Cereal Sans Sugar Overload: The Next Gen Breakfast
November 17, 2009 by Grace Chang
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Send to KindleTweet This week I tried three cereals from U.S. Mills and put them to the test for criteria such as flavor, sweetness, crunchiness, chewiness, and sogginess. All three cereals contain low to moderate amounts of sweetener and are Kosher, Vegan Suitable, and contain no artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives. Aztec Crunchy Corn & [...]
Govt. Panel Takes On ‘Organic’ Claim Misuse
November 16, 2009 by Francesca Cheli
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Send to KindleTweet The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) has voted for a crackdown on the cosmetic industry’s use of the word ‘organic,’ according to Cosmeticsdesign.com. The NOSB is a government appointed panel that works to reach consensus within the organic community regarding regulatory decisions. The panel represents the views of those working in the [...]
The Beauty Collective Event
November 16, 2009 by Andrea Toochin
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Send to KindleTweet The shopping event plus charity is nothing new, but one that focuses on beauty and not fashion is a welcome addition. Enter Beautiful New York’s Holiday Beauty and Kissing Festival, an event coordinated by five independent beauty brands, taking place Wednesday and Thursday November 18 and 19 from noon until 8 p.m. [...]
The Ethical Fix: Shaman Organic Chocolate
November 14, 2009 by Andrea Toochin
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Send to KindleTweet Farming is a political business that has only gotten more complicated with increased demands and organic debates. Bidding wars over crop prices, commodities trading and the dislocation of people, indigenous or not, has only fueled the politics surrounding what is one of the oldest professions. So, what does this have to do [...]
Apple Expands To NYC’s Upper West Side, China, Europe
November 12, 2009 by Andrea Toochin
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Send to KindleTweet California-based computing giant Apple is opening its fourth Manhattan store on Saturday November 14 at 10 a.m. The new store will be located in the Upper West Side, at 1981 Broadway at 67th Street. Located on the street level, it will also have a lower level with the “largest area ever created [...]
Parsons, Lord & Taylor Team Up For Prom Contest
November 11, 2009 by Aarti Ruparell
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Send to KindleTweet On November 5, Lord and Taylor held its shopping event “Love at First Sight” which allowed guests to shop at 20% off, and be entertained with a flow of cocktails, a performance by Lisa Lisa, and a fashion show of Parsons Alumni. Lord and Taylor held an open call to Parsons alumni [...]
Ida Disrupts Gulf Energy Output Despite Slowing
November 11, 2009 by Francesca Cheli
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Send to KindleTweet The U.S. Minerals Management Service said that Tropical Storm Ida shut down 27.5% of gas output and 29.6% of Gulf oil production, according to Reuters. A quarter of U.S. oil and 15% of its natural gas are produced from fields in the Gulf, and 40% of the nation’s refining capacity is in [...]
Yemen May Be First Country Out Of Water
November 11, 2009 by Krysten Kauder
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Send to KindleTweet The capital city of Yemen, Sanaa, has about 10 years until their wells run dry, The Times of London reports. Presently, the lack of water is becoming dangerous and beginning to cause a threat of civil conflict. Many are making ends meet by spending half their income on water from a truck [...]
Google’s Gift To You: Free Airport Wireless
November 10, 2009 by Andrea Toochin
Filed under Leisure & Culture, The Daily Bitch
Send to KindleTweet This holiday season, let’s call Google the WiFi gods. From now until January 15, Google is footing the bill for WiFi at 47 select U.S. airports. We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again—In Google We Trust. Of course this is spoken by a BlackBerry-carrying MacBook using Firefox fan. But, G1, [...]
Whole Foods To Enter The Haight
November 9, 2009 by Andrea Toochin
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Send to KindleTweet Nouveau hippies in San Francisco’s historic Haight district will soon have a place to buy overpriced quinoa and coconut milk, thanks to the impending development of a Whole Foods on Haight and Stanyan Streets. According to the San Francisco Business Times, Developer Mark Brennan inked a lease with Whole Foods. The Austin-based [...]


