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Fast Food Ads = Fat Children?

Saabira Chaudhuri — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:56:35 -0500

A causal relationship between fast food ads on TV and obesity rates in children has been established. This according to a study conducted by the National Bureau of Economic Research, which revealed that a fast food TV ban for children's programming would reduce obesity rates by 14-18%, with effects being more pronounced for males and younger children.

World Food Day: Mercycorps Unveils Action Center to End World Hunger

Saabira Chaudhuri — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 18:16:27 -0400

With the economy tanking and world food prices skyrocketing, concerns about world food supplies, are increasingly taking center stage.

Japan's Quirky Vending Machines

Saabira Chaudhuri — Tue, 13 May 2008 13:50:21 -0400

Put some change in, thrust your face out and prepare for… a quick nicotine fix and an estimate of your wrinkles.

The Japanese have always had the world's quirkiest vending machines – actually I'd go so far as to say the world's quirkiest products in general. I did a slideshow on quirky vending machines for Fast Company last year; commonly dispensed products include toilet paper, beetles, porn and sex toys, umbrellas, fortunes, rice, and of course cigarettes and beer.