Too much if a bad thing ...

The case for eating less processed food.

Dubai's rags-to-riches miracle built on the toil of exploited foreign workers

Heavenly for the visiting few, but hell for the many workers. Mass slavery in the modern world.

Plastic cups

Is there anyone else out there who cares??? People in my office want to buy polystyrene cups so they can use it once for tea and chuck away, just so they don't have to wash up. And they think this is fine. Aren't Muslims supposed to also care for our earth? Jeez...

No reincarnations without approval

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23096265-23109,00.html

DIY religions more harm than good

The research found non-traditional belief was linked with higher rates of anxiety, depression, disturbed and suspicious ways of thinking and anti-social behaviour.

Pre-emptive strike coming up

BBC

"natural flavor"

In 1990, amid a barrage of criticism over the amount of cholesterol in its fries, McDonald's switched to pure vegetable oil. This presented the company with a challenge: how to make fries that subtly taste like beef without cooking them in beef tallow.

Amyl acetate, for example, provides the dominant note of banana flavor. When it is distilled from bananas with a solvent, amyl acetate is a natural flavor. When it is produced by mixing vinegar with amyl alcohol and adding sulfuric acid as a catalyst, amyl acetate is an artificial flavor. Either way it smells and tastes the same. "Natural flavor" is now listed among the ingredients of everything from Health Valley Blueberry Granola Bars to Taco Bell Hot Taco Sauce.