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" The power of the negative media around the food industry drives my mind to enact a Woody Allen-ish skit whenever faced with a restaurant menu. For instance, beef translates to “mad cow disease,” chicken morphs into “avian flu,” fish reconstitutes to “mercury poisoning,” and vegetarian option becomes “genetically modified crops.” I am unsure what to pick, and moreover who I can trust when my selection is made. "

John Maeda , The Laws of Simplicity: Design, Technology, Business, Life


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John Maeda quote : The power of the negative media around the food industry drives my mind to enact a Woody Allen-ish skit whenever faced with a restaurant menu. For instance, beef translates to “mad cow disease,” chicken morphs into “avian flu,” fish reconstitutes to “mercury poisoning,” and vegetarian option becomes “genetically modified crops.” I am unsure what to pick, and moreover who I can trust when my selection is made.