Wax Models of Food in Japan

Excerpt from 'Tokyo-Ga' by Wim Wenders

[1974] La Faim

I saw this animation when I was a kid. This was ingrown in my mind forever. The curious thing is that I've watched this in the early 90s. On a Brazilian TV channel called Cultura. Ever since I've tried to find it but with no luck. After talking with a friend for a while about Godzilla, Ahh! Real Monsters. Then Hungarian Animators. I was finally able to get some clues about it.

After watching "Hen, His Wife" the 1990's animation by the Hungarian Igor Kovalyov, my mind brought instantly it back again. After navigate through 3 more recommended videos: there it was. Guess what? By another Hungarian, Peter Foldes.



Peter Foldes, born in 1924 in Budapest, Hungary and was a director and animator of British nationality. Foldes later moved to Paris, where he became an early pioneer in computer animation. In the 1960s, he worked for the Research Service of the ORTF. He is one of the pioneers of computer animation with his film Hunger, which received the Jury Prize in the "short film" category at Cannes Film Festival as well as an Academy Award nomination.

Peter died 29 March 1977 in Paris.

Hunger / La Faim is a 1974 animated short film produced by the National Film Board of Canada. It was directed by Peter Foldes and is one of the first computer animation films. The story told without words, is a morality tale about greed and gluttony in the (then) modern society.

Awards for Hunger included a Special Jury Prize at the 1974 Cannes Film Festival, a BAFTA Award for Best Animation Film, and a Silver Hugo at the Chicago International Film Festival. The film was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 47th Academy Awards.

Raccoon Tries to Wash Cotton Candy: Immediately Dissolves

Raccoons tend to wet their food as a way to get "a more vivid tactile experience and precise information about what they're about to eat". Well... not this time.

Hot Dogs Around the World

Putting this here because it is a cool recipe reference. I don't think this is accurate. The Brazilian one is so wrong. Here we eat it like: Hot Dog in a split roll with shredded chicken, mashed potatoes, cottage cheese, cheese, mayonnaise ketchup, mustard, corn and potato sticks. And also there is the pressed dogs, pretty popular too. With parmesan cheese outside the bread. You can put pepperoni and bacon with it. Some places also uses Catupiry. It is a Brazilian thing... it is a type of cottage cheese/cream cheese... but with its own soul. haha x'D

[Lernert e Saunder] Cube Food

You get food. Slice in cubes. You get art.

[Lernert e Saunder]

Honey Flow: From Hive to Jar

Japanese Self-Defense Forces Ration Pack

Sushi Types

Oh... Sushis. How can one don't love it? But can you call them by name?

Here it is some Sushi Types.

If you can't figure it by this cute image, you can check the real deal below.

Japanese Sushi Ads

Something like "our sushi is not fake". haha

[Doc] Hallucinogen Honey Hunters: Crazy Honey

Documentary by Raphael Treza
Photographs set by Eric Valli

How Sugar Affects the Brain

Science Teacher Gets Surprising Results from McDonald's Diet

“We all have choices. It’s our choices that make us fat, not McDonald’s.”

The Making Of 'Gutter Oil'

Gutter oil is used oil that is recollected, refined, and resold as normal cooking oil. The repeated consumption of gutter oil can lead to digestive problems and eventually cancer.

China's Ministry of Health announced that their five proposed methods of testing for gutter oil have all been ineffective so far. Over 100 tonnes of illegal oil in 14 different provinces have been shut down already according to the People's Daily, but the industry is still reportedly growing. Larger gutter oil companies can earn as much as $331 million per year.  With the inability to test for the waste oil, and millions of lower class looking for an easy buck, it's no surprise that the gutter oil industry is booming.

"The illegal oil shows no difference in appearance and indicators after refining and purification because the law breakers are skillful at coping with the established standards." -China Meat Research Center

What China can not copy?  So far, the only potential solution to the gutter oil problem is establishing a government regulated kitchen waste collecting and recycling program.





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[2013 Halloween] Awesome Costumes Tips Collection

Heavy Metals

Need a hand with your hair?

Damn

McKayla Not impressed

Happy Halloween you all! :D

Sushi for Halloween? Who would guess it?

[Not a lame joke] Tomato + Potato = Tomtato

Scarecrow

[TV Ad] Guinness Made of More

Man...

guinness wheelchairs basketball commercial

[Cheshire Robinsons] Trooper

Iron Maiden's vocalist, Bruce Dickinson presents in this video the beer Trooper. A bitter ale with 4,8% alcohol. Produced by Cheshire Robinsons.

World Food's Day

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