A new green iPhone by the end of 2008?

Based on the iPhone 3G Tech Specs, Apple hasn't eliminated PVC and BFRs from his phone yet.Greenpeace claims that "...if Steve intends to keep his 'Greener Apple' promise Apple will have to release a greener iPhone...

That's Not a Chip... That's a Pringle!

In a tax dispute ruling, a London judge announced that Pringles are not potato chips, as they do not fit the legal definition. The stackable snackables are made from dough and not potato, and the eating "experience"...

Wild Greens Potato Salad

Making a homegrown potato salad picnic to the Monsanto Took My Seed Blues by Old Bull.

Couch Potato and the asthma risk

Research shows that children who watch five hours of TV a day increases their chance of developing asthma. Reason being that by sitting for hours leads to shallow breathing by the kids.   " Researchers...

You want fries with that? YES!!!!

Fastest way to start a riot is to run out of french fries.  The Swiss were wise to take steps to avoid a tragedy in the making."The Swiss government has agreed to ease restrictions on the importation of potatoes...

Guinness, Boxty and the Ulster Fry

Many of the traditions of St. Patrick's day are actually based in North American celebrations, rather than traditional Irish customs, but solid-stick-to-your-ribs fare follows every celebrant on March 17th. With the Atkins diet popularity crash and the Phoenix-like rise of...

Spuds less toxic if soaked before cooking

"Good news for chips lovers everywhere - new research in SCI's Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture shows that pre-soaking potatoes in water before frying can reduce levels of acrylamide. Acrylamide...

Irish love of potatoes waning

"Irish people are ditching the humble potato from dinner plates and are opting for pasta and rice instead. A conference marking the UN International Year of the Potato in Dublin has heard that the sale of spuds...

Family claims back 'Van Gogh notebook'

"A Greek family has claimed ownership of a notebook they believe to contain early sketches by the Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh missing since the First World War. Among the host of images contained within its pages...

Fast Food Outlets Are Serving Us Mountains of Salt

Thank God for this piece of information. We need to know what kind of crap we are putting in our mouths. Fast food firms seem to be interested in killing us slowly in the name of bucks."Fast-food chains are lacing...

Mr. Potato Head gets fried: Officials find drugs inside kids' toy

Usually the inside of a Mr.Potato Head is full of hilarious facial features; not so for this Mr. PH--he was packing something a little more...profitable. Officials searching a package from Ireland coming into...

The Best Chip? The First One Out of the Bag

Quintessentially American, a part of the daily life of millions, and a $6.3 billion industry, the potato chip has achieved superstar status. And now, Jim Leff – a self ordained foodie, claims he has identified the...

Floods drive up broccoli, carrot and potato prices

"Fresh British-grown vegetables will be in short supply this summer and shoppers can expect hefty price increases, horticulture experts have predicted. The recent floods have damaged thousands of acres of broccoli, cabbage, cauliflowers,potatoes, onions and carrots. Last week...

Weekend Fire Destroys 2 Crystal Potato Houses

" May 30, 2007 Maine - A weekend fire flattened two potato houses along a section of Route 2 known as the Pine Tree Road. Selectman Jamie Main, who joined with other volunteers to assist the Maine Forest Service in putting out a portion of the blaze that had spread from the...

Italian Woman Finds Live Grenade in Her Groceries

While Boston's cops are busy detonating stuff, Bostonian news sites are reporting that other cities' cops get to blow stuff up, too... In this case, however, a Neapolitan septuagenarian's sack of potatoes really did contain an explosive device. Following the story, I was...

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