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...which has long been popular in Asia, is becoming more common in American supermarkets. Sold in the produce section, often in vacuum packs or rectangular tubs, tofu is healthy, easy to prepare and relatively inexpensive. Nasoya has introduced a line of nine organic tofu varieties, ranging in texture from soft to extra firm. The versatile soy product makes a great base for meatless stir-fries, and can also be used in anything from salads to smoothies...
...soda in school vending machines or on-campus stores. Some school districts have exclusive arrangements with a soda company, which gets an opportunity to build brand loyalty among young consumers. In return, cash-starved schools receive up-front payments and in many cases a percentage of sales. The National Soft Drink Association claims that less than 10% of school districts have these exclusive arrangements, but that could still be as many as 1,200 districts. Studies by the World Health Organization, among others, suggest a link between childhood soda consumption and obesity...
...sees a staggering 1.5 million visitors flock to the normally sleepy seaside destination for a week of gooey fun. Located 200 km (or about a two-hour bus ride) from Seoul, on the[an error occurred while processing this directive] country's west coast, Boryeong is home to the soft and seemingly endless Daecheon Beach. From July 15-21, a section of this impressive, 13-km-long tidal flat will be the location of Mud Experience Land, the festival's heart - and despite all the talk of skin benefits, it's clear that most revelers are simply here to make...
...Soft drugs traditionally don't raise too many eyebrows in India - a vast swath of the population, from government ministers to saffron-clad Hindu holy men, occasionally consume bhang, a potent and popular cannabis tincture. But India's wealthy have hitherto frowned upon hard drugs, looking upon them as the purvey of the country's poor. For years, India has grappled with "brown sugar" -low-grade heroin produced locally or imported from Afghanistan or Burma - that has left a trail of overdoses and HIV infections in its wake...
...almost half of their incomes. It's a kind of economic slavery, and it can't be sustained." Granted, not many share that dire outlook. Just because Spain can't continue growing like it has doesn't mean its economy will catastrophically self-destruct. "Our central scenario is a soft landing," says Claude Giorno, who analyzes the Spanish economy for the o.e.c.d.; he sees the construction market slowing gradually rather than collapsing. But even he concedes that future growth must come from somewhere...