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• 123000 Venezuelans Cross Border Shopping for Scarce Food - ABC News

  17-07-2016 23:43 via abcnews.go.com
  Hickory Daily Record
  123000 Venezuelans Cross Border Shopping for Scarce Food
  ABC News
  More than 100,000 Venezuelans, some of whom drove through the night in caravans, crossed into Colombia over the weekend to hunt for food and medicine that are in short supply at home. It was the second weekend in a row that Venezuela's socialist ...
  100000 Venezuelans cross border shopping for scarce foodHickory Daily Record
  Venezuelans Flood Into Colombian City to Buy Food and MedicineWall Street Journa
  
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• From food supplies to coastal defences, the UK is ill-prepared - The Guardian

  17-07-2016 22:31 via theguardian.com
  
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  From food supplies to coastal defences, the UK is ill-prepared
  The Guardian
  Climate change is bringing problems that we, as yet, know too little about to plan a response. More research is needed. The coastal village of Pennan, Aberdeenshire, during stormy weather. Photograph: Alamy. Paul Brown. Sunday 17 July 2016 16.30 EDT ...
  
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• Food market quotes of the week - Brexit, the DARK Act and Raisio

  17-07-2016 22:01
  
  This week saw new UK Prime Minister Theresa May enter number 10 - and the food sector was quick to set out its priorities for the UK's exit from the EU. In the US, the controversial federal GMO labelling act progressed through the House of Representatives. Here are the highlights from this weeks news. 
  
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• Food market news of the week - Raisio, DARK Act, Brexit

  17-07-2016 22:01
  
  The so-called DARK Act passed the US House of Representatives; Raisio sold Halo Foods; Andrea Leadsom was named UK Secretary of State for Defra; the UK food sector set out its Brexit priorities to incoming Prime Minister Theresa May. Here is just-food's top news from the past week.
  
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• What A Boyfriend! Tom Hiddleston Grabs Takeout Food & Wine For A Night In With Taylor Swift - PerezHilton.com

  17-07-2016 20:44 via perezhilton.com
  
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  What A Boyfriend! Tom Hiddleston Grabs Takeout Food & Wine For A Night In With Taylor Swift
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  What a stand-up guy! Tom Hiddleston and Taylor Swift are on the Gold Coast of Australia as he films some Thor scenes, and it looks like they are making the most of their trip together — even when deciding to stay in for the night! Related: Tom Says ...
  Tom Hiddleston Gets Take-Out Food and Wine—for a Dinner Date With Taylor Swift?E! Onlineall 303 news
  
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• Man arrested after dead dog found in dog food bag - WSPA.com

  17-07-2016 19:35 via wspa.com
  
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  Man arrested after dead dog found in dog food bag
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  GEORGETOWN, S.C. (WBTW)- Officials arrested a Georgetown resident for cruelty to animals, permitting domestic animals to run at large and failure to bury an animal. Officers first responded to a call at Desmain Campbell's home in early June on a call ...
  
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• Watch Kobe Bryant Star in a Commercial For a Chinese Food Delivery Service - Complex

  17-07-2016 18:55 via complex.com
  
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  Watch Kobe Bryant Star in a Commercial For a Chinese Food Delivery Service
  Complex
  Kobe Bryant is what is known in China as a big goddamn deal, with some Chinese companies even giving their employees a day off to watch his final game. And thus it makes sense that he'd utilize that fame, post-retirement, to make some extra dough by ...and more »
  
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• Tim Kean column: Faith community embraces idea of school food pantries - The Herald Bulletin

  17-07-2016 16:22 via heraldbulletin.com
  
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  Tim Kean column: Faith community embraces idea of school food pantries
  The Herald Bulletin
  We are engaged conversations with faith-based organizations in several counties on the topic of school food pantries. We continue to present our ideas for getting partnerships established with several entities to “adopt” a school and establish a food ...
  
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• Food Truck Summer Fest Wraps up Today - KIII TV3

  17-07-2016 15:32 via kiiitv.com
  
  Food Truck Summer Fest Wraps up Today
  KIII TV3
  If you are looking for some good eats and a fun atmosphere, you still have time to check out the first ever Food Truck Summer Fest! Today is the last day of the festival. It began Friday night just off Saratoga and Greenwood where dozens of food trucks ...
  
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• Fighting poor nutrition among California seniors – with a food truck - Sacramento Bee

  17-07-2016 15:00 via sacbee.com
  
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  Fighting poor nutrition among California seniors – with a food truck
  Sacramento Bee
  John and Roberta Koch rarely eat out anymore. The prices are too high for retirees on a fixed income, and the taste doesn't always measure up to the cost. The Vista couple does enjoy coming to a weekly lunch at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in ...
  
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• Clean eating and dirty burgers: how food became a matter of morals - The Guardian

  17-07-2016 13:31 via theguardian.com
  
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  Clean eating and dirty burgers: how food became a matter of morals
  The Guardian
  The British have long associated delicious food with depraved indulgence, and now we have virtuous meals that are good for the soul. Is either attitude really healthy? Clean eating illustration. Illustration: Leon Edler. Julian Baggini. Sunday 17 July ...
  
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• China's best-kept food secret, revealed by Fuchsia Dunlop - The Guardian

  17-07-2016 13:18 via theguardian.com
  
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  China's best-kept food secret, revealed by Fuchsia Dunlop
  The Guardian
  In the fourth century, a Chinese official, Zhang Han, is said to have abandoned his post in the north of the country, unable any longer to endure his craving for the water shield soup and sliced perch of his hometown in Jiangnan, a region to the south ...
  
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• From field to fridge, food waste is everywhere - Grist

  17-07-2016 12:57 via grist.org
  
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  From field to fridge, food waste is everywhere
  Grist
  It's frightening to think about just how much edible food is wasted in the United States each year. Earlier this week, the Guardian reported that one-third of all foodstuffs — about 60 tons, worth $160 billion — is wasted by retailers and consumers ...
  
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• Oh where, oh where are those South Bend food trucks? - South Bend Tribune

  17-07-2016 12:10 via southbendtribune.com
  
  South Bend Tribune
  Oh where, oh where are those South Bend food trucks?
  South Bend Tribune
  Jessi Miles takes an order at the Grateful Green food truck in South Bend in South Bend. Tribune Photo/ANTIAGO FLORES. Oh where, oh where are those South Bend food trucks? Top left:Doug Murray, owner of the Wiener Shack & Grill, sells food from his ...
  
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• Weis Markets announces its plan to purchase 38 stores from Food Lion - News Item

  17-07-2016 11:58 via newsitem.com
  Baltimore Sun
  Weis Markets announces its plan to purchase 38 stores from Food Lion
  News Item
  SUNBURY — Weis Markets made a major announcement about the growth of their grocery store chain on Thursday. The company announced its agreement with Food Lion LLC to purchase the assets of 38 Food Lion supermarket locations operating in ...
  Weis Markets expands, buying 38 Food Lion stores, including 21 in MarylandBaltimore Sunall 77 news articles »
  
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• Waterloo farmer forms food network - DesMoinesRegister.com

  17-07-2016 09:04 via desmoinesregister.com
  
  Waterloo farmer forms food network
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  WATERLOO, Ia. — There's strength in numbers, Chad Thomas said. That's why the Waterloo fruit and vegetable grower has cobbled together a “food hub” comprised of a network of 25 to 30 other growers from the Cedar Valley region. The Waterloo-Cedar ...and more »
  
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• Experiments seek to stem food allergies - Appleton Post Crescent

  17-07-2016 03:50 via postcrescent.com
  
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  Experiments seek to stem food allergies
  Appleton Post Crescent
  For Amy Schwabe and her daughter, Alex, candy can be scary. Alex is one of 15 million Americans who suffer from food allergies. In her case, eggs and peanuts must be strictly avoided to prevent a potentially life-threatening allergic reaction. Even ...and more »
  
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• City making hotels, stadiums deal with excessive food waste - New York Post

  17-07-2016 01:03 via nypost.com
  
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  City making hotels, stadiums deal with excessive food waste
  New York Post
  New York City is taking new measures to deal with food waste. Photo: AFP/Getty Images. With some new rules, New York is trying to rein in one aspect of decadence in the city that always bites: food waste. Picky dieters and the wasteful “I could eat ...
  
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