briefings Archive
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Forbidden Foods!
Posted on May 19, 2008 | No CommentsWORLDWIDE– Foie gras is back on Chicago menus after a two-year ban, but it’s not the only deadly delicacy on menus. 1. Casu Marzu (maggot cheese) Casu marzu is a... -
diy: water
Posted on May 15, 2008 | No CommentsWORLDWIDE– Surviving an 8.9 just got easier, because after the dust has cleared you will need clean safe water until the calvary arrives. And whether you are in Sichuan province... -
diy: kitty chow
Posted on May 14, 2008 | No CommentsAnimals are not meant to eat cooked-processed, gluten corn-filled dreck a.k.a packaged pet food. It is totally devoid of enzymes, and thus, lifeless. So why not DIY? INGREDIENTS 1300 g... -
Ekiben!
Posted on May 14, 2008 | No CommentsJAPAN– Trains in Japan are infamous for their Ekiben; a boxed lunch that is a culinary journey into Japan’s regional foods at a fraction of the cost of one of... -
Miracle Berry!
Posted on May 13, 2008 | No CommentsWEST AFRICA– Lemonade without sugar? Pickles without puckering? Guinness milkshakes? Yes, if you had the miracle berry! For an hour after consuming this miraculous West African berry, which is about... -
Last Call!
Posted on May 8, 2008 | No CommentsLONDON– When he was elected mayor of London earlier this week, Boris Johnson, a conservative journalist who rose to fame as a panelist on a British television quiz show (think... -
Urban Farmers!
Posted on May 7, 2008 | No CommentsNEW YORK– The New York Times is reporting that Urban Farms are really taking off! For years, New Yorkers have grown basil, tomatoes and greens in window boxes, backyard plots... -
Sun Food!
Posted on May 7, 2008 | No CommentsHAWAII, USA– Inventor John Grandinetti has built what could possibly be an answer to third world food safety, fuel shortages and safe water all in this affordable high-powered solar stove.... -
Biofuel Blowback!
Posted on May 7, 2008 | No CommentsLOS ANGELES– The Los Angeles Times is reporting that when California drivers convert their gas-guzzlers to cooking oil the State of California labels them a tax cheat and slaps them... -
Healthy Espresso?
Posted on May 1, 2008 | No CommentsSOUTH AFRICA– Lattes and cappuccinos have attained cult status, but is there a healthier way to get your cult jolt? That’s what South African Cape farmer and espresso junkie Carl... -
Guerrilla Gardening!
Posted on April 30, 2008 | No CommentsLONDON– When Richard Reynolds began planting flowers secretly at night outside his tower block in South London he had no idea he was part of a growing global movement committed...








