Nutella Tax, Cake Photo Ban, Cupcake Stuffing And More

November 12, 2012 Subscribe · Forward Lawmakers Mull 'Nutella Tax' A big new tax on palm oil being debated in France's National Assembly this week is striking fear into the heart of a group that, until recently, didn't even know it had any political significance whatsoever: Nutella fans.  Continue reading... Bakery Bans Photography Of Awesomely Bad Cake Designs Legal Battle Rages Over Gummy Bears Oprah Reportedly Launching New Business 'Nutella Tax' Could Raise Price Of Chocolate-Hazelnut Spread In France Coffee Extinction In The Wild, Spurred By Climate Change, Could Occur By 2080, Study Says Safeway Bakery Bans Photography After Awful 'Popcorn Cakes' Pop Up On Cake Wrecks Spinach Recall: Fresh Express Yanks Packages Over Salmonella Fears Nesquik Recall: Nestle Pulls Cans Nationwide Over Salmonella Risk 'The Mind Of A Chef' Preview: Aziz Ansari Gets Confused For Sugar Sammy At Wilensky's (VIDEO) Nesquik Recall: Nestle Pulls Cans Nationwide Over Salmonella Risk Cory Booker, Newark Mayor, Gets Hundreds Of Free Hot Pockets For The City ZESTER DAILY A Future for School Gardens Kimbal Musk has an audacious plan to destroy America's appetite for junk food. His big idea? Plastic. Continue reading... JONATHAN GREENBERG Ten Grassroots Lessons From Monsanto's Swift-Boating of the Prop37/Label GMO Campaign Our consumer movement made the costly mistake of arming itself with peace signs and love beads for what turned out to be a gunfight with a ruthless, assault rifle-equipped enemy. Continue reading... PETER GREENBERG Hidden Gems: Native American Foods In Wisconsin (VIDEO) From protein-rich wild rice harvested in Wisconsin's lakes and rivers to grass-fed buffalo that provide the tribes with a lean alternative to beef, there are plenty of healthy and organic foods on Native American lands. Continue reading... From around the web btrp ELLEN KANNER Meatless Monday: An American Vegan in Spain Spain, with its rich history, dazzling art and passionate people, is a wonderful place to be. But not an easy one for a vegan. Spain is the home of Miro, but it's also home to museos de jamon -- ham specialty shops -- on virtually every street corner. There's ham on every menu. Continue reading... LILIAN CHEUNG, D.SC., R.D. Health Benefits of Quality Cacao If the past is any indicator (and usually it is), deprivation is not a sustainable solution to the chocolate overdose. Instead, let's begin with a mental makeover: All chocolate is not inherently unhealthy. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here Unsubscribe here.