Category: #FoodWorldOrder
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Chinese scientists accused of trying to steal US seed samples
from theguardian.co.uk: Two agricultural scientists from China have been accused of conspiring to take seeds from a research facility in Kansas and pass them to a Chinese delegation visiting the United States. At a detention hearing in Arkansas on Friday, a judge ordered one of the scientists, Wengui Yan, to remain in custody. The other…
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$120,000 Worth of #Chocolate Stolen in Latest Odd Food Heist
from abcnews.go.com: The Volusia County, Fla., Sheriff’s Office said it received a call on Dec. 8 about a stolen vehicle, according to a police report. While the Freightliner Cascadia is valued at about $90,000 and the trailer is worth $19,000, it’s the precious cargo inside that may or may not have inspired robbers to go…
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Connecticut introduces first GMO labeling law in US
from RT.com: The governor of Connecticut hosted a ceremonial signing outside an organic restaurant in the city of Fairfield on Wednesday to commemorate the state’s passing of what could be the first GMO labeling law of its type in the United States. Voters in Connecticut decided back in June to approve a bill requiring that…
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@Sysco Shows How to Distribute Food With Ruthless Efficiency
from economist.com: In an acquisition valued at $8.2 billion, Sysco will buy US Foods, its closest rival in America. There has been speculation for years that these two firms would get together. Indeed, William DeLaney, Sysco’s boss, says he considered buying US Foods seven years ago, but decided that the price was too high… Thanks…
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#FoodPorn: Do Millions of Food Photos Cause Loss of Appetite?
from bostonglobe.com: A steadily growing foodie culture, paired with perpetual access to social media, has given new life to amateur food photography. Everyone is snapping and sharing photos of meals they’re eating or about to eat or take out, from cheesy pasta bakes to chocolate-y extravaganzas. On Instagram, search #foodporn and you’ll find more than…
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Paula Deen to GMO Labeling: 11 Controversial Food Screwups Of 2013
from huffingtonpost.com: 2013 was a big year for controversies in the food world — from food safety scares that affected multiple continents to the complete decline of an empire for one of the country’s most popular celebrity chefs…
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Uruguay OKs First National Marketplace for Marijuana
from usatoday.com: Uruguay’s Senate gave final congressional approval Tuesday to create the world’s first national marketplace for legal marijuana, an audacious experiment that will have the government oversee production, sales and consumption of a drug illegal almost everywhere else. The vote was 16 to 13, with the governing Broad Front majority united in favor. The…
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Alaska Renews Push to Amass Emergency Food Stocks
from abcnews.go.com: Alaska is renewing an effort to secure a massive stockpile of emergency food supplies to be ready in case a major disaster cuts the state off from supply lines. Gov. Sean Parnell has promoted emergency preparations — including urging individuals and families to make plans of their own — as part of a…
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Harvard Study: Healthier Diet Costs $1.50 More Than Least Healthy
from upi.com: The difference between the healthiest diets and the least healthy diets is $1.50 a day, U.S. researchers found. Lead author Mayuree Rao, a junior research fellow in the Department of Epidemiology at the Harvard School of Public Health, and colleagues conducted a meta-analysis of 27 existing studies from 10 high-income countries that included…
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Tougher Tactics Desperately Needed to Win War on GMO Food
from huffingtonpost.com: As I listened to the ads from the ill-fated campaign to label genetically modified food in Washington, I felt a sickening case of déjà vu. About a year ago, I wrote a controversial article for the Huffington Post, titled “Ten Grassroots Lessons From Monsanto’s Swift Boating of the Prop 37/Label GMO Campaign.” To…
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Food Allergies Less Deadly Than Accidents
from well.blogs.nytimes.com: A fatal allergic reaction is a dramatic event, often involving a young person, so it naturally attracts attention. But that attention itself may lead people to overestimate the risk. In fact, a new study finds, people with food allergies have far less chance of dying from such a reaction than from an accident.
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Genetic Fallacy: How Monsanto Silences Scientific Dissent
The Eye Opener Report with James Corbett from boilingfrogspost.com: That a former Monsanto scientist should find himself in charge of a specially-created post at the very journal that published two landmark studies questioning the safety of that company’s products should surprise no one who is aware of the Monsanto revolving door. This door is…
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As Polio Spreads In Syria, Politics Thwarts Vaccination Efforts
xfrom npr.org: The World Health Organization has declared a polio emergency in Syria. After being free of the crippling disease for more than a decade, Syria 10 confirmed cases of polio in October. Now the outbreak has grown to 17 confirmed cases, the WHO last week. And the virus has spread to four cities, including…
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Oregon’s Top Food Safety Sleuth, William Keene, Dies Suddenly at 56
from oregonlive.com: William Keene, Oregon’s top food safety sleuth who was known nationwide for cracking outbreaks, died on Sunday afternoon at the age of 56. He was rushed to the hospital about two weeks ago, suffering acute pancreatitis caused by gallstones. On Sunday afternoon, he was gone. “We’re all in shock,” said Pam Keene, his…
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Fast Food Strikes Planned for 100 Cities
from usatoday.com: Fast-food workers in about 100 cities will walk off the job this Thursday, organizers say, which would mark the largest effort yet in their push for higher pay. The actions are intended to build on a campaign that began about a year ago to call attention to the difficulties of living on the…