January 10, 2013 Alright folks, the nation's Starbucks obsession has officially got out of hand. Earlier this year, a woman claimed she lost 85 pounds by eating a Starbucks diet. Then, this week, we learned that a man was attempting to visit all 201 Starbucks in Manhattan. Perhaps in effort to combine these two notions, a Seattle woman, legally named Beautiful Existence, will eat only food from Starbucks this year. She'll also be only drinking beverages from Starbucks as well, but will include drinks from Tazo Tea and Evolution Fresh since both fall under the Starbucks brand. Continue reading... Pacific Bluefin Tuna Overfishing Has Led To 96 Percent Population Reduction, Study Says WATCH: George Clooney's Casamigos Tequila Ad Has Him Bedding Cindy Crawford Fake Shark Fins Are Widespread In China And May Be Poisonous, Says Investigative Report | | LESLIE HATFIELD | | Too Big to Be Fair: Foodopoly (A Book Review) | For the uninitiated, Wenonah Hauter breaks down the complex nature of our food system and the issue of consolidated power in Foodopoly. Continue reading... | | DAVID ROPEIK | | Genetically Modified Food: One Step Closer to Your Plate | The FDA recently announced its decision about the safety of salmon genetically engineered to grow faster, saying the fish are safe for consumption and would have "no significant impact on the environment." Sure enough, the anti-GM folks reacted with almost knee-jerk predictability. Continue reading... | | JULIE BROTHERS | | Farm to Fork Across America: East of the Cascades in a Sea of Emmer | After weeks of nonstop hustle to maintain a tight interview schedule, we had decided that the stories collected from the drive home would have to find us. Sure enough, one quickly did. Continue reading... | | | DAVID FREUDBERG | | The Diet-Climate Connection | It takes about 30 pounds of corn and soybeans to grow one pound of boneless beef (not to mention thousands of gallons of water). That's a lot of inefficiency in our insatiable quest for the fast-food burger. Continue reading... | | CARY KELLY | | Sticky Business -- Jam, Confit, Jelly & Preserves | just when I begin to imagine scurvy symptoms, I spot a jar of gooey goodness made from end-of-season fruits preserved for the winter ahead. Grab a jar, get a spoon and read on. I'm going to unfold the mysteries of these gelatinous treasures. Continue reading... | |
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