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food

December 27, 2021

Betty Crocker turns 100 – why generations of American women connected with a fictional character

Elizabeth A. Blake The Conversation

Betty Crocker's name was invented as a customer service tool that would sound friendly and personal; also it seemed more likely that female customers would trust a woman.

food

September 20, 2021

On Salt and The Impossible Pursuit of Food Sanctity

Alicia Kennedy From the Desk of Alicia Kennedy

Alicia Kenned who writes a weekly newsletter on food culture, politics, and media, says it’s no exaggeration that nostalgia can drive our food lives or that watching how someone salts their food tells quite a bit about their entire cooking philosophy

labor

March 22, 2018

Indonesia's Textile Workers Face a Tough Battle for Severance Pay

Laura Villadiego Equal Times

Big brands have refused for decades to take responsibility for the payment of workers’ settlements when their suppliers close, even though they are often directly responsible for the sustainability of the factories.

November 20, 2013

Medicare’s Failure to Track Doctors Wastes Billions on Name-Brand Drugs

Charles Ornstein, Tracy Weber and Jennifer LaFleur ProPublica

Medicare is wasting hundreds of millions of dollars a year by failing to rein in doctors who routinely give patients pricey name-brand drugs when cheaper generic alternatives are available.

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