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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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Is the student loan debt "bubble" bursting?
Student loan defaults in the United States are now at a record high and recent graduates are on average accumulating more debt than ever.
41 | May 23, 2013 7:58pm |
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Greek yogurt has a toxic secret
There's one problem with the swift rise of the Greek yogurt industry: acid whey.
2 | May 23, 2013 2:16pm |
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Rubber duck-stimulus hits Hong Kong
A conceptual art installation in Hong Kong has not only changed the city's skyline, it has changed the mood of its residents and inspired a flood of related products.
1 | May 22, 2013 9:44am |
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Next on the menu: 3D-printed pizza
NASA invested in a company that's developing a 3D printer for pizza.
7 | May 21, 2013 1:03pm |
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6 traits of the best workplace on earth
For many corporate leaders, it's counter-intuitive to let employees go off and be free-thinkers on company time. Ultimately it may pay off.
7 | May 20, 2013 2:43pm |
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Laughing, tweeting and eating: the soft power of Shaquille O'Neal
Social media is allowing brands and celebrities like Shaquille O'Neal to build their soft power and transfer it to profits. So what's the trick to creating an authentic Twitter relationship?
1 | May 20, 2013 3:00am |
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The $325,000 burger set to debut in London
The first lab-grown burger will be eaten soon.
20 | May 16, 2013 5:52am |
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Living-room opera lends a new twist to an old art
BERLIN -- Could a troupe of classical performers help rejuvenate patronage for opera?
2 | May 16, 2013 3:00am |
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5 reasons the financial industry is ripe for disruption
Technology companies offering financial services are going after markets long ignored by traditional bankers.
3 | May 14, 2013 3:01pm |
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Disruptor | Tom Potter, co-founder of the Brooklyn Brewery and the New York Distilling Company
With the Brooklyn Brewery, Potter proved America's appetite for craft beverages. With the New York Distilling Company, he's at it again.
May 14, 2013 3:00am |
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Why the U.N. envisions an insect-eating future
In the future, your plate will be covered with insects. And that's a good thing. Here's why.
10 | May 13, 2013 1:22pm |
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Too tired to cook? Choose and buy your neighbor's leftovers
After the third night in a row using up the chilli or spaghetti bolognese you made too much of, you have to wonder whether it could be put to better use.
6 | May 9, 2013 3:52am |
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Hong Kong's farms transition to attract urban hobbyists
HONG KONG -- Leisure farms just outside this gritty city cater to the weekend farmer.
1 | May 9, 2013 3:00am |
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The dark side of the food truck business
The food truck industry is growing, but there are forces bringing it down.
11 | May 7, 2013 10:10am |
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North Korea gets Doritos, Hershey's Kisses
No wonder tensions are easing.
9 | May 7, 2013 4:38am |
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Staples is now selling 3D printers
Staples is making is more conceivable that one day more people will have 3D printers in their homes.
May 3, 2013 7:49am |
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Rat meat passes for lamb in Shanghai
Makes horse sound delicious.
11 | May 3, 2013 6:12am |
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Hooking China on coffee
The average person drinks a mere 5 cups per YEAR there. But pushers like Nestle and Starbucks could soon turn a nation of 1.3 billion people into addicts. Mwahahahahaha!
3 | May 3, 2013 4:27am |
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America's hummus boom
U.S. tobacco farmers are digging up their crops for chickpeas? Here's why.
3 | May 2, 2013 5:26am |
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Yahoo's Marissa Mayer boosts paid leave for new moms, dads
Yahoo employees might not be able to telecommute any more. But they do have access to generous new family leave benefits.
4 | May 1, 2013 12:54pm |
