U.S. going through the worst bout of soaring grocery prices since 1990. The forces behind the rise in food prices -- China's economic boom, a growing biofuels industry and a weak U.S. dollar. picked by DemureArt 1 year ago tags Food Inflation Grocery Prices |
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The head of the UN World Food Programme has warned that the rise in basic food costs could continue until 2010. It blamed soaring energy and grain prices, the effects of climate change and demand for biofuels. picked by mahler87 7 months ago 1 comments edit related share world |
Not sure if this has already been posted on Plime. I searched and didn't see it, so I thought it should go up ASAP for all of you out there still wondering what is going on with the pet food epidemic. picked by indierockcafe 1 year ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |
A dog food company was found harassing dog owners whose dogs had died from contaminated dog food. The only safe alternative to commercial dog food is to make homemade dog food. picked by JasonMPA 1 year ago 4 comments edit related share plime.com |
The surge in food prices could push 100 million people into deeper poverty, World Bank President Robert B. Zoellick said at the International Monetary Fund-World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington. picked by kErObErOs32 6 months ago 1 comments edit related share world |
Angel Food Ministries has distributed low cost food to people for the last 11 years. There is no income requirements, or actually ANY requirements at all! If you eat, you can participate. Distribution in 32 states makes it easy to get to as well for a lot of people. picked by Moe 1 year ago 1 comments edit related share world |
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Find your favourite food online with 123-yum.co.uk picked by janegrath 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
They buy food from a fast food restaurant and photograph it. Then they compare that photograph with the photograph from the ad. Pretty intresting stuff. picked by a1a1l1o1a1a1m2 1 year ago 16 comments edit related share plime.com |
Two days before Thanksgiving, Wal-Mart (WMT) slashed prices on hundreds of grocery items, a welcome break for consumers. Rollbacks will continue throughout the season. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
A movie that examines the health risks involved in the fast food industry and its environmental and social consequences as well. picked by goldy 2 years ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |
Do you know that the food we eat may cause side effects? And we are not talking about spoiled or low quality food. Freshly harvested or just cooked food may also cause side effects, some are serious, some are just disturbing, and some may put you into embarrassing situation. Here is a list of 29 common side effects caused by the food we eat. picked by karenben 5 months ago 5 comments edit related share entertainment |
Cooking in the wild is fun. Getting sick from food poisoning isn't. Great practical advice on food safety while camping. picked by myrthachang 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
Molecular Gastronomy is all the rage nowadays. Alinea is one of the cutting edge restaurants in the U.S. creating wonderful dishes, letting us experience food in many new ways. 5 comments edit related share plime.comCheck out Molecular Gastronomy Food Porn Part 2: picked by cameron0 12 months ago |
Food crisis - what food crisis!! picked by topofall 3 months ago 1 comments edit related share politics |
The U.S. food industry has declared war on your waistline. Here's how to disarm its weapons of mass inflation. picked by gratheo 8 months ago |
With the growing demand for food, biofuels and wood, deforestation is almost inevitable, the Rights and Resources Initiative report says. picked by maxriter 3 months ago 0 comments edit related share science |
It's always helpful to step back and take a look at things from an objective perspective, especially when we are personally involved. picked by Zoock 2 years ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
Nourishing, perhaps; nauseating, definitely! picked by mitzuzake 1 year ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |
The reports from across the country are dismaying: Food pantries are running short and cannot meet the needs of all those seeking help. picked by dollyllama 10 months ago 7 comments edit related share plime.com |
While China grapples with its latest tainted food crisis, the political elite are served the choicest, safest delicacies. They get hormone-free beef from the grasslands of Inner Mongolia, organic tea from the foothills of Tibet and rice watered by melted mountain snow. picked by bingo 3 weeks ago 2 comments edit related share world |
Have an interactive food fight with the healthy dish of your choice. The game is designed to promote General Mill's new "Eat Better America" campaign. It's a lot more fun than it sounds. picked by queenofhearts 1 year ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |