musicfanatic29′ / CC BY 2.0 More and more consumers are perusing the aisles of the grocery store in search of both more responsible and more healthful food choices. And while new found interest is certainly a good thing, it’s also motivation for food manufacturers to attempt to meet consumer demands without actually changing their products.
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Photo: Half Chinese / CC BY 2.0 Just between you and me, ladies, what do you do when you feel that irritating burn, knowing it can only mean a urinary tract infection? Do you run to the doctor’s office for antibiotics, only to fight the yeast infection that sets in when drugs knock other systems out of balance Michael Tseng /Screen capture Any reasonably green minded person, and most people in general, makes an effort to save leftover food . Toronto Vegetarian Association /via They are pretty careful about who gets to put ads up in the Toronto subway system, and animal rights activists usually don’t make the cut. BotheredByBees / CC BY 2.0 When it comes to advancing technology, scientists are turning more and more often to nature for answers. Mimicking how animals and plants move, eat and gather energy, they’re pushing the limits of what humans can make and do. In a spectacular example, two recently created robot prototypes have technology to procure their own energy by catching… Two Degrees /Promo image The model behind TOMS Shoes has been such a smashing success that when Will Hauser and Lauren Walters decided to go into business together, they borrowed the buy-one-give-one model and applied it to food. Photo: jules:stonesoup /Creative Commons From-scratch pasta is a little like fresh, homemade bread: If you take the time to make it, your guests won’t even pay attention to the rest of the meal. But fresh pasta is also a lot less time-consuming than it sounds — especially when you have the right tools. Try one of these hearty fall pastas — served with fresh herbs or butternut squash, walnut pesto or pumpkin-based dough — made with your own two hands (and, in some cases, a pasta machine attachment) and you’ll have a flavorful dish that makes for … © Jonathan A. Berz In the latest issue of Natural Home and Garden Magazine, Kelli B. One Lujiazui /Promo image Glass makes a glitzy building and is so easy for the architect and the developer, just pick a system out of a catalogue and get a subcontractor to do it and you are done. It is fast and modern looking and provides great views MrRJCtube /Video screen capture A video that has been making the rounds on news sites and blogs lately is one made by a kayaker who had a close encounter with a blue whale. He caught it all on his GoPro, including some underwater footage. |
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