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Vegan Temptations

Thu Nov 5, 2009 7:08 PM EST

So you think you're vegan? Think you have strong convictions? Ok don't worry too much, you probably do, but just how tempting is a bar of chocolate or a tub of ice-cream when you've just had the worst day of your life? How hard is it to say to friends and family at a hol …

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health, family, diet, eating, vegetarian, vegan

Farmers Skirt Rules on Gene-Altered Crops, Report Says

Seeded on Thu Nov 5, 2009 5:22 PM EST (The New York Times)

Seeded by rochart

As many as 25 percent of the American farmers growing genetically engineered corn are no longer complying with federal rules intended to maintain the resistance of the crops to damage from insects, according to an advocacy group's report released Thursday.

Large Hadron Collider stalled again... thanks to chunk of baguette

Seeded on Thu Nov 5, 2009 4:25 PM EST (The Times)

Seeded by cartooncat

The rehabilitation of the beleaguered Large Hadron Collider was on hold tonight after the failure of one of its powerful cooling units caused by an errant chunk of baguette.

science, large-hadron-collider, baguette, bread, cern

HotDog Chili, A Hotdog's companion. Recipe

Thu Nov 5, 2009 12:23 PM EST

By frostyone (Clipped by lauhal)

You can thank R.D. Snyder for inspiring this article.

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odd-news, hotdog, chili, recipe, food

The Stories (and money) Behind 10 of Your Favorite Organic and Natural Foods

Seeded on Thu Nov 5, 2009 10:00 AM EST (ecosalon.com)

Seeded by CuriousG

A nice little list with links and commentary on ownership and products for the major organic food brands. Organics have always been big money, even in a recession. This attracts well-capitalized companies who want to invest, and who can blame them?

business, organic, food, organic-valley, horizon, amys, dean, agriculture, agri-business

Thanksgiving Food Recipes

Seeded on Wed Nov 4, 2009 10:58 PM EST (The L.A. Times)

Seeded by Cookie411

A Thanksgiving cooking guide from L.A. Times.

home-garden, cooking, recipes, thanksgiving, food

New charges filed in tomato industry fraud, price-fixing case - Sacramento News - Local and Breaking Sacramento News | Sacramento Bee

Seeded on Wed Nov 4, 2009 9:53 PM EST (The Sacramento Bee)

Seeded by dcstone01

Another former SK Foods executive has been charged in Sacramento federal court, the latest expansion of a sprawling case of fraud, bribery and price fixing in the tomato-processing industry.

us-news, sacramento, california, federal-court, sk-foods, excutives-charged, fraud, bribery, price-fixing, food

White House to host episode of 'Iron Chef America'

Wed Nov 4, 2009 4:44 PM EST

By Associated Press (Clipped by PiperGirl)

Michelle Obama's vegetable garden is about to become a culinary battlefield.

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us, michelle-obama, iron-chef, chef, us-news, business

100 Things Restaurant Staffers Should Never Do (Part 1)

Seeded on Wed Nov 4, 2009 4:02 PM EST (The New York Times)

Seeded by David @ San Jose, CA

By Bruce Buschel/ New York Times

restaurants, food-service, dos-and-donts, servers, service, etiquette, work, jog-description, training, expectations

Augur's Carrot Cake!

Wed Nov 4, 2009 3:28 PM EST

By Augur Well

I have been terribly remiss for too long now for not posting this baby here on the Vine. But most especially for my dear friends here among the vines! I am deeply sorry I haven't done it sooner, and only hope the act redresses the wait!

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entertainment, food, cake, dessert, entertaining, carrot-cake

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