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SmartPlanet stories related to the technologies, processes and policy encompassed by the production of food, as well as the businesses and organizations delivering it.
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Food fight: White Castle vs biofuels
Chain restaurants, cattle industry, U.S. congressmen have had enough of corn-based fuels that are pushing up prices throughout the food chain.
1 | June 17, 2013 11:11am |
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Getting crafty: small batch distillers push the alcohol industry envelope
In a burgeoning U.S. market for small-batch and craft spirits, hundreds of small companies scattered throughout the nation are making new concoctions that would seem otherworldly to the...
June 17, 2013 3:00am |
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In India, study finds cash transfers benefit the poor
DELHI -- A new study indicates that it maybe better to offer cash instead of subsidies to millions of poor in India.
6 | June 17, 2013 12:00am |
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Cyberthreats risk to medical data, FDA warns
Medical data can be a valuable resource for hackers and so the health industry has to defend itself better, says U.S. officials.
2 | June 14, 2013 3:13am |
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Warren Buffet's giant stash of ketchup
It would be a travesty if the billionaire ever runs out of sauces for his steaks and his hamburgers. The Sage of Omaha completes his purchase of the venerable H.J. Heinz Co.
June 11, 2013 6:11am |
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Protective poultry industry shows South African weaknesses
Poultry prices in South Africa could soon jump 50 percent, pushing some low-income consumers away from their favorite white meat.
June 11, 2013 3:00am |
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World's largest fast food chain plans massive expansion
Subway wants 100,000 stores by 2030.
6 | June 10, 2013 6:56am |
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Medical devices complicate conditions in kids: study
Medical advances can help children with complex conditions live longer, but what are the affects of using modern medical devices?
June 7, 2013 6:46am |
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Q&A: Dr. Vandana Shiva, social activist, on the importance of saving seeds
Biosafety regulations barely exist in the United States, but this might not be for long. Will seed politics ignite change?
3 | June 7, 2013 3:15am |
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Will drones replace the pizza delivery guy?
Domino's U.K. franchise used a drone to deliver two pizzas earlier this week. Will this successful test (and PR stunt) evolve into a real business strategy?
4 | June 6, 2013 12:04pm |
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How three companies are using 3D printing
Here's some insight into how companies like GE are taking advantage of 3D-printing technology.
1 | June 6, 2013 5:48am |
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Start up automates international marketing
A start-up has introduced analytics tools that it says will help businesses communicate more effectively in global markets and identify which countries to prioritize.
June 5, 2013 9:09pm |
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Adapting the past to save cities
While high-profile, low-rise public housing has failed in Brooklyn, C.C. Sullivan sees a successful model in Boston for adapting old buildings to create livable low-income homes.
16 | June 5, 2013 3:00am |
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Disruptor | Adam Lowry, Method
The co-founder of the green cleaning products company flaunts traditional consumer products design strategies and encourages every employee to be weird.
1 | June 4, 2013 3:00am |
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Space lasers to thwart counterfeit olive oil trade
Olive oil fraud dates back to the time of Julius Caesar. Now a laser developed to measure gases on Mars could help stop this earthly problem.
3 | June 3, 2013 1:59pm |
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Are we ready for a robotic barista?
Brewing and serving coffee with a precision typically reserved for manufacturing might just be the answer to a wired, mobile, impatient, caffeine-hungry world. Austin-based Briggo is betting on it.
3 | June 3, 2013 3:00am |
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The coolest jobs available in 2013
Some lucky employees have traded in their offices for swimming with sharks and being inventive with bacon.
June 3, 2013 2:03am |
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Glow, glow black sheep
BUENOS AIRES -- Scientists in Uruguay have engineered sheep that glow green under UV light. And no, they're not meant for Scottish raves.
May 31, 2013 3:00am |
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In Berlin, a Thai tradition good enough to eat
BERLIN -- In a sign of Germany's growing Thai population, a talented group of Asian women have grown a community gathering into a popular fresh-food market.
1 | May 30, 2013 3:00am |
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Recycling: Are you doing it wrong?
Just when you thought you could recycle in your sleep, here come bioplastics.
3 | May 30, 2013 3:00am |