Archives for the 'north korea' tag
Quick Bites
After an unannounced, unintended, and unacceptable two-week absence, Crispy is back.
British taxpayers buy jihadi cleric’s kebab and Coke. In return, he rants against the West in short news documentary titled Jihadi Milkshake. [The Sun]
Think one-million people dead of starvation during its government-induced famine in the 1990s was bad? It was. But get ready for worse, as North Korea is cracking down on free-market commerce. “[H]alf the calories consumed in North Korea now come from food bought in private markets” that soon won’t exist. [MSNBC]
Government restrictions on fishing freeze out new entrants, resulting in a graying and shrinking population of fishermen in New England. (Though not mentioned in the article, it also results in a bunch of people complaining about how the great majority of the fish consumed in this country come from abroad. Gee. Wonder why.) [MNSBC]
Former vegetarians lash out at the practice after realizing they can “hav[e] their burgers without sacrificing the moral high ground.” [Newsweek]
Liverpudlian tike busted for selling chips at school is growing “sign of pupil disgruntlement over school meal reforms spearheaded by TV chef Jamie Oliver.” [DM]
Quick Bites
North Korea’s first beer celebrated in absurd 3-minute ad. [Reuters]
Least shocking thing ever: USDA organic labeling scheme is a failure. [MSNBC]
Stodgy Brit slags bacon. [Times of London (HT Jake Dupont)]
Bittman and Jose Andres blather about sustainability for an hour. [Slow Food LA]
Hindu extremists toss pig on mosque construction site in India. Riots ensue. Can retaliatory cow tossing be far off? [CNN]
Kitchen Confidential clone doesn’t quite cut it. [The Onion]
