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Feed the world
With the global population projected to hit nine billion before 2050, agricultural scientists are calling for a new Green Revolution to feed all of those extra mouths. But can science and technology...
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Food for thought
IN MICHIGAN, where I grew up, my family observed a classic Midwest tradition. With every major life event, we aimed to nourish relatives, friends and neighbors. A birth in the family? Let them eat...
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Cookbooks and their authors
Forty years ago, when I sat down at the reference desk as a virgin librarian and awaited my deflowering from the public, I was pretty cocky. No one could possibly be more prepared for what was to come...
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The reality of food animals
FOR OVER A DECADE, I’ve been travelling around the world documenting our complex and often disheartening relationship with animals. Specifically I look at the animals we use for food, entertainment,...
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Hunger has a profile
FIRST OUT OF THE DONATION BAG were the chocolate Santa Clauses, long after the Christmas season was over. Next was a can of Campbell’s soup, three years past its expiration date. An assortment of...
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Beyond cholesterol
Abstract: Coronary artery disease prevention has not been convincingly linked to any specific anti-dietary cholesterol regimen. A healthy balanced diet, with plenty of whole grains, fruits and...
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The year in nutrition: salt wars to E shock
FOOD FOR THOUGHT Whole grains, broccoli, omega-3s and soy continued to grab positive headlines this year, but other stories surprised, even worried, us. While Canadians’ intake of fruit and vegetables...
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Recalibrating our nutrition was a neverending story
FOOD FOR THOUGHT The year 2010 was an up and down one marked by controversial study findings, outrageous fast food, updated nutrition guidelines and encouraging news stories. The introduction of a...
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Poconos: birthplace of heart-shaped bed
The huge sign just off the highway crossing into Pennsylvania from New York State is known to regular travellers as The Menu, even though it has nothing to do with food. It is a giant billboard listing...
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Smart eating starts with a little thought for food
Knowing what to eat and when to eat it lies at the heart of any serious effort to get into shape, writes Owen Thomson. Regardless of training program or exercise intensity, your diet will likely be the...
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Breaking the heart: heart disease starts early, studies show but it doesn’t...
The bodies in the labs belonged to teenagers who had died suddenly in car accidents, had been killed, or had committed suicide. Upon examining the bodies, researchers noticed that a surprising number...
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‘Brooklyn’ Meets Broadway; A musical about homeless singers and hearts of gold
Byline: Marc Peyser “Brooklyn” is that most endangered of Broadway beasts: a musical that’s not a revival or a movie knockoff but a real, live, original work. Even more compelling, the show was...
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America’s 10 least wanted: the leading causes of death in the United States
America’s 10 LEAST WANTED You won’t find pictures of America’s deadliest killers on television shows like “America’s Most Wanted” or on post office bulletin boards. The killers responsible for more...
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Don’t bet the farm on it: Canada’s new food strategy is big on business
THE CONSERVATIVE GOVERNMENT is currently–and quietly–working on a food policy that could leave many grassroots food security advocates in the dirt. Last fall, agriculture minister Gerry Ritz announced...
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Standards for Staple Foods Revised
Nov 02, 2010 (Cameroon Tribune/All Africa Global Media via COMTEX) — Revision of standards for wheat flour and refined vegetable oils took place in Douala over the week end. Members of the Standards...
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Breaking the heart: heart disease starts early, studies show but it doesn’t...
The bodies in the labs belonged to teenagers who had died suddenly in car accidents, had been killed, or had committed suicide. Upon examining the bodies, researchers noticed that a surprising number...
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The reality of food animals
FOR OVER A DECADE, I’ve been travelling around the world documenting our complex and often disheartening relationship with animals. Specifically I look at the animals we use for food, entertainment,...
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Recalibrating our nutrition was a neverending story
The year 2010 was an up and down one marked by controversial study findings, outrageous fast food, updated nutrition guidelines and encouraging news stories. The introduction of a cholesterol-lowering...
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The year in nutrition: salt wars to E shock
Whole grains, broccoli, omega-3s and soy continued to grab positive headlines this year, but other stories surprised, even worried, us. While Canadians’ intake of fruit and vegetables declined for the...
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Standards for Staple Foods Revised
Nov 02, 2010 (Cameroon Tribune/All Africa Global Media via COMTEX) — Revision of standards for wheat flour and refined vegetable oils took place in Douala over the week end. Members of the Standards...
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