Dear List,
In March (and planned long before current food news!) King's will be
presenting over a fortnight of talks on food and drink. For full
listings see:
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/feedyourmind/
but of particular interest to this list may be:
Wed 13th March - The Science of Chocolate
As well as tingling our tastebuds, chocolate has the power to ignite the pleasure centres of our brains. For a melt in the mouth experience join Clive Page, Mark Miodownik, Andrea Sella, and Master Chocolatier Keith Hurdman to explore the history, science and sensations of this more prized global delicacy.
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/feedyourmind/wed-13-mar.aspx
Thu 14th March - The Proof is in the Pudding: Food Labelling & Healthy Eating
'Traffic-lights, coloured cartwheels, guideline daily amounts, flashy health claims ...At last, after decades of confusion for consumers and wrangling between the food industry and the health lobby, it looks as though the UK will soon have a standardised uniform approach to food labelling. Why has it taken so long? What does it mean for shoppers? And how can food labelling encourage healthy eating? Professor Alan Maryon-Davis, frequent media commentator and King’s expert on food and health policy, looks at the big issues behind the labels.'
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/feedyourmind/thu-14-mar.aspx
Tue 19th March - How to Bake a Universe
Imagine trying to explain the mysteries of the cosmos as a beautiful recipe...
Tired of baking the same old things? Why not try this lovely dish which will expand to fill you up while containing precisely zero calories. The Higgs field gives this dish comforting solidity with slightly spicy overtones of heavier elements coming from a liberal scattering of supernova explosions, all bathed in a microwave coulis. You will require in your kitchen some form of time symmetry violation to make sure there is some matter left over after the anti-matter has been absorbed during the baking phase. This isn’t the easiest dish to cook but with the assistance of Dr Malcolm Fairbairn, your dark energy will rise properly, without losing the grittiness of your galactic structure.
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/feedyourmind/tue-19-mar.aspx
Thu 21st March - The Dark Side of Food and Eating
Why does food become the source of dread for some people and for others is the source of excessive desire? What is the relationship between eating disorders and obesity? What is the role of emotion in food and eating? Is there such a thing as food addiction? Are eating disorders and obesity self-inflicted problems? Where, when and how should we intervene in eating disorders and obesity? A panel of experts from the field of eating disorders, obesity, nutrition, bariatric surgery and health psychology will discuss the above questions and many others.
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/feedyourmind/thu-21-mar.aspx
All event are free to attend (although booking is required) with the
exception of the 'History of Whisky' talk.
regards,
Richard
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