May 2011
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Food For Thought: UN: About 1.3 billion tons of... →
food-forthought:
According to a report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, about 1.3 billion tons of food are wasted each year, worldwide. That’s about a third of the food produced for human consumption.
The report distinguishes between food waste and food loss. Food waste happens…
Foods With Health Benefits, or So They Say -... →
zenhabits:
An important topic — give thought to the health claims made by food manufacturers.
Stephen Hawking: Heaven is "a fairy story" →
fuckyeahexistentialism:
Physicist Stephen Hawking believes there is no afterlife, and that the concept of heaven is a “fairy story” for people who fear death.
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How To I.D. Genetically Modified Food at the... →
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dahlias-y-rosas:
Not many consumers realize that the FDA does not require genetically modified food to be labeled. That’s because the FDA has decided that you, dear consumer, don’t care if the tomato you’re eating has been cross bred with frog genes to render the tomato more resistant to cold weather. Some consumers may not be concerned with eating...
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