British Expatriate Network

As the story says "Hungry summer picnickers will soon be able to tuck into their sandwiches, sausages and pork pies without having to take the clingfilm off first."

Thanks to the science wonks at Oregon State University kids everywhere will be covering their heads in clingfilm and trying to eat their way out. Until they realize they didn't buy the edible kind. Woops a daisy. Oh, and for those with shellfish or egg allergies - sorry none for you - it's made from "an ingredient in crab and shrimp shells, and lysozyme, a protein from egg whites."

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jht...stid=63537

Interesting - I never heard of that research but the researcher is real enough.

There was something in our paper the other week about some other research where they've invented carbonated fruits.

Daily Barometer Online

So, rice paper isn't exotic anymore.

The scope for flying saucers is endless.

Glad to see this country's great minds are working on something really valuable to society )

"Well, you know that cling film stuff you put around your food to keep it fresh?"
"Yes"
"Well I've invented a type you can eat"
"Cling film you can eat? BRILLIANT!"

I see this as the comeback of the brown paper bag. After all who wants to eat dirty clingfilm. roll

So what do you put around the clingfilm now to keep THAT fresh?

For barfing in after you've eaten the cling film?