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...about the recipe for its new cola. Its website boasts colorful pictures of coca, cardamom and Kola nuts, along with other key "natural" ingredients. The company insists, however, that coca leaves are used as a flavoring agent only after removing the illegal cocaine alkaloid. "De-cocainized extract of coca leaf is used worldwide in foods as a natural flavoring," said a Red Bull spokesman in response to the German government's announcement. Though the cocaine alkaloid is one of 10 alkaloids in coca leaves and represents only 0.8% of the chemical makeup of the plant, it's removal is mandated...
Meanwhile, in Bolivia, halfway around the world and smack in the middle of the Andes, the controversy is causing chuckles. Coca is a fundamental part of Andean culture and for years, Bolivians have tried to get the world to understand that the leaf is not a drug if it's not put through the extensive chemical process that yields cocaine. Left-wing President Evo Morales, a coca-grower himself, has made coca validation a personal quest, chewing leaves in front of world leaders and press cameras during his travels. "Let's say [Red Bull Cola] doesn't take...
...bottom of the artichoke is tender when poked with the tip of a paring knife, 20 to 30 minutes, depending on size. To serve and eat the artichoke, remove the artichokes from the boiling water with a slotted spoon and drain them upside down in a colander. Stand them leaf-side up on a serving plate. Eat the artichoke by pulling off one leaf at a time and scraping off the pulp between your teeth. You can dip them in melted butter or olive oil first, if you like. When all the leaves have been eaten, enjoy the tender artichoke...
...merchandise - some of which cost more than the latest Prius or, you know, the average American home. Take the magnetic floating bed created by a Dutch architect, valued at a bargain price of $1.5 million. Or maybe you're interested in some gold pills filled with edible gold leaf, designed for users to "digest to increase self-worth." Bravo! There's nothing like flushing $429 down the toilet...
...much has Michelle Obama shaken up the fashion world? Well, name one other woman whose dress receives a birthday tribute. In January, the clothing retailer White House Black Market set up a swag suite at the Sundance Film Festival. The company dressed a mannequin with a black-and-white leaf print dress like the one Obama once wore on The View. Mo'Nique, the comedian and actress, recognized the outfit. And since it happened to be the First Lady's birthday, of course it was Mo'Nique's duty to belt out "Happy Birthday," to a mannequin, in a crowded...