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Monkey Tea, Monkey Do
This tea is called Monkey Picked Tea, and it's not just a name it's a fact. According to legend, monkeys used to pick tea from high branches and brought them to their masters. The masters — mostly monks — thought it was delicious and so a cycle was born.
These Ice Cream Sandwich Molds Will Have You Seeing Stars... and Pigs and Cows
These little molds came out a while back, but I could not let National Ice Cream Sandwiches and the Summer of Sandwiches pass without mentioning them. They come in packs of three - a cow, a pig and a star - and are used to mold ice cream and cookies into the perfect little ice cream sandwiches. The best part is that the ice cream sandwich molds are now on sale for $10 (they were $14 last year).
Do You Feed Animals Food?
I do not feed animals food. I'm not talking about domestic pets, like dogs or cats, I'm talking about wild, untamed animals. Sea gulls on the beach, squirrels in a park, bears in the forest, deers in a meadow - those sort of animals.
Cows Eat Candy Too
Turns out that while corn-based ethanol fuel might be a good fuel alternative, it's actually causing candy to be a good livestock feed alternative. Due to the recent demand of ethanol, corn prices have gone up, forcing farmers to find an alternative source of food for their livestock.
Dwight Hess, a cattle feedlot operator in Marietta, Pa., is located in the heart of snack country, near Hershey and Herr Foods Inc., a maker of potato chips, pretzels and snack mixes.
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Learn More About Animal Crackers
When I was a kid, my favorite part of going to the grocery store, was the box of Animal Crackers my mom would buy as my reward. I think she may have liked them more than me, but at the time I thought they were my special treat.
These days I hardly ever get them — although they do make for a nice alternative to a crushed graham cracker crust — but since today is National Animal Crackers Day, I thought I'd go ahead and pick up a box.
Animated Anthony Bourdain Stars in Cartoon Show
If you can't get enough of Anthony Bourdain, know that there'll soon be even more to love. The food industry's most opinionated figure is now getting his own cartoon series.
The six-part animated web series, titled Anthony Bourdain's Alternate Universe, will reveal Bourdain's "personal and unique view of the world that lives in his imagination."
Labeling Won't Be Required For Genetically Engineered Animals
Last Thursday, the Food and Drug Administration issued its long-awaited regulations on genetically engineered animals. Its conclusion, after considering genetically altered animals? Consumer labeling will not be required for genetically engineered food.Currently, genetically engineered animals are being developed for the market, but so far none of the animals have been approved by the agency for marketing.
Animal Shot Glasses: Love It or Hate It?
Party animals, take note. These Goody Grams Pewter + Glass Animal Shot Glasses ($32) are perfect for any hunting enthusiast or lover of kitsch.
The bull, deer, bear, moose, and rhino shots can be displayed heads up, then flipped over to fill.
Animal Rights Proposition Passes in California
Yesterday, California passed the most far-reaching farm animal treatment measure to ever be placed on the ballot.
Proposition 2 passed with an estimated 62 percent of the vote in early returns and will affect 20 million farm animals in California, America's largest agricultural state. It requires farmers to give animals space to turn around, spread their wings, stand up, and lie down.
Genetically Altered Animals as Food?
The government has decided to consider farmers' proposals to sell genetically altered animals as food. Although genetically engineered food is not a new concept (the process is used in agriculture to produce more crops), this is the first time that the FDA has contemplated applying the process to animals. The animals' genes would be manipulated to bring out or change certain characteristics.
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