Hunger Strike?
Some B.C. Teachers’ Associations are setting up food banks to help striking teachers who are in need after the strike fund ran out of money.
Tiny Tea-House
John Murchie, grandson of the famed Murchie’s Tea founder, has created a Micro-house company, believing that the small, earthquake and tornado-proof homes can help developing countries and “change the world”
“Cad”bury
Muslims have declared jihad on the British Chocolate company after traces of Pork were found in “Dairy Milk” chocolate bars.
Hell’s Kitchen?
Giving a new meaning to “Slow food”: fried noodle -wrapped whole prawns, whole crab, strir-fried crickets and fried Tarantulas are now all on the menu for adventurous foodies!
Something Fishy!
A 1970 study which claimed to show the Inuit had very low rates of heart disease and stroke and attributed this to fish-oil consumption has been shown to be “deeply flawed”.
A new study shows that the Inuit have similar rates of heart disease and higher rates of stroke compared to other cultures.
Putting the squeeze on limes
Key Lime hits a sour note:
A lime shortage, caused by bad weather, diseases and drug cartels in Mexico, has quadrupled the price.
Doing our best to keep production up to demand!
Expect chocolate prices to rise sharply this Easter as the world’s cocoa growers are unable to keep up with increased demand.
24-Skiddo 2!
BC Liberal’s Bill 24, allowing removal of land from the Agricultural Land Reserve, is a threat to the sustainability of agriculture say farmers. Increased pressure from developers will inflate land prices and make farming financially unfeasible.
The Expanding “Rust Belt”
Huntington West Virginia, in the American “Rust Belt”, has been named the Fattest City in America, with 40% of its population classified as obese.
Giving “Butterball” a new meaning
An Ontario turkey farm will install video monitoring cameras after hidden camera footage showed employees kicking and throwing birds and using shovels and rods to bash in heads
Hung, Drawn and Cultured 