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To Fight Obesity, Swim Against a Corporate Tide
As McDonald's, PepsiCo, and even Disney try to silence critics, independence remains the key to advocacy
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Friday, March 12, 2010
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Jarrett Wrisley
Current events recall northeastern Thailand's difficult history—as does jim jeow, a sauce made with digestive juices Jarrett Wrisley
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As McDonald's, PepsiCo, and even Disney try to silence critics, independence remains the key to advocacy
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The one-two punch of Judaic law and a budget meant no dairy or foie gras, but this home cook still riffed on haute cuisine
Katie Robbins
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Today marks the official launch of Jubilee Nut Brown Ale, which will donate half of its profits to mentoring at-risk youth. Tastes pretty good.
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Ian Knauer
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A Santa Monica restaurant is facing charges for preparing the world's largest mammals, but Baby Beluga's cousins might be more ethical than beef
Margaret Tung
Greek yogurt and dining hall citrus make this dessert a campus dinner party hit. Plus the fruit is technically local, right?
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When Florida bought out U.S. Sugar for $2 billion to restore an Everglades waterway, no one imagined the company would still come out on top
Ryan Bradley
It has inspired smuggling rings and sells for $50 a pound in Japan. The ins and outs of an aquatic enigma.
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