The monkeys are dead. And we're back.

When I saw this article in the New York Times, I knew it was time to get back to this food blog. For some time (since the 1980s) some researchers (all Puritans) have thought that severe calorie restriction would increase longevity. Such researchers (and other rich people) became scientifically anorexic in hopes that they would live longer. Now, it turns out, it just ain't true. The super skinny rhesus monkeys did not live longer than the normal weight monkeys (which caused named scientists much grief at the thought of all those forgone croissants). Certainly it isn't an invitation for gluttony, but if we get to eat, let's enjoy it!