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• Call the cardiologist! Iowa State Fair's food fest - CNBC

  16-08-2015 14:25 via
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  Call the cardiologist! Iowa State Fair's food fest
  CNBC
  The Iowa State Fair kicked off this week in Des Moines, treating an estimated one million visitors to 11 days of fun, animals, politics and loads of fried food. The event normally pulls in around $20 million over the course of more than a week, and is ...and more »
  

• Russians Outraged At Destruction Of EU Food - NPR

  16-08-2015 13:45 via
  Russians Outraged At Destruction Of EU Food
  NPR
  New York Times correspondent Andrew Kramer tells NPR's Rachel Martin why Russian authorities are burning hundreds of tons of food and how a nation that suffered wartime starvation is reacting.
  

• What's the Best Way to Photograph Food in a Restaurant? - Slate Magazine (blog)

  16-08-2015 13:18 via
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  What's the Best Way to Photograph Food in a Restaurant?
  Slate Magazine (blog)
  This question originally appeared on Quora, the best answer to any question. Ask a question, get a great answer. Learn from experts and access insider knowledge. You can follow Quora on Twitter, Facebook, and Google Plus. Answer by Elynn Lee:.
  

• QuickChek employees volunteer at N.J. food banks - NJ.com

  16-08-2015 13:10 via
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  QuickChek employees volunteer at N.J. food banks
  NJ.com
  Taking their commitment to the community and their ability to feed people a step further, QuickChek team members continue to aid thousands of families in need by volunteering at local community food banks. Thirty volunteers from the company's ...
  

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• Extreme Weather Puts Africa's Food Security at Risk - Truthdig

  16-08-2015 13:02 via
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  Extreme Weather Puts Africa's Food Security at Risk
  Truthdig
  LONDON—Developing countries in sub-Saharan Africa which depend heavily on food imports will be worst hit by the increasingly extreme global weather, a report says, with the Middle East and North Africa also threatened, in this case by social unrest.
  Global warming increases 'food shocks' threatBBC News
  World food supply at growing risk from severe weatherScience /AAAS
  Risk of food shortages to rise with climate changeCB
  

• Piggy Eaters: Boars Wash Their Food - Nature World News

  16-08-2015 12:46 via
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  Piggy Eaters: Boars Wash Their Food
  Nature World News
  You may think that pigs will eat anything, but think again. It turns out that many porcine diners are actually picky eaters and will only enjoy a meal after it's been properly washed. That's at least according to a study recently published in the ...
  

• Protein, Protein Everywhere: But Is It a Food Fad or Sensible Eating? - NBCNews.com

  16-08-2015 11:53 via
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  Protein, Protein Everywhere: But Is It a Food Fad or Sensible Eating?
  NBCNews.com
  As the onslaught of protein-added products crowds store shelves, a weary consumer might wonder where it will end. Manufacturers are peddling protein in anything edible. Diners can tuck into 17 added grams in spaghetti, or build a sandwich with 28 grams ...
  

• Wet, dry kitty food both have advantages - Quad City Times

  16-08-2015 11:16 via
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  Wet, dry kitty food both have advantages
  Quad City Times
  For many new kitten owners the preference is dry food for reasons perhaps more important to the one that fills the bowl rather than the one emptying it. For example, many owners prefer a food that doesn't smell like liver pâté three days past its ...
  

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• Off The Menu: Celebrate Holyoke brings food, music fest back to Paper City - MassLive.com

  16-08-2015 11:11 via
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  Off The Menu: Celebrate Holyoke brings food, music fest back to Paper City
  MassLive.com
  Late August is a time of the year serious foodies wait for with great anticipation. It's not only peak season for local delights like sweet corn and fresh tomatoes; it's also when a veritable feast of food-related events crowd the calendar. This year ...
  

• Green Plate Special: Ignore those sell-by dates on the food you buy - Press Herald

  16-08-2015 10:11 via
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  Green Plate Special: Ignore those sell-by dates on the food you buy
  Press Herald
  Use your senses to tell you when food is old, and you'll waste far less. By CHRISTINE BURNS RUDALEVIGE. Share. facebook · tweet · email. print Comment. Read Article. The “sell by,” “best before,” “enjoy by” and “use by” dates stamped on commercial food ...
  

• Leave it out: are food intolerances fact or fad? - The Guardian

  16-08-2015 09:45 via
  The Guardian
  Leave it out: are food intolerances fact or fad?
  The Guardian
  Serious food allergies are rare, while intolerance of many common foods – from dairy products to gluten in bread – is increasing. Are we in the midst of a health craze or something more complicated? Novak Djokovic. Unforced error? Novak Djokovic's ...
  

• Ax the food sales tax - Wichita Eagle

  16-08-2015 07:14 via
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  Ax the food sales tax
  Wichita Eagle
  And it is, judging from how hard lawmakers tried to include a partial remedy in this year's budget-and-tax deal. Yet the 2015 Legislature and Gov. Sam Brownback ended up making the bad situation worse, increasing not only this regressive tax but the ...and more »
  

• Organizations team up to get more food to people who need it - TBO.com

  16-08-2015 07:13 via
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  Organizations team up to get more food to people who need it
  TBO.com
  The Next Stop mobile produce stand makes weekly visits to targeted areas. “I'm providing fresh fruits and produce when nobody else is,” said owner Caitlyn Peacock. Caitlyn Peacock. BY EMERSON BRITO Tribune staff. Published: August 16, 2015. TAMPA ...
  

• Southern African leaders meet as region faces food crisis - Yahoo News

  16-08-2015 06:22 via
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  Southern African leaders meet as region faces food crisis
  Yahoo News
  Johannesburg (AFP) - Leaders of 15 southern African countries will gather for an annual summit on Monday as the region grapples with serious food shortages that have left a record number of people needing aid. A toxic mix of erratic rains, abnormally ...and more »
  

• Dallas ISD is losing popular food services director - Dallas Morning News

  16-08-2015 06:15 via
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  Dallas ISD is losing popular food services director
  Dallas Morning News
  Dora Rivas, executive director of Dallas ISD's nutrition services department, joined First Lady Michelle Obama and students in the Washington area at the White House on June 12, 2014, to promote gardening.
  

• Food and drug cravings decrease by playing Tetris, study finds - Pulse Headlines

  16-08-2015 06:14 via
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  Food and drug cravings decrease by playing Tetris, study finds
  Pulse Headlines
  United Kingdom – A new study discovered that playing Tetris can help people decreased an addiction up to 70 – 56%, calming their minds and making the whole process less difficult and stressful in only 3 minutes. The puzzle game can take up all the ...
  Playing Tetris Can Block Cravings For Food And Drugs: StudyTech Timesall 142 news articles »
  

• Weekend: Food expiration dates more like guidelines than rules - The Courier

  16-08-2015 06:05 via
  Weekend: Food expiration dates more like guidelines than rules
  The Courier
  Nearly half of America's food gets thrown out each year and much of it is perfectly safe. Mostly, this is due to the confusion about dates on the packaging. We call them “expiration dates,” but they are much more than that. They are intended for the ...
  

• Local gardeners encouraged to donate fresh produce to food pantries - Grand Forks Herald

  16-08-2015 06:03 via
  Local gardeners encouraged to donate fresh produce to food pantries
  Grand Forks Herald
  Farmers and gardeners growing extra fruits and vegetables this summer may want to consider donating some to local food pantries. "I think a lot of people don't even think (to donate). If they have extra produce, they don't know what to do with it ...
  

• Commentary: What Does “Appalachian Food” Mean Anymore? - Roanoke Times

  16-08-2015 06:03 via
  Commentary: What Does “Appalachian Food” Mean Anymore?
  Roanoke Times
  When was the last time you had a pawpaw? How about apple stack cake or cushaw pie? In spite of being an Appalachian native, I've yet to eat any these traditional mountain foods. I have, however, scarfed my share of Little Debbie Swiss Cake Rolls and ...and more »
  

• Baton Rouge favorite Jay Ducote on Food Network finale Sunday - The Advocate

  16-08-2015 04:27 via
  The Advocate
  Baton Rouge favorite Jay Ducote on Food Network finale Sunday
  The Advocate
  Food Network photo by EDDY CHEN -- Finalist Jay Ducote prepares fried catfish topped with crawfish etouffee over basmati rice, grilled asparagus and creamed corn cornbread, for the 'Cook For Your Life' challenge on last week's 'Food Network Star.
  Chef finalists compete to host TV show on food channelLancasterOnlineall 2 news articles »
  

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