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Boston Public Market: Not Your Ordinary Farmers Market

The Boston Farmers Market is the very first year-round, indoor market featuring locally sourced food brought directly by various people across Massachusetts and New England. This is the only locally sourced market of its kind in the United States. Located at the MBTA’s Haymarket Station, between Congress Street and the Rose Firtzgerald Kennedy Greenway, the market houses 37 vendors selling everything farm-fresh local produce. The Boston Public Market is a partnership between the Boston Public Market Association, individual donors, foundations, the City of Boston and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
  • Bullying: 6 Out Of 10 Employees Witness Bullying At Work

    Although bullies are popular in high school, a new study says bullying is common in work places too. According to the survey, bullying is suffered or witnessed by almost six in ten people at work.
  • Working For Long Hours Increases Risk Of Stroke, Study Says

    A study published in the Lancet medical journal reveals that working for long hours can result to stroke. Working beyond the traditional timeframe 9am to 5pm can increase the chance of stroke.
  • Hypnotherapy: Experts Say Hypnosis Can Be A Part Of An Effective Treatment Plan

    According to Stanford University and behavioural science professor David Spiegel, hypnotherapy is "literally the oldest Western conception of a psychotherapy."
  • McDonald's, KFC, Subway Serve Food With High Salt Levels, Research Says

    A study made by the World Action on Salt and Health (WASH) revealed that famous fast food chains in the world including KFC, McDonald's and Subway are selling foods for children that contains high amounts of salt enough to make authorities and parents worry.
  • Poop-Flavored Curry Now Available in New Tokyo Restaurant; How Did Owner Know What Poo Tastes Like? [PHOTOS]

    A new restaurant in Tokyo named Curry Shop Shimizu is unlike any other curry shop. They offer their signature dish in a toilet-shaped plate, and for good reason – the restaurant offers poo-flavored curry.
  • US Scientists Link Herbicide to Cancer

    Herbicides glyphosate and 2,4-D linked to cancer. The continued use of chemical herbicides in the US is due to outdated research. The problem here is that some of these herbicides have already been linked to cancer.
  • Florida Skim Milk Is Imitation Without Added Vitamins

    Florida state officials say skim milk is imitation unless it has added vitamins. The Denver Post came out with a story about skim milk definitions. According to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, skim milk is not skim milk unless it has the same nutritional value as whole milk.
  • McDonald's Hacks: Former Employees Reveal Useful Menu Hacks

    A former McDonald's employee who claimed that he has worked for the largest fast food restaurant for two years in Texas revealed some secret menu hacks straight from the Golden Arches. The tips Matt Decuir posted in Quora is intended to make meals even tastier and enjoyable.
  • 'Social Experiment': Chef's Presence on Diners

    Our decisions are often times influenced by people around us, especially by so called "experts" and persons in authority. Many times, we fail to rely on our own judgement for fear of appearing ignorant or offensive to others. This is what inspired a consultancy firm to conduct a social experiment in Hong Kong as reported by CNN.
  • 'Starbucks' Evenings: Beer, Wine, Small Plates Now Available in 70 US Locations; Baristas Schooled in Wine and Beer?

    Starbucks is now offering wine and beer in their menu, schooling their baristas in wine and beer and turning them into bartenders. The wine and beer offerings are available in 70 Starbucks stores in the U.S., and the number is growing.
  • Superbug Invades California Hospital

    According to Fox News, a number of patients in Los Angeles last Wednesday have been infected by the “superbug”, an antibiotic-resistant bug that already infected numerous people over the past year. Food World News published an article on the discovery of a superbug last May.
  • Food Fraud Cases Are Getting More Alarming

    During last month’s annual meeting of the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) in Portland, Oregon, Mitchell Weinberg, food fraud investigator, addressed the roomful of food safety professionals, “Around the world, food fraud is an epidemic. In every single country where food is produced or grown, food fraud is occurring.” Food Safety News recently conducted an interview with Weinberg discussing the extent of global food fraud and the ways on how to combat this issue.
  • The Real Story Behind that Vegemite Headline

    It was only last week when reports have circulated that Vegemite is being used to brew alcohol, which caused a buzz on the food industry. Numerous news articles were released opposing to the idea.
  • Chili Pepper Benefits: Key To Obesity Treatment Could Lie In Hot Chili, New Study Finds

    Spice food lovers trying to keep a healthy weight should be please to hear that, among the many chili pepper benefits that have already been found in the past (such as anti-bacterial and antioxidant properties), now there's a newly discovered one: fighting obesity.
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