Author Archives: Edward Noon

Why Should We Believe It’s Organic Or Is It

From Organic Consumers Association, May 18 2009: The USDA waited five years before sending auditors to China to examine the practices of that country’s certifying agents. And even when in China, the USDA’s auditors visited only two farms in the … Continue reading

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Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Noon International. Bookmark to: Hide Sites

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How Many Calories Are You Eating?

In an effort to reduce obesity, New York City has instituted a law requiring restaurant chains to post the calories in foods. Some professors from New York University and Yale, tracked the results at the major fast food chains in … Continue reading

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Why Organic Vegetables Are Bad

Or are they? I am an environmentalist, I think green, I buy organic. Now I am asking myself questions. I went to my local Wholefoods grocery store and looked in the freezer section. Wholefoods has their own private label, 365 … Continue reading

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How Do I Know My Food Is Safe?

The following pictures are interesting. A Japan school bus sponsored by Microsoft (I wonder why they don’t do the same in the USA) juxtaposed against a school bus in India. And where is it that we look for answers to … Continue reading

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Don’t Gross Out The World

Are you an international traveler? Are you up to date on cultures through out the world? Take the quiz and enjoy. Don’t Gross Out The World Technorati Tags: traveler, cultures Bookmark to: Hide Sites

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Taiwan Still Recuperating From Typhoon Morakot

FYI, Taiwan is still in “rescuing stage”. Several hundred people are still missing (buried in the mudslide, trapped in the trouble sites,….), many people lost their homes and family! Some villages have buried in mud! Taiwan has many beautiful scenes … Continue reading

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Fast Food Quiz

How knowledgeable are you about Fast Food facts? I took the quiz (10 questions) and managed to get 1 right. I guess I need to update my Fast Food Facts. Take the quiz at following link: http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/fast-food-quiz1.htm Bookmark to: Hide … Continue reading

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What Is Wrong With Our Diet And What We Eat

New York Time’s food writer Mark Bittman, gives a 20 minute presentation at TED on what is wrong with the way we eat. A short history of food over the last 100 years and how we have evolved to our … Continue reading

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The Toilet Restaurant

From Alan Davis, a Taiwanese restaurant with a toilet (twist). Visit the blog to see more information: http://mrnaomi.wordpress.com/2008/02/13/taiwan-modern-toilet-restaurant/ Technorati Tags: Toilet, toilet restaurant, Taiwan Bookmark to: Hide Sites

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