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High Fructose Corn Syrup - Sweet But Dangerous

Is High Fructose Corn Syrup Worse Than Sugar?

Re: "Sweet Surprise" — HFCS Ad Campaign by the Corn Refiners Association

  The first video is the original ad from the "Sweet Surprise" series of ads by the Corn Refiners Association--  claiming that HFCS is basically no different than regular sugar. The second and third videos present an opposing view.

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Activism: It Takes Courage, Patience and Persistence (With Maria Rodale)

Rodale is the author of Organic Manifesto: How Organic Farming Can Heal Our Planet, Feed the World, and Keep Us Safe, which cuts through the confusion and misinformation to provide an indispensable look at why chemical-free farming unquestionably holds the key to better  …

High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) II. - The Reply to the original CRA ad

This ad was created to inform the public about HFCS. It was was created in response to the original one.

Fattys Are Destroying Disney Rides

  The boats and flume of Disneyland's it's a small world were originally designed in 1963 and installed for use at the New York World's Fair in 1964 and '65.

Heart Attack Grill Spokesman dead at 29

A 575-pound man who gained a measure of fame as spokesman for the Heart Attack Grill — a Phoenix-area restaurant that unabashedly touts its unhealthy, high-calorie menu — has died.

Jack LaLanne dies at 96: spiritual father of US fitness movement

"Well it is a religion to me." he told What is Enlightenment, a magazine dedicated to enlightenment. "It's a way of life. Religion is a way of life isn't it?"

The Hazards of the Couch

"Many of us sit in front of a computer for eight hours a day, and then go home and head for the couch to surf the Web or watch television, exchanging one seat and screen for another.

Maria Rodale's Picks: 2010 top10 farm-to-table restaurants

"Maria Rodale reveals her third annual favorites list.

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