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Italy is famous for its glorious art, fine food, and friendly people; maybe we should add “enlightened uptake of open source” to that list. Here are two more data points....On Open Enterprise blog.

Studies in different zones of Mexico revealed the nutritional situation of its children. Based on the observed patterns of malnutrition in different zones, public services were introduced to improve the nutrition of children who were not growing well.

Shortages of food supply cannot be eliminated by greater self-sufficiency of third-world countries. International agreements should secure the access of less priviliged countries to supplies.

When you're looking for a recipe with certain ingredients or by a particular chef, hit up Five Mushrooms, a multi-recipe site search engine which includes results from Allrecipes.com, the Food...

When the July heat is just too much, break out the blender and some ice. Good Housekeeping offers 30 recipes for frozen drinks like the peppermint smoothie pictured here. I can personally vouch for...

Men's Health magazine brings in diet doctor Jeff Volek to point out how six much-maligned snacks or drinks—sour cream, alcohol, and, seriously, pork rinds among them—can, in certain...

iPhone/iPod touch only: Free application Urbanspoon finds you a place to eat nearby at the shake of your iPhone or iPod touch. Aptly described as part Magic 8 Ball and part slot machine, Urbanspoon...

Grocery shopping hasn't been getting any cheaper lately, and the rising costs of fresh food in particular might lead some frugal buyers to be tempted by processed foods and supposedly "cheap" snacks....

Serious meat fan Hank Shaw goes into glorious detail on the Simply Recipes site about how he smokes ribs—real slow, at low temperature—using your run-of-the-mill kettle charcoal grill and...

Frugal blogger Linsey wanted to help her family cool off in this July without spending tons of money on frozen treats. Her concoctions are cheap and healthy compared to pricier sugar and...

Yahoo and Men's Health round up seven snacks that heal, claiming that your best route to many common ailments lies in a well chosen snack from your supermarket. For example, rather than reaching for...

With so many organic options available to shoppers, how do you know when it really matters? We've highlighted the top five foods worth buying organic, but the Greenopolis blog goes a step further....

Blogger Pamela Slim has a habit of writing during the quiet late-night hours, along with a sense that she can't write unless she's got a fat stack of Oreos next to her. Digging into the dieting tips...

Instead of shelling out more than $100 (plus refill costs) for a retail vacuum sealer, Instructable poster "Eric Forman" decided to piece together his own re-usable sealer using about $30 in...

Food writer and uber-cook Mark Bittman keeps it timely with 101 picnic-friendly dishes that can be made, he claims, in 20 minutes or less. As with his other 101-item lists of 20-minute party...