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...feedlot owners who paid record prices to buy cattle this fall but now will probably have to sell them to processors for far less than planned. There is not much feedlots can do to cut their costs; it takes a long time--120 to 200 days--to plump a cow for slaughter. "It's not like Ford, where you tell the workers to go home for a couple of days," says Robb. "You can't turn off cows." When the crisis erupted just before Christmas, cattle in Amarillo, Texas, were trading at $91 per 100 lbs. Three days later...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How Now, Mad Cow? | 1/12/2004 | See Source »

...fuller, poutier lips are your goal, but surgery scares you, you have new options to plump things up. Venom Gloss by DuWop contains such essential oils as cinnamon and ginger, which cause blood to rush to the surface, prompting a collagen-free, bee-stung pout as well as a warm, tingly feeling. Jaqua offers a similar reaction in three confectionary flavors: peppermint stick, creamy cocoa and marshmallow whip. Says Cristina Bartolucci, co-founder of DuWop cosmetics: "Irritating the lips just a touch creates a full and beautiful look." Another product, Plump Your Pucker gloss by the Balm, promises to make...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How to Get A Pouty Mouth | 12/1/2003 | See Source »

...feeding them and hire contractors to cull birds. In Hindu mythology, the pigeon is the chosen bird of the love-god Kamadeva. Bombay's residents can feed them to their hearts' desire. In Hong Kong, the $193 feeding fine is rarely imposed, perhaps because locals like their pigeons plump - and roasted...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Feathered Trends | 11/30/2003 | See Source »

...speculating that “it must be due to the baby botox.” The polite giggle offered by the trio faded into a chilled unease as they noted the sexy way that the overhead lighting bounced off the baby’s strikingly plump and luscious lips...

Author: By FM Staff, | Title: Gossip Guy | 11/13/2003 | See Source »

Just how you choose which foods you burn in your chromatograph can make a difference too. A small strawberry may taste different from a plump strawberry; a just-ripe one will taste different from one that has gone pulpier and sweeter. For subtler flavorings, technologists may not want to touch the fruit at all, instead simply sampling the volatile gases it gives off. IFF scientists sometimes place a glass shroud around a carefully cultivated plant in a field or greenhouse, draw off the sweet, rich air with a syringe and use that as their flavor template. "It gives...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inside the Food Labs | 10/6/2003 | See Source »

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