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As Whole Foods Turns 30, whats next? »

Whole Foods, the organic and natural foods supermarket trendsetter, turns 30 on Sept. 20. It has been widely imitated in style and concept. Its pricing has garnered it the pop culture nickname “Whole Paycheck.”…

Aug 31 2010 / No Comment / Read More »
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Should chocolate milk be allowed in schools? »

When British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver visited an elementary school in America’s “fattest” city, Huntington, W.Va., he saw the children tossing out fresh fruit in favor of processed chicken nuggets…

Aug 23 2010 / No Comment / Read More »
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Trader Joe’s: The secrets behind their success »

Trader Joe’s—”one of the hottest retailers in the U.S.,” as Fortune calls it—refuses to speak to the press about its operations, but Fortune has spent two months interviewing former TJ’s executives, competitors,…

Aug 23 2010 / No Comment / Read More »
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Sara Lee jumps on the sugar train, leaves the corn syrup wagon behind »

First it was calories, then it was fat and sodium. The latest health concern: high-fructose corn syrup, and the trend is accelerating. As the country struggles with obesity issues, ingredients in…

Aug 17 2010 / No Comment / Read More »

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If you’re interested in starting an angry debate, this is the right question to ask.  But if you’re

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Dov Hirsch - Urban Farming

[tab:about dov] Hailing from Colorado, by way of California, Florida & Washington, D.C., Dov has

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Carol O'Meara - Gardening After Five

[tab:about carol] Carol is a longtime lover of all things outside. She is a Master Gardener,Horticulturalist

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Food, Drink and Culture

The Lunchbox Revisited »

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Sadly, the metal lunch box has mostly gone the way of the overhead projector. Today’s kids often tote their lunches…

Sep 1 2010 / No Comment / Read More »

Evidence found indicating food has long been integral at funerals »

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Remains of the earliest known feast in a cave in Israel show that humans have been bringing food to funerals for…

Aug 31 2010 / No Comment / Read More »

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British scientists crack wheat’s genetic code »

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UK scientists have released draft sequences of the wheat genome, making a vital contribution to securing global food supplies. The researchers also say their efforts could help farmers to develop new strains with greater yields. Global wheat production has been under threat in recent years from…

Aug 27 2010 / No Comment / Read More »

Kyrgyzstan faces growing food insecurity »

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The United Nations says more than one-quarter of the households in Kyrgyzstan do not have enough food, and that the problem is expected to get worse in the coming months. That figure represents about 1.5 million people. The World Food Program said Tuesday it is…

Aug 24 2010 / No Comment / Read More »

Pakistani refugees forced to fight over food aid »

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Tired, desperate and starving, people are coming to blows over a food aid. With more than 20 million people displaced by flooding that is now officially the worst disaster Pakistan has ever faced, the humanitarian crisis has only just begun. The men are among eight million people…

Aug 22 2010 / No Comment / Read More »
The MARKET

Food inflation moves to slowest since early 90′s »

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Food prices are expected to rise this year at the lowest rate since 1992, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Wednesday. The USDA revised its…

Aug 26 2010 / No Comment / Read More »
Food Safety CargilllPlant

Cargill recalls ground beef after E.coli outbreak

Agribusiness giant Cargill Inc has recalled about 8,500 pounds (3,900 kg) of ground beef after officials determined a cluster of E. coli illnesses in Maine and New York are related to the products, the U.S. Agriculture…

Aug 29 2010 / Read More »
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Neil Young to rock the Gulf Coast

Rocker Neil Young has just announced he’ll perform several shows in the Gulf Coast area in September to help residents affected by the oil spill. Young has teamed up with his friend John Tyson, chairman of…

Aug 12 2010 / Read More »
Health portions

Super-sized portions aren’t exclusive to fast food

Portions at popular chain restaurants are often super-sized servings, even when they are offered as a single entree or regular-sized meal, a new report says. Many hamburgers, steaks, bagels and pasta entrees are at least two times bigger than…

Aug 31 2010 / Read More »
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Piping Hot Chocolate leads to law suit against McDonald’s

A Northlake woman sued McDonald’s in Cook County Circuit Court on Wednesday alleging that her daughter was seriously burned in 2009 when a hot chocolate she ordered from the fast-food giant spilled and seriously burned her…

Aug 26 2010 / Read More »
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Brazil may have the secret to success in farming

The increase in Brazil’s farm production has been stunning. Between 1996 and 2006 the total value of the country’s crops rose from 23 billion reais ($23 billion) to 108 billion reais, or 365%. Brazil increased its…

Aug 30 2010 / Read More »
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Somali militants destroy World Food Programme food aid

Islamist fighters in Somalia said Friday that they seized food from the World Food Program from markets in Mogadishu and burned more than 500 bags of maize and wheat. Sheik Ali Mohamed Hussein, an official with…

Aug 20 2010 / Read More »
Europe FSA

Is the UK Food Standards Agency worth keeping?

The controversy over cloned beef being made into burgers and pies is not about public safety, for there is no suggestion that such meat is harmful to health. It is more about the ability of the…

Aug 4 2010 / Read More »
The Pacific n_korea

Seoul may withhold food aid to N. Korea

South Korea has no intention of resuming food aid to North Korea, an official said Monday, a day after the ruling party chief questioned whether the assistance should restart because of recent flooding in the impoverished…

Aug 23 2010 / Read More »

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