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17 Aug

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Globalist Roundup: DIY prosthetics, Belgium street harassment, Downton Abbey cookbook

by · August 17, 2012 · 0 Comments

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Chinese man builds own prosthetics after fishing accident Sun Jifa is the new face of DIY disability adaptation after making his own prosthetic arms from steel and scrap metal. The arms took eight years to construct, but were the alternative to the expensive models recommended by the hospital. (Via Daily Mail)  A backwards baseball hat [...]

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12 Jul

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Kitchen Stories: Gluten-free bread that defies the fad

by · July 12, 2012 · 1 Comment

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Until I came to Seattle, I’d only met one person in my life who had a wheat allergy. But it seems that for the past year I have heard nothing but “I don’t eat gluten.” Is this the new fad? The new Atkins? What is up with the United States and people with allergies and [...]

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15 Mar

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Hungry Planet exhibit at the Burke Museum dishes out global food knowledge

by · March 15, 2012 · 0 Comments

A photo by Peter Menzel from the Hungry Planet book shows a Turkish family eating breakfast

Global methods of agriculture are changing rapidly. Fast food chains like McDonald’s are spreading around the globe. And here in the US, we’re eating more and more processed foods. So it’s the perfect moment to take a step back and analyze what the world eats and how we’ve all adapted to the modernization of the [...]

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