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...word in that sentence is local. Any number of restaurants around the world have embraced the seasonal/regional/sustainable aesthetic, but at Noma, Redzepi shows you - with every bite - why it is important. The flavors he serves, whether a puckery ribbon of pickled kohlrabi, or a fatty, smoky bite of musk ox bone marrow, could not possibly come from any other place on earth but Scandinavia. "Like no other restaurant, Noma has been able to define Scandinavian cuisine by focusing entirely on the unique character of regional produce and presenting them in a clearsighted, innovative way," says Per Styregard, editor of Sweden...
...part of the world. Which is not to say that he's a traditionalist: this is a guy willing to serve live shrimp unadorned to his diners and to PacoJet his walnuts until they turn into frozen powder for dessert. The combination is something altogether new: by showcasing his local ingredients in a way that is part molecular gastronomy, part lightness of touch, he makes it clear why they're worth preserving and cultivating. (See pictures of what the world eats...
...like south central Chile; but they're also angry about vast tracts they say were illegally taken from them in Araucania, near the city of Temuco, for forestry operations. This year militants have set fire to tree farms, leaving huge swaths of eucalyptus and pine trees scorched - and prompting local ranchers to stock up on weapons and ammunition...
...program seeks out host families by directly approaching University affiliates and sending additional letters to local alumni during their respective reunion weeks to invite them to serve as hosts for freshman students...
...doing business with the United States or with Iran. In October, the House overwhelmingly passed the Iran Sanctions Enabling Act by a vote of 414-6 (one of the bill’s original co-sponsors was Harvard alum and Massachusetts Representative Barney Frank). This bill authorizes state and local governments to divest from companies investing in Iran’s petroleum and natural gas sector or doing business with Iran’s nuclear industry. Since these companies are already liable for sanctions under the Iran Sanctions Act, states have a fiduciary responsibility to consider the financial consequences...