Rock Block Parallel #2: Food Fight
by Steve West on July 16, 2008

To satisfy your gustatory desires, please review the following board of fare.
Everything tastes better with chocolate...well almost everything.
The U.S. government is loosening restrictions on the import of absinthe. These confections would be an easy introduction to the wonders of wormwood.
So much variety and regional taste - Hot dogs around the country.
Worst foods in America. Oh, but they taste so gooooood...
If you must diet, at least look cool while doing so.
My personal diet plan consists of stocking my fridge with inedible products. I lost 20 lbs. by getting nauseous opening my refrigerator and seeing this.
Ever wonder why the guys on Madison Avenue make so much money? Take a look at this german site comparing advertised foods with their real counterparts.
Educational site on what the world eats.
Lost that menu? Go to this site, enter your city and it pulls up the menus of most restaurants in your area.
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