::Who knew BS could be useful? Trend Hunter was one of the first to unveil Mayu Yamamotos' odd discovery that vanilla flavours and scents could be created out of cow dung. The bovine bowel movements are… [MORE] |
 Plastic Ice Cream Cones::If the cone in your ice cream is slowing you down, you'll be happy to know you can pick up a colorful plastic ice cream cone for just $7 a set. Unique, but tough to lick from the inside...
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 Vigilante Ads - Lettuce Lady Responds To PETA Ad Ban in Texas::A few weeks ago Trend Hunter featured Alicia Silverstone's nude PETA campaign in which the actress promoted vegetarianism. The ads spread like wildfire all over North America... except in Houston, Texas.… [MORE] |
 "Lifestyle" Energy Drink - Tantra Erotic Boosts Libido::I'm not sure what a "lifestyle" drink is, or why I would want to buy a lifestyle in a can, but apparently Tantra Erotic is an energy drink that makes you horny, baby. The website says, "the excellent ingredients… [MORE] |
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 Sweet Bribery - Anti-Ticket Donut::To fit the old coffee-shop-lounging stereotype, the Anti-Ticket Donut is the sweetest new way to get out of speeding fines. Next time you're pulled over for having a foot that's a little too heavy, just… [MORE] |
 Pizza Maker Runs On Standard Electricity - Pita Bread Baking Oven::I think this must be the most amazing oven in the world! It gets up to the same high temperature of commercial pizza ovens, but runs on standard electricity. The Lebanese Pita Bread Baking Oven Pot is… [MORE] |
 Disney Bananads - Fruit Stickers Promote DVD::The best way to get your message across is to make sure it reaches as much of your target audience as possible. Other than toilet paper, eggs and milk, just about every household also has fruit. Disney… [MORE] |
 French Delicacy Nears Extinction - The Ortolan::The ortolan is a copper-breasted bird that migrates from Africa to Europe. Thought to represent the soul of France, it is also a bite-size delicacy: a songbird roasted and gulped down whole. According… [MORE] |
 More Youthful By Yogurt - Acai Berry Alive::If that feeling of really being alive has been missing for you, you might want to try starting your day with Alive Yogurt. The creamy new treat is chock full of antioxidants from natural sources like green… [MORE] |
 Get Paid To Lose Weight - Hoax Website Offers $100 Per Pound::This web site offers the ultimate incentive for people wanting to drop unwanted pounds. It claims to pay people for losing weight - $100 per pound!
The site is a hoax, brought to you by 'Dumbass Inc',… [MORE] |
 Starbucks Targets Youth - Frapputeenos?::Starbucks is doing all it can to appeal to the masses. In the last weeks we've seen the Date Frappucino debut in the Middle East in celebration of Ramadan, and now we're seeing the coffee company market… [MORE] |
 Aluminum Water Bottles - Cool For You, Good For the Earth::SIGG USA brings quality Swiss design to reusable aluminum water bottles. Their website says "not everyone is ready to buy a hybrid vehicle," but every baby step towards a cleaner Earth is worth it. Americans… [MORE] |
 Wine Cellar Sorbet - Buzzy Dessert for Grown-Ups::Mmm, imagine a frosty treat on a steamy summer day. Ice cream isn't what you crave, and beer isn't your style. Two best friends from Queens created a wine sorbet while brainstorming ideas for the restaurant… [MORE] |
 User-Generated Campaigns - Scoop: The Häagen-Dazs Flavor Search::Häagen-Dazs, one of the world's leading ice cream, is letting its consumers dream up the next big flavour. The Häagen-Dazs flavor search contest is asking ice cream lovers to concoct an exotic new flavor… [MORE] |
 Other People's Breakfasts - Jon Huck Photography::Photographer, Jon Huck created a website to showcase his breakfast collection. The site is very short on words, but has an elaborate gallery of other people's breakfasts. Huck used his creative talent… [MORE] |
 Naked For A Cause - Alicia Silverstone Strips Down For PETA::Actress Alicia Silverstone stripped down to her birthday suit for PETA's latest campaign. PETA, or People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, is an organization against animal cruelty. The new campaign… [MORE] |
 Self-Chilling Soda - InstaCool Sprite::Coca Cola is reportedly working on a self-chilling beverage. The beverage is nothing new - good, old Sprite. The insta-cool, though, is cutting edge. Supposedly, once the drink is opened, a mechanism creates… [MORE] |
 Cellular Cellulite - Order Big Mac From Cell Phone::McDonald's and SK Telecom Korea have teamed up to produce the first mobile phone, self-ordering system at a restaurant. Customers use their mobile phones to order from the "Touch Order'' menu and pay for… [MORE] |
 Edible Shoes - Luxurious Chocolates By Theobroma Cacao::Chocolatier Theobroma Cacao has hit every woman's three biggest weaknesses -- luxury, shoes and chocolate! Cacao's newest collection features hand-crafted sweets made from the best Venezuelan chocolate… [MORE] |
 Sushi Rolling Machine - Bandai Namco::Bandai Namco has created an automatic sushi roller for little sushi chefs in training. It's a fun way to get kids to help out in the kitchen. A fun food to make and to eat! [MORE] |
 Chopsticks With Gold Flakes - Snap For Sparkly Sprinkles::Here's some party favors that are bound to impress your next guests! Next time you weak up a sukiyaki dish, skip the ol' fork and knife and serve it up with the opulent chopsticks with golden flakes. When… [MORE] |
 Martha Stewart's Wine Business - Affordable Vintage Line::Martha Stewart has added her own label of wine to her empire wither her Martha Stewart Vintage. "The first launch of 15,000 cases includes three wines: a 2006 Sonoma County Chardonnay, 2005 Sonoma County… [MORE] |
 Dining In The Dark - Legally Blind Servers At O. Noir::Imagine walking into a restaurant so dark, you can't see your waiter, fellow diners, or even the food in front of you. At Montreal restaurant, O.Noir, your visual senses are taken from you the moment you… [MORE] |
 Ramadan Frappucino - Starbucks Caters To Muslims::Starbucks has specialized in culture-specific drinks in the past, like the red bean Frappucino in China, but now they've moved to the Muslim culture. To celebrate Ramadan this year, the coffee company… [MORE] |
 Candy Sunflower Nuts - Sunny Seed Drops::These candy and chocolate-coated sunflower seeds make for a fun, edible harvest decoration. Eat them as is or add them to your cookies for a healthier chocolate chip alternative. As well as being delicious,… [MORE] |
 Solar-Powered Safeway - Greener Groceries::Safeway is the world's first grocery store to run entirely on solar power. The North American food retailer installed solar panels on the roof of a California store and hopes to add them to about 24 more… [MORE] |
 Microwaveable Cobs - Farmer's Popcorn::As modern technologies send us hurtling into the future, Kansas company, Sunflower Food & Spice Company likes to keep some things the way they were back when. Their corn, for example, is popped directly… [MORE] |
 Orthorexia: An Obsession With Healthy Eating::Here's an eating disorder that might not look so bad at first glance. Unfortunately, just like over-eating, anorexia or bulimia, this eating disorder can take a spin for the worse when it becomes excessive.… [MORE] |
 Vending By Mood - Sadness Gets More Ice Cream::The Dr. Whippy vending machine has a built-in voice stress analyzer. It detects the user’s answers to specific questions and measures how happy or unhappy the user is feeling. The lower their mood, the… [MORE] |
 Platinum Cake - Eat Some, Wear The Rest::This cake was created for a promotional event for Platinum Guild International in Tokyo. Made from pure platinum, it is worth $130,320. The most extraordinary part about this cake? You can wear the non-edible… [MORE] |
 Fancy French Fry Holder - Dine Art::Nothing pairs better with a steak than French fries, yet at the same time, the greasy potato slices can really lower the sophistication of a filet mignon. To add some visual appeal, try Dine Art's Deco… [MORE] |
 Dumpster Diving - This Is The "Freegan" Life::A growing subculture in North America and Europe is voluntarily dropping out of consumerist society and living off of what others throw away. They call themselves “Freegans” and some of them are former… [MORE] |
 NYC & London Ditchin' Kitchens - Small-Space Living::Instead of worrying about what type of flashy appliances to buy for your chic loft, the latest trend in New York City is to nix those worries by scrapping kitchens entirely. New Yorkers are saving themselves… [MORE] |
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 Keep The Buzz Going - Dessert Beers::We all have our vices - those things that we can't resist. Restauranteurs have learned to turn a buck by tempting our tastebuds (and getting us buzzed). The Chocolate Room in Brooklyn serves the Chocolate… [MORE] |
 Diet Dog - Robotic Weight Loss Coach::The geniuses at MIT are helping those who have a little trouble shedding pounds. They've come up with a sociable robot dog to help coach you slim. The electronic coach is designed to work as a motivator… [MORE] |
 Environmental Campaign Crashes McDonalds Site::McDonald's restaurants in Japan were offering Big Macs for half off their normal price if people demonstrated a commitment to preventing climate change. To "demonstrate" this commitment, people were asked… [MORE] |
 Baby Food Diet - Celeb Weight Loss Trick::Eat like an infant! That’s the trick for Marcia Cross, Jennifer Aniston, and Reese Witherspoon. Maybe they find some satisfaction in being able to eat an entire little jar of mush. Maybe they have assistants… [MORE] |
 Wasp Rice Crackers - Buzzing In Tokyo::Tokyoites are adding a little zing to their diets. The Japanese have their fair share of unique foods, but sashimi is tame in comparison to jibachi senbei, or "digger wasp rice crackers." The snack was… [MORE] |
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