Tag Archives: Food

The construction of suffering

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Michaela

By Dr. David Nally When considering starvation, context is everything. This fact is easily illustrated. Consider, for a moment, the actions of David Blaine, the US magician, who in 2003 spent 44 days in a six-foot-by-three-foot plexiglas chamber suspended in … Continue reading →

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Happy Meal 2011

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Michaela

By Mark Bittman Life would be so much easier if we could only set our own guidelines. You could define the average weight as 10 pounds higher than your own and, voilà, no more obesity! You could raise the speed limit … Continue reading →

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Fast Food, Fat Profits

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Michaela

One out of every three Americans is obese, but food revolutions are underway and some are fighting back.

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When Food Kills

Posted on June 12, 2011 by Michaela

By Nicholas D Kristoff The deaths of 31 people in Europe from a little-known strain of E. coli have raised alarms worldwide, but we shouldn’t be surprised. Our food often betrays us. Just a few days ago, a 2-year-old girl in Dryden, Va., died … Continue reading →

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Means of Life (9)

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Michaela

“Means of Life” is an inter-disciplinary approach to explore how everything is related  and to pin-point the differences between what we need and what we want. Hunger We are in the middle of an enormous global food crisis – the … Continue reading →

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Means of Life (8)

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Michaela

“Means of Life” is an inter-disciplinary approach to explore how everything is related  and to pin-point the differences between what we need and what we want. “Means of Life” is emerging as I type. I has started as a reflection … Continue reading →

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Means of Life (7)

Posted on January 23, 2011 by Michaela

“Means of Life” is an inter-disciplinary approach to how everything is connected and to pin-point the difference between what we need and what we want. Addiction to food may be the reason for many chronic disturbances and diseases. We said … Continue reading →

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Means of Life (6)

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Michaela

Food, food, food – where ever I go,  it is about food. What to eat, when to eat, where to eat, with whom to eat…journals and magazines are full of recipes, there are TV shows and cooking classes, books and … Continue reading →

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Means of Life (5)

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Michaela

In many ways, food has become an obsession in our society. As we have established, food intake is regulated by the bodily functions of hunger and satiety, as well as influenced by appetite, that is an indicator which type of … Continue reading →

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Means of Life (4)

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Michaela

So we have established now, that eating is a human need. The body, this living, breathing, vibrating, beautiful living organism is made of the dancing particles of all matter, and renews itself constantly. The body is at all times a … Continue reading →

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