Boo the Moo
Scientists at the University of Oxford recently recommended a new way for the UK to raise £700m ($920m USD) for their healthcare system: a meat tax. Precisely, they recommend a 14% tax on red meat and 79% of processed meat. Researchers believe the meat tax could prevent 6,000 deaths per
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Adventist Day
A few weeks ago, the Brazilian state of Pará passed a law declaring October 22 to be “Adventist Day,” after Sao Paulo did the same last year. Both states together represent 52 million people, or 25% of the entire nation. This allows the Adventist church to use public spaces to
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CINNAMOM
Kat Cole is in great shape. That’s the problem. You see, because Cole is the CEO of Cinnabon. Cole is careful to atone for her 880-calorie “gut bomb” cinnamon roll (as the Dallas Observer calls it) by warning her customers about eating too much fat and sugar. “We don’t want
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Going Dutch
The Dutch are famously blunt. One Christmas, a daughter gave her Dutch father a gift of expensive soap–the kind that uses words like “extract” or “essence.” Seeing the soap he asked: “Do you think I smell?” When you sit down for a meal in Amsterdam, chances are the waiter will
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There’s a lot of things I’d do in Thailand if I ever got a chance to vacation there. I want to see the pure waters of Phuket City and the temples of Khon Kaen. One thing I’ve crossed off my list recently: going in a cave. At least, not after
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For the Love of the Game
It’s FIFA World Cup time, which usually means reminding Americans that soccer still exists. This is doubly true because America failed to qualify for the first time since 1986. Soccer heads have already determined that Germany has the best chance to win… again. Soccer is fun to mock, but it’s
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