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Food, Inc.
Written by ThePanelist   
Monday, 21 December 2009 19:08


Are you curious about where your food comes from?


MANOHLA DARGIS of the NY Times writes: "Forget buckets of blood. Nothing says horror like one of those tubs of artificially buttered, nonorganic popcorn at the concession stand. That, at least, is one of the unappetizing lessons to draw from one of the scariest movies of the year, “Food, Inc.,” an informative, often infuriating activist documentary about the big business of feeding or, more to the political point, force-feeding, Americans all the junk that multinational corporate money can buy."
Last Updated on Monday, 21 December 2009 21:37
 
The Oil in Your Backyard
Written by Jeanne Roberts   
Tuesday, 21 October 2008 09:00


The Oil in Your Backyard
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Oil runs the world, fueling industrial processes that make everything from computers to plastic containers. Without it, vehicles, airplanes, trucks that bring food to grocer’s shelves, and ships that bring steel from China wouldn't run. The modern world would grind to a halt.

Last Updated on Sunday, 23 August 2009 18:11
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Cleaning Up Oil Spills with Microbes: A Really Great Idea
Written by Jeanne Roberts   
Tuesday, 21 October 2008 09:05


Cleaning Up Oil Spills with Microbes: A Really Great Idea
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Microbes are a class of living organisms that include bacteria, viruses and fungi.

Last Updated on Sunday, 23 August 2009 12:20
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Segway Inventor Dean Kamen Set to Turn Cow Pies into Electricity
Written by Miranda Marquit   
Wednesday, 22 October 2008 13:08


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In developing countries there are serious challenges to providing cheap and environmentally-friendly sources of electricity and clean drinking water. But Dean Kamen, the inventor of the Segway, wants to try to overcome them. Recently he unveiled two of his latest projects at the Lux Executive Summit: an electricity generator that runs on cow waste and a water filtration system. Green Tech reports on the reasoning behind Kamen's efforts:

Last Updated on Sunday, 23 August 2009 12:36
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10 Ways to Make Good Ideas Happen
Written by Michelle Haimoff   
Sunday, 19 October 2008 18:47
Scott Belsky from Behance recently spoke at The Feast about making good ideas happen. The following 10 suggestions would be helpful to anyone in a creative field:

Last Updated on Monday, 20 October 2008 19:09
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