I am tired of people telling me to eat what is offered.  I think too many people just give in to the peer pressure of the food thrown in their face. I fully understand the benefits of why one should enjoy the local delicacies when traveling or order a restaurant’s “house speciality” when dining out. You are almost guaranteed to get something enjoyable to […]

Tonight take a moment to raise a glass and toast the foods that have fallen from glory. Our world is a little less colorful with the failure of green ketchup, and  while 3-D movies are the future for us, 3-D Doritos are stuck as simple memories from our past. Check out this slide show and remember the products […]

This week I am working in Germany. I sat down at our hotel’s restaurant and was confronted with several options of salad dressing to top a side salad with. There were the usual suspects…and then there was ‘American’… What the Hell is ‘American’ salad dressing?!? I am American, and I have never heard of such […]

I am working this week in France, and something has really been bothering me. Why are European versions of American cereal so crappy?!? It is bad enough that the cartoon mascots on the European cereal boxes look stupid in comparison to their American counterparts. Have you ever seen the French ‘Snap,’ ‘Crackle,’ and ‘Pop?’ These […]

The Fed Up HQ is based in Louisiana, and if you pay any attention to the news , then you know about the craziness hurricane Isaac has caused the Gulf Coast. Many areas have been without power, and plenty of businesses have been closed. Well after 4 days, my personal food reservoirs were running low. […]