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Force-fed: How corporate sponsorship poisons nation’s top group of nutritionists
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics has longstanding partnerships with Big Food -- and the unhealthy influence shows. Can concerned members push for change?
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What we don’t want to know about chicken and fish
In week two of the "meat lover's guide to going vegetarian," our provisional vegetarian takes a hard look at how the "lighter" fleshy foods get to her plate.
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Five-day tunnel fire in Norway was caused by delicious goat cheese
It's a highway accident! It's a fondue! It's a highway accident AND a fondue!
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U.N. launches new fight against food waste
Anywhere from a third to half of all food produced gets chucked. What are we gonna do about it?
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Holy mackerel: Tiny fishes no longer sustainable in E.U.
Europe overfished one of its most sustainable fishes, which -- surprise! -- made them not so sustainable anymore.
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Lincoln’s inaugural menu had every type of meat imaginable on it
In 1865, the Bill of Fare for President Lincoln’s first Inaugural Ball included pretty much every type of meat you can think of. There were oysters and turtles, chicken, turkey grouse, beef four different ways, duck, quail ham, tongue, and venison. (OK, no horse meat — this was still America, after all.) Even the salads were […]
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If you need any 70-year-old waterlogged lard, some just washed up on a beach
Baked goods taste better with real lard, and ocean-soaked baked goods from the 1940s taste better with ocean-soaked lard from the 1940s.
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Utah smoothie shop owner charges extra if you don’t love oil
The "I Love Drilling Juice and Smoothie Bar" charges liberals a dollar extra, though it seems doubtful many will show up.
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USDA offers up new seed money for small farmers
The new $35,000 loans could help bolster small, local farming outfits.
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Crop insurance claims likely to hit $16 billion in wake of 2012 drought
Raising two questions: Can we cut costs? And: What happens when such drought becomes the norm?
