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Kraft isn't alone in having suffered technical difficulties. Food giant ConAgra, which successfully produces trans-fat-free margarine spreads, has found stick margarine an intractable challenge. And trans-fat-free pie crusts, says director of product development Patricia Verduin, were as dense and chewy "as wonton wrappers." After 18 months, ConAgra has managed to strip several of its products of the offending fats, most notably its Kid Cuisine line. The customer response? Not a word. "The best reaction," notes Verduin, "is no reaction...
...soulless, fun-loving spirits, this is for you: FM’s guide to Punishment at Harvard. What happens if I steal large portions of food/ silverware from the dining hall? According to Jami M. Snyder, a HUDS spokesperson, a first offense (such as the stealing of a large pie) will result in a reprimand. However, if there is a large or repeating problem (like a break-in) then the masters and HUPD may become involved. What happens if I nail a tutor? To you, nothing, but the tutor will lose their job, according to a Cabot House tutor. Seems...
...pumpkins seriously. It fell short of its usual record-breaking display of jack-o'-lanterns last year when the townsfolk gathered a mere 27,584 carved pumpkins (1,368 below their 2003 world record). They'll be going for the gold again on Oct. 22, amid pumpkin-carving, pie-eating and seed-spitting contests, orange fireworks and lots of pumpkin soup and cookies. --By Lisa McLaughlin...
...Hummingbird Inn in Goshen, Va. (up to a five-bag limit). The Kingsley House Bed & Breakfast in Fennville, Mich., is offering 2 gal. of gas (6 gal. maximum) for every gallon of apple cider or half bushel of apples you purchase at nearby Crane's apple orchards and Pie Pantry restaurant. And from November to March, the Inn at Cedar Falls in Logan, Ohio, will refund the price of a tank of gas (Sunday to Thursday) when guests fill up at a local station...
...world’s resources are not a Malthusian pie, but they are absurdly distributed. Consider the following: Europeans spend $11 billion per year on ice cream—$2 billion more than it would cost to provide clean water and safe sewers for the world's population. Moreover, Americans and Europeans spend $17 billion per year on pet food—$4 billion more than the additional amount needed annually to provide basic health and nutrition to the whole world...