Geek In Me

by Josh Loposer We’ve heard about the benefits of eating locally produced foods, but just how local are we talking about here? For one restaurant owner in Zurich, there’s no dairy product quite as exquisite as that which is produced in the breasts of lactating women. He’s putting sauces that contain 75% mother’s milk on the menu at his alpine restaurant — and I can’t decide whether that’s taking this whole locavore thing a bit too far, or not?

If we’re thinking about it in environmental terms, it seems pretty green, though it’s creating quite a stir in the German-speaking press — which usually examines things with a green-colored lens. In this case, I think most people are just kind of offended by the idea of adults consuming breast milk. According to the article, health officials in Zurich can’t seem find any laws that prevent the restaurant from serving breast milk. The restaurant has apparently found a legal loophole, breast milk isn’t on the list of approved species (such as sheep or cows), nor is it on the list of banned species (like ape milk).

We’ve heard of using sewage to power cities, is there really any reason that breast milk should be off limits? Is breast milk sacred, or a natural resource?

by Luke Anderson via ohgizmo.com

I’ve always wondered exactly what the Swiss Army is like. After all, you don’t really hear much about them, aside from their extremely handy knives. Well if you’ve ever thought to yourself that you’d love to see one of those knives with a USB flash drive, then you’re in luck.

Apparently these have been around for a little while, but they’ve just upgraded to an 8GB model. At around $45, it’s quite a steal considering that you get a knife, nail file, pen, screwdriver and pair of scissors too!