stolen from wtf_inc
Now there is HuFu - human flavored tofu for the cannibal in you:
http://eathufu.com/
'Human flesh alternative' sells on the Web
By Adam Widman, The Stanford Daily
Wednesday May 25, 2005
Who
knew there was a market for food that tastes like human flesh?
Apparently, Mark Nuckols - founder of Hufu, a company that sells tofu
that is textured and flavored like human flesh.
A student at Dartmouth's Tuck Business School, Nuckols said that the
idea for Hufu, dubbed "the healthy human flesh alternative," sprang
from his interest in anthropology and cannibalism in particular.
"It just happens that I've always had an interest in cultural
anthropology, especially studies of incidents of cannibalism," he said.
"The practice has struck me as vivid and freighted with meaning. The
theme runs deeper than one might think."
He recently launched the Web site Eathufu.com, where visitors can order the product and Hufu merchandise and find Hufu recipes. They can also read short histories of famous cannibals.
Nuckol's staff calls the tone of the Web site "mock-serious" and said
that he hoped that the food would appeal to both cannibals who are
tired of the logistical and legal obstacles to the practice, as well as
people who are simply curious.
"We think [the theme of cannibalism] is practically iconic," Nuckols
said. "It's a powerful theme, one of Freud's three foundational taboos
of Western civilization."
Nuckols said he plans to turn the taboo into a marketing tool. His
company's focus on cannibalism has already generated considerable buzz
at Dartmouth, where Hufu has appeared three times in the campus
newspaper.
"On one level one of our objectives for the Web site is cultural
jujitsu," he said. "It's designed to provoke people and get a reaction
from them."
Nuckols admitted that some people might find his theme offensive.
However, he said that he was willing to risk upsetting some people to
expand awareness of his company and "make Hufu a household word."
"If the cost of engaging six or seven people is to offend two or three, then I think that is a fair tradeoff," he said.
Hufu is manufactured by a Dutch tofu processor, and for this reason the
product should appeal to those who already enjoy cooking with tofu,
Nuckols said.
"The first people to pick up my product have been the tofu enthusiasts," he said.
Nuckols said his market has been largely vegetarian, but believes that
others would enjoy Hufu as well. So far Nuckols has not asked any
genuine cannibals to test his product.
"I bet you a real Fijian headhunter would enjoy Hufu," he said. "In our taste tests here, people really loved it."
Developing Hufu was a challenge for Nuckols, who said he has never
tasted human flesh himself. Instead, the flavor is based largely on
accounts of cannibalism from anthropology books. Even so, he said that
he would be willing to try it if presented with the opportunity.
"Were I invited to a cannibal feast I would certainly take the opportunity to sample the main course," he said.
http://eathufu.com/
'Human flesh alternative' sells on the Web
By Adam Widman, The Stanford Daily
Wednesday May 25, 2005
Who
knew there was a market for food that tastes like human flesh?
Apparently, Mark Nuckols - founder of Hufu, a company that sells tofu
that is textured and flavored like human flesh.
A student at Dartmouth's Tuck Business School, Nuckols said that the
idea for Hufu, dubbed "the healthy human flesh alternative," sprang
from his interest in anthropology and cannibalism in particular.
"It just happens that I've always had an interest in cultural
anthropology, especially studies of incidents of cannibalism," he said.
"The practice has struck me as vivid and freighted with meaning. The
theme runs deeper than one might think."
He recently launched the Web site Eathufu.com, where visitors can order the product and Hufu merchandise and find Hufu recipes. They can also read short histories of famous cannibals.
Nuckol's staff calls the tone of the Web site "mock-serious" and said
that he hoped that the food would appeal to both cannibals who are
tired of the logistical and legal obstacles to the practice, as well as
people who are simply curious.
"We think [the theme of cannibalism] is practically iconic," Nuckols
said. "It's a powerful theme, one of Freud's three foundational taboos
of Western civilization."
Nuckols said he plans to turn the taboo into a marketing tool. His
company's focus on cannibalism has already generated considerable buzz
at Dartmouth, where Hufu has appeared three times in the campus
newspaper.
"On one level one of our objectives for the Web site is cultural
jujitsu," he said. "It's designed to provoke people and get a reaction
from them."
Nuckols admitted that some people might find his theme offensive.
However, he said that he was willing to risk upsetting some people to
expand awareness of his company and "make Hufu a household word."
"If the cost of engaging six or seven people is to offend two or three, then I think that is a fair tradeoff," he said.
Hufu is manufactured by a Dutch tofu processor, and for this reason the
product should appeal to those who already enjoy cooking with tofu,
Nuckols said.
"The first people to pick up my product have been the tofu enthusiasts," he said.
Nuckols said his market has been largely vegetarian, but believes that
others would enjoy Hufu as well. So far Nuckols has not asked any
genuine cannibals to test his product.
"I bet you a real Fijian headhunter would enjoy Hufu," he said. "In our taste tests here, people really loved it."
Developing Hufu was a challenge for Nuckols, who said he has never
tasted human flesh himself. Instead, the flavor is based largely on
accounts of cannibalism from anthropology books. Even so, he said that
he would be willing to try it if presented with the opportunity.
"Were I invited to a cannibal feast I would certainly take the opportunity to sample the main course," he said.