European Union

Ask a Mexican: How can I clean up dirty mouths?

Unified Equine Selects Rockville, MO, for Horse Slaughter Plant

Sue Wallis' Unified Equine announced yesterday that Rockville, Missouri, population 150 or so, would be home to the company's first food-grade horse slaughter plant by the end of the summer. This is the second proposed Missouri location for the Wyoming state senator's plant. Mountain Grove was the f ... More >>

If You Eat Horse Meat, What Are You Really Eating?

Sue Wallis, the CEO of Unified Equine, resurfaced in the media recently to hint that her plans for a horse slaughter plant in Missouri continue apace. Wallis claims that the company has designs on a shuttered cattle processing plant in "western Missouri," with the exact location being kept a secret. ... More >>

Why There Are No Crashes on Your Brain's Information Superhighway

F. Scott Fitzgerald once wrote, "The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function." In a less metaphysical sense, the sign of a well-working brain is the ability of multiple networks to work at the same ... More >>

Missouri Suit Alleges False Claims on Dial Complete Handsoap

St. Louis woman Michelle Carter alleges that a misleading ad campaign convinced her to give Dial's Complete Foaming Antibacterial Hand Wash a try.​A St. Louis woman filed suit in federal court Friday -- alleging that the Dial Corporation made "false and misleading" claims while selling her its foa ... More >>

Potential Trade War Over Genetically Modified Crops Revealed by WikiLeaks

A WikiLeaks cable indicates that the U.S. was advised to start a trade war with European Union members who banned genetically modified grains. The Guardian reports that in 2007, France attempted to ban a form of Monsanto's GM corn, leading to ambassador Craig Stapleton asking the U.S. to penalize co ... More >>

European Union Proposes Ban of Cloned Foods and Livestock Cloning

The European Union hopes to ban the sale of cloned foods and the cloning of livestock in 27 countries. Bloomberg reports that the plan would last five years and give the industry an opportunity to improve the health and care of cloned animals and their surrogate mothers. Who wants a Venti Zinfande ... More >>

The USDA Snaps Into the New Healthy Eating Incentive Plan

The government can't tell people what they can eat, but a new USDA program gives incentive to eat healthy. The Washington Post explains changes in SNAP (the new name for food stamps) that will reward people for eating fruits and vegetables. Participants will receive 30 cents for every dollar they sp ... More >>

Bliss This: The fine art of taking reviewers' quotes out of context

Is Goldman Sachs Responsible for World Food Crises? One Group Thinks So.

The World Development Movement has accused Goldman Sachs of distorting the commodities market, leading to a potential worldwide food crises, a claim the Wall Street bank denies. The Daily Telegraph reports that Tim Jones, who wrote the accusatory report for the anti-poverty organization, explained, ... More >>

It depends what the meaning of “conscience” is in Police, Adjective, a seriously black cop comedy

Hungary for Conversation

Ask a Mexican: Cha-ching: Mexican money mysteries and odd abbreviations explained

Emergency Umbrella Cleaning Out Its Overcrowded Warehouse

Columbia, Missouri's Emergency Umbrella Records -- label home to STL's own Gentleman Auction House, among others -- is facing a massive storage crunch. In other words, they're running out of room to store its back catalog. The fallout? The label's backlog of CDs and LPs might be destroyed. A Faceboo ... More >>

Sub in Lorna: The Dardennes do what they do, again

The Morning Brew: Thursday, 5.21

A Virginia man is sentenced to five years in federal prison for illegally importing catfish from Vietnam and selling it as grouper and other fish. (FIS.com)Can Congress help resolve a dispute between American wine producers and the E.U. over the terms used on labels? (AP)Food fight! Sara Lee sues Os ... More >>

No Canada: U.S. military deserters once again flock to Canada to avoid war. Looks like this time they picked the wrong country.

Them! Us! Dancing! The shambling pop of Wales indie-nerds Los Campesinos! entertains and informs

The Morning Brew: Tuesday, 12.16

In today's news: Whole Foods has support in Congress, China bans substances from food, AB InBev loses a court battle and Iron Chef America for the Wii.

The Morning Brew: Thursday, 12.4

In today's news: More money to help with the food crisis, the tricky "health halo," and a dispute over reindeer meat at Ikea.

Is St. Louis the New Brussels?

Or is Brussels the old St. Louis?

Budweiser vs. Stella Artois: A Taste Test

Budweiser vs. Stella Artois: A Taste Test

The Morning Brew: Friday, 2.1

The Morning Brew: Friday, 1.11

Unreal News Challenge 2007

Week of December 27, 2007

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The Morning Brew: Friday, 8/17

Not So Virgin Olive Oil

Bounty by the County

The state’s winemakers and food producers aren’t exactly key playersin the global economy. A Mizzou professor aims to change all that.

Deep-Sixed

Hollywood pounces on 6-6-06 with a needless Omen revival

Film Openings

Week of March 16, 2006

Head Over Feet

We sip java with Alanis, investigate podcasting and figure out what those concert tickets are really worth

Czechvar Premium Lager

Vincent's Market, 2400 South 12th Street, 314-772-4710

Our Contemporary

Help the Contemporary Art Museum celebrate its first anniversary in style

Go Blow

Missouri gives cement giant Holcim a permit to pollute

Big Machers

The scribes of the Jewish Book Fest

They've Got the Wrong Martyr

Tragic as his story might be, convicted killer isn't living in a perfect world

Killer Campaign

When the Benetton clothing company dared to humanize death-row inmates in a $20 million ad campaign, Attorney General Jay Nixon threw a fit. Then he played right into their hands and sued them.

Fertile Imagination

In the era of modern agribusiness, organic farmer Paul Krautmann faces a tough row to hoe, but his innovative natural solutions yield delicious results

Devoured by Hate

"Around the world, gypsies have historically been victims of rejection and abuse"

OUR OLD HOMETOWN FIGHTER PLANE