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Yes On 522 – Washington state votes on GMO-labeling initiative
from @RTAmerica: Election Day in Washington state focuses on a ballot initiative that would require labels on genetically modified foods, or GMOs. If Initiative 522 passes, Washington would be the first state in the country to require packaging to list GMO ingredients. Last year, California voted down a similar ballot proposition. It is believed that…
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Nestlé: Stop trying to patent the fennel flower
from sumofus.org: Nigella sativa — more commonly known as fennel flower — has been used as a cure-all remedy for over a thousand years. It treats everything from vomiting to fevers to skin diseases, and has been widely available in impoverished communities across the Middle East and Asia. But now Nestlé is claiming to own…
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Food delivery app Zesty cuts the grease and guilt from takeout
from venturebeat.com: A world where we could eat takeout every single night, without the consequences of cost or calories, would be a wonderful world. Alas it is not the world we live in, but Zesty is working to make takeout food less terrible for you. The company launched out of beta today, which lets people…
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Supreme Court to hear new case on religion in public life
from washingtonpost.com: The chairman of the local Baha’i congregation concluded his prayer with “Allah-u-Abha,” which loosely translates to “God the All-Glorious.” A Jew offered a prayer speaking of “the songs of David, your servant.” And a Wiccan priestess, mindful of her venue in the town of Greece, N.Y., thought that Athena and Apollo were apt…
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‘Triple Suns’ Appear in Mongolia
from digtriad.com: Chinese residents rushed out of doors to marvel a rare astronomical illusion of “triple suns” in the sky over Chifeng, in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Friday morning. The sun accompanied by two smaller twins suddenly popped up in the sky at around 09:00, and the triple appeared surrounded by an arched…
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Glow-in-the-dark ice cream the next food craze?
from cbsnews.com: Novelty foods are all the rage. Just look at the cronut craze that hit New York earlier this fall, with fans shelling out upwards of $100 and waiting hours in line for a taste of the new twist on the breakfast staple. Now, a British foodie has unveiled what might become the next…
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Take Charge of Your Health Now (Before the Government Does)
from ActivistPost.com: Radical changes to health insurance coverage in America have brought issues of health to the nation’s collective attention. Millions are now asking: Will I have health insurance? Will I be able to afford it? How will a nationwide doctor shortage impact me? There are few things that you have direct control of in…
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Local Liquor and Our Growing Thirst for Craft Distillers
from ecosalon.com: Ever heard of artisinal vodka? You may be surprised to learn that craft distilling is a fairly new but growing industry. The American Distilling Institute says that micro-distilling has grown by 30 percent since January 2010, and the number of licensed craft distillers has doubled. Just as local food and local brews, local…
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Restaurant Menu Scandal Continues in Japan
from thediplomat.com: After an October 22 admission by the luxury Hankyu Hanshin Hotel that it had misrepresented food menus, several other high-end Japanese eateries have come forward with similar revelations of food fraud. The scandal erupted in June after a separate Tokyo hotel was caught serving Chilean roast beef as “domestically produced.” Hankyu Hanshin Holdings…
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Alleged LAX Gunman Had ‘New World Order’ Conspiracy Tract
from investigations.nbcnews.com: The man who allegedly killed a TSA worker and wounded three others at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday had anti-government literature in his possession outlining an alleged conspiracy to create a single global government… The sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the material recovered from Paul Anthony Ciancia, 23, after…
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Top Technology Trends That Will Dominate 2014
from forbes.com: Strap yourself in, it’s going to be a wild ride. In considering the changes we’ve seen in technology over the past year, I’m bracing myself for unprecedented growth when it comes to anytime, anywhere, on-demand information and entertainment. Based on the trends we’ve seen so far in 2013, I predict 2014 will see…
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Britney Spears Musical To Tell Story Of Jesus Christ
from inquisitr.com: A new musical is using the music of Britney Spears to tell the story of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection. The productions website Spears: The Gospel According to Britney describes the event as follows: “Not one word is spoken, and not one lyric is changed, technically making the musical an opera.” The musical…
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The Eleusinian Mysteries of Ancient Greece
from blog.prehistoricshamanism.com: For nine days, from the 15th to the 23rd of the month of Boedromion (which probably corresponded to September), the Eleusinian Mysteries of ancient Greece took place. These were initiation ceremonies into the cult of Demeter and her daughter, Persephone, occurring in Eleusis in West Attica, about 18 km northwest from the centre…
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If a Young Child Wanders, Technology Can Follow
from nytimes.com: Most parents have experienced that feeling of fear when a young child wanders off at the playground or disappears during a trip to the supermarket. New technology, in the form of voice watches and miniature sensing devices, is aimed at thwarting such distress by keeping track of children who are too young to…
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Food Stamps Cuts Kick In, Affecting About 47 Million
from latimes.com: Some 47 million poor Americans who rely on food stamps for their meals will have to get by on less, after their benefits were cut Friday. In California, which struggles with nearly 9% unemployment, local officials are girding for the fallout after the benefit for a family of four receiving food stamps was…