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9:35am

Wed September 26, 2012
The Salt

If GM Apples Don't Brown, How Can You Tell If They're Rotten?

Originally published on Thu September 27, 2012 1:13 pm

Credit Courtesy of Okanagan Specialty Fruits Inc.

In the fairy-tale world, a shiny red apple can lead to a poisonous end. But some see two genetically engineered green apple varieties, poised to become the first to gain U.S. Department of Agriculture approval, as similar harbingers of doom.

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5:13am

Wed September 26, 2012
Food

Cheap Cheese Smuggled Across Canadian Border

Originally published on Wed September 26, 2012 9:17 am

Pizzerias in Canada's Niagara Falls region say they've been offered cases of cheese smuggled from the U.S. In Canada, cheese costs three times as much as it does in the U.S. So drivers are paid a lot to drive contraband cheese across the border. CBC News reports Niagara police officers are alleged to be in on the scam.

1:31am

Wed September 26, 2012
The Salt

How Food And Clothing Size Labels Affect What We Eat And What We Wear

Originally published on Wed September 26, 2012 6:35 pm

Credit Joe Raedle / Getty Images

When you go into a restaurant, you probably give some thought to whether you're ordering a small, regular or large sandwich.

That makes sense.With widening waistlines across the land, many of us want to make a health-conscious choice. But are we really getting a small portion when we order a small sandwich?

Well, that depends.

University of Michigan marketing professor Aradhna Krishna has studied how labels impact how much we eat. In one experiment, she gave people cookies that were labeled either medium or large, and then measured how much they ate.

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3:44pm

Tue September 25, 2012
Theater

A Broadway Mystery Worthy Of 'Rebecca'

Originally published on Tue September 25, 2012 5:39 pm

There's a new mystery on Broadway — one about the musical Rebecca, based on the Daphne du Maurier novel.

You can't see it yet on the New York stage. In fact, it hasn't even started rehearsals. That's because the production is short $4.5 million after one of its investors died before he could hand over the money.

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