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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?
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Everyone to Asia: We don’t want your stinkin’ unsustainable palm oil
Dunkin's dumping the stuff from its donuts, Norway's draining it from its investments, and palm-oil producers are left holding the greasy bag.
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New bill would crack down on fish fraud
Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) has introduced legislation that would track fish from ocean to plate to help diners know what they're eating.
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Man arrested for flying with 200 pounds of caterpillars
Apparently the man intended to eat them. That's a lot of caterpillar stroganoff.
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Bacon is really bad for you
Eating too much processed meat makes you more likely to be killed by a heart attack or cancer, a new study finds.
