Tag: hunger
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#MorningMonarchy: May 4, 2016
Portland pesticides, medical errors and unhealthy headlines + this day in history w/Haymarket affair and our song of the day by Japancakes on your Morning Monarchy for May 4, 2016.
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10/13 binge & purge: substantial progress & the lazy housekeeper
millions of consumers are food identity theft victims* oklahoma ‘steak’ recalled for being turkey* we can feed 10 billion of us, study finds – but it won’t be easy* canada’s […]
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Brain Scans Reveal Why Food Looks Tastier When You’re Hungry
It’s common knowledge that you shouldn’t go grocery shopping when you’re hungry, because you’re more likely to buy junky, fattening foods. Now a new brain scan study shows why: your brain craves junk food more on an empty stomach.
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Why Are Oregon’s Children So Hungry?
A new national report shows just how much Oregonians have suffered in the depths of the national recession. The report by Chicago’s nonprofit Feeding America reveals that in 2009, Oregon had the highest rate of childhood hunger among the 50 states. Only Washington, D.C., had a higher rate.
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food banks across the country hit by hunger, thieves
salvation army’s food pantry almost empty from rocky mount telegram: Food is in short supply at the area’s Salvation Army pantries. For the first time in a long time, local […]
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7/28 Binge & Purge: Land Grab, Evil Ingredients & Food Documentaries
Japan asks: Where’s the nuclear beef? // Japan’s food-chain threat multiplies as radiation spreads // Feds to grab land for Homeland Security forces // Who put McDonald’s in charge of kids’ health? // Wall Street food analyst connects GMO’s with food allergies // Shock documentary on WWF & industry – ‘The Silence of the Panda’…
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6/23 binge & purge: cruelty, control & the cost-effective clean 15
house rebukes looming fda frankenfish approval* pesticide spraying near streams to expand under house bill; hr872 lets farmers bury ‘clean water act’* utah man accused of eating live rat, posting […]
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6/16 binge & purge: stumptown sellout, edible rfid & farmageddon
the selling of stumptown: industry sources say stumptown coffee has been sold* flashback: coffee scandal brewing – did portland’s stumptown sell out?* ag dept. now allows schools to buy local […]
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4/14 Binge & Purge: Hunger Hormones & the Danger Zone
Study finds hunger hormone helps you sniff out food // Arsenic & toxic metals found in baby foods // Monsanto modifies soybeans to grow ‘fish oil’ // World Bank chief says food prices in ‘danger zone’
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Conagra Broadens Campaign to Feed Hungry Kids
ConAgra Foods, whose social cause is ending child hunger, is taking a new approach to raise the issue’s visibility. The company is starting its largest campaign ever, including a television special, to spur more grass-roots involvement to make sure no child goes hungry.