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China launches investigation into 'fake' pigs' ears - Telegraph

Seeded on Wed May 16, 2012 6:55 PM EDT (Telegraph)

Chinese police have launched an investigation after a batch of "fake" pigs' ears reportedly made from gelatin were discovered, in yet another food safety scare in the country. The bogus ears were discovered in a market in Ganzhou city in the eastern province of Jiangxi in late …

china, odd-news, pigs-ears

China launches investigation into 'fake' pigs' ears

Seeded on Wed May 16, 2012 6:51 PM EDT (Telegraph)

Seeded by Richard Farmer

china, food, odd-news, pigs-ears

Water-issue protesters greet UF's Stronach center dedication

Seeded on Wed May 16, 2012 6:22 PM EDT (Local News from Star-Banner)

Seeded by newbroom

CITRA — Billionaire auto parts magnate Frank Stronach said high school bands usually welcome him at openings for his factories, so he "felt a bit bad" about being met by protesters at Tuesday's dedication of a University of Florida conference center named after him. Photo …

food, water, protest, environment, corporations, beef

Unusual Ices, Ice Creams and Other Frozen Desserts

Seeded on Tue May 15, 2012 7:51 PM EDT (Bartleby.com)

Seeded by Sandi Holland

This online book (Farmer. Fannie Merritt. 1918. The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book), has the most unusual and delectable-sounding frozen dessert recipes I've ever read. How about Brown Bread Ice Cream, or Violet Ice Cream, or Junket Ice Cream w/Peaches. You need …

recipes, ice-cream, desserts, home-garden, frozen-dessert, cold-foods

BBC News - Sandwich celebrates 250th anniversary of the sandwich

Seeded on Sat May 12, 2012 8:28 PM EDT (BBC News - Japan hit by massive earthquake)

Seeded by Richard Farmer

When John Montagu, the fourth Earl of Sandwich, ordered beef served between slices of bread about 250 years ago he probably did not think his request would become a global convenience meal. The story goes that the Earl asked for the particular serving so that he could eat whil …

history, sandwich

10 Simple Steps to Help De-Stress

Seeded on Thu May 10, 2012 2:10 PM EDT (Mercola)

Seeded by healthpitch

Nearly one-quarter of Americans report being under extreme stress, rating their stress levels an 8, 9, or 10 out of a 10-point scale for the American Psychological Association’s (APA) 2011 Stress in America survey.i Countless others deal with fluctuating stressors e …

cancer, america, health, money, survey, stress, fatigue

Campaigner to survive on £1 per day to help global poverty

Seeded on Thu May 10, 2012 2:15 AM EDT ()

Seeded by Benno Hansen

A campaigner from Hendon is preparing to survive on £1 per day to help tackle global poverty. Lara Smallman, 25, of Mayfield Gardens is being sponsored to cut her spending on food and drink from Monday, May 7 to Friday, May 11 as part of Global Poverty Project’s Li …

food, politics, poverty, thinkbrigade

Israel: strong economically, roughly 200 nucs, little threat from Iran, more US aid, Netanyuahu government very much in control

Seeded on Thu May 10, 2012 1:34 AM EDT (The Washington Post)

Seeded by Bart Gruzalski (Clipped by DrBrooks)

The obsession with victimhood has prevented people in Israel and the United States from focusing on the gravest threat to Israel's existence as a Jewish and democratic state: demography. If there is no progress toward a two-state solution, at some point Israel will not to …

world-news

Making Chemical Giants Happy at Our Expense | NationofChange

Seeded on Wed May 9, 2012 2:10 PM EDT ()

Seeded by Grae

Thanks to the blessings of nature and good farmers, you and I can enjoy such scrumptious delights as fresh corn-on-the-cob, popcorn and many other variations of this truly great grain. And now, thanks to Dow Chemical and federal regulators, we can look forward to "Agent Orange …

environment, not-news

'They're my dinner,' says lizard smuggler

Seeded on Wed May 9, 2012 11:48 AM EDT (The Local - Germany's news in English)

Seeded by cartooncat

A German man who was caught with nearly 50 live reptiles in his luggage at Munich airport told customs officials they were his "personal food supply" - and offered to bite off the head of one to prove it.

odd-news

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