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This beige liquid could be the only food you need to eat for the rest of your life
It's beige and it's not that exciting. No, it's not carpet. It's food.
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Chicago tackles the next big challenge in urban ag: Growing farmers
City officials unveil plans to create a new generation of growers who will turn thousands of vacant lots into Chicago's bread baskets.
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Why Bloomberg’s soda ban fizzled
The court's message to the New York City mayor boiled down to: "Screw you and your big ideas -- play by our rules or not at all."
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New law aims to make eating lions illegal, because right now it’s totally not
The appetite for lion meat is bigger than you might think.
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This sobering map shows you all of America’s food deserts
The USDA's Food Access Research Atlas shows where it's hard to access fresh food, as well as what percentage of residents can't walk to a supermarket. In a lot of places, it’s a lot of people.
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Mississippi poised to pass ‘Anti-Bloomberg’ bill banning healthy food regs
The bill would bar local governments from enforcing calorie counts, portion restrictions, or other food reforms at restaurants.
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Mummies found around the world all had heart disease
Apparently, it doesn't matter what you eat; you're going to end up as a mummy with atherosclerosis. Assuming you can find someone to mummify you. Otherwise you'll just have atherosclerosis.
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Smart people say food prices are falling — depends what you mean by ‘food’
Some foods are getting cheaper, but is that really such great news for the hungry poor?
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Dozens get sick after dining at world’s best restaurant
At least 63 people paid handsomely for the privilege of contracting gastroenteritis at acclaimed Danish restaurant Noma.
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NYC judge throws out Bloomberg’s big sugar drink ban
Will Bloomberg try again, or focus on banning evil soda cups now instead?
