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...protest against a planned chemical plant. Authorities put construction on hold. "Such fury wouldn't have even been notable in the West, but it's new for China," says Stephen Frost, director of the nonprofit CSR Asia. "People now have their pick of what to buy, what to eat and where to work. They're increasingly choosing the products and employers that advocate a better quality of life." Even in China, CSR is changing from a business option to a necessity...
...captured in a subpar performance as a parent. Alec Baldwin recently called his 11-year-old daughter a "thoughtless little pig" in a voice mail; David Hasselhoff's 17-year-old daughter videotaped him lounging drunk on the floor of his Las Vegas hotel room, rambling and trying to eat a hamburger; and Michael Jackson dangled his child out a window to show off to fans. Baldwin's custody case is still pending, but the other two men have retained custody of their children...
...person consuming far more calories than he burns—a habit that super-sized portions feed. A 2005 study in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior showed that portion size influences overall food intake as much as taste; that is, if served more, someone will eat more, regardless of how hungry he actually is. A person will even serve himself more out of a large container than out of a small one. Interestingly, a 2003 study in the journal Psychological Science shows that when served less food, a person can eat less and yet still feel equally satisfied...
Thanks to smaller portion sizes, European citizens eat healthy, “diet-sized” servings without feeling like they’re depriving themselves. Americans should be able to do the same. When food suppliers offer small, high-quality amounts of food with the right marketing scheme, it’s a win-win situation: customers drop weight, and restaurateurs pick up a profit...
...defies description. Sometimes it takes the form of a local cable-access talent show featuring a diseased boy and his brother performing catchy tunes about how “life is Number One.” Sometimes it shows John C. Reilly giving tips on the best vegetables to eat. And sometimes there’s a thrilling rock opera about a bald man wanting to have sex with his 300-pound secretary. Tim and Eric are basically time travelers, bringing the comedy of the future to the present day. Give it a shot. The worst thing that could happen...