September 2009
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The Ecological Disaster That is Dolphin Safe Tuna →
By trying to help dolphins, groups like Greenpeace caused one of the worst marine ecological disasters of all time. Few other fisheries are as bad for groups like sharks and sea turtles as the purse seine fishery, and none are as large in scale.
Hat tip to mr. Kottke.
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Food In Real Life →
Preaching truth to packaging. Pictures of packaged food, cooked to specifications, compared to the photo on the box.
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Acrylamide, sigh →
Acrylamide is the powerful carcinogen that gets formed when carbohydrates and proteins are cooked together at high temperature, as in dark toast, French fries, and potato chips.