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Hispanic advocates often tell the story of a Census Bureau worker who visits a Puerto Rican household in New York City's East Harlem neighborhood. Seeing the family's caramel complexion, the Census taker asks which race he should put down for them - white or black. To which the family answers: "Puerto Rican...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Still Black or White: Why the Census Misreads Hispanics | 3/29/2010 | See Source »

...Until the late 1970s, vendors of all stripes tramped Tokyo's streets, armed with goods and a gimmick. The caramel-candy man told tales; the frog-oil man rapped; the herb seller dressed like a hermit. Most are now gone, replaced by 24-hour convenience stores and complex vending machines, but Table-Mono, a company that peddles healthy tofu products, has revitalized the once fading industry. Table-Mono sellers blow a catchy tune on toy trumpets and cater to both a housebound and nostalgic elderly population and a younger group who are health-conscious and in a hurry. (See "What...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Postcard from Tokyo: The Street Vendors are Back! | 3/21/2010 | See Source »

...some particularly gruesome photos of the bloody butchering process, the ads include shots of children taking riding lessons atop noble-looking mounts, the heads of which are reflected in blood-splattered knife blades. In the text below are details like "Each year in France, numerous riding-center horses like Caramel are sent to the slaughterhouse." (See the top 10 animal stories...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Saving Monsieur Ed? France's Horsemeat Debate | 12/30/2009 | See Source »

...Guatemalan delight is a blend of 6- to 23-year-old rums, which are distilled from the honey-like first press of the sugarcane. (Many other producers use molasses, the tarry end product of the sugarmaking process.) Take a sip and your taste buds will be swaddled in rich caramel, fig and tobacco notes. Visit ronesdeguatemala.com for more information. (See 50 essential travel tips...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Rum Time in the Caribbean | 12/16/2009 | See Source »

Researchers have proposed several hypotheses to explain why sugar-sweetened cola were most strongly associated with GDM, and one possibility is the potentially harmful effect of the caramel coloring used in these drinks...

Author: By Eric E Liao and Helen X. Yang, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: Sweet Drinks Contribute to Disease | 12/4/2009 | See Source »

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