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Rick Paulas

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Rick Paulas has written plenty of things, some of them serious, many of them not, scattered over the vast expanses of the Internet. He lives in Los Angeles and is a White Sox fan.

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foodwaste
America wastes 31% of its food. There are some theories as to why this may be.
bpafree1
Mother Jones has a massive look at the fight over BPA and BPA-free plastics, and it's a fright fest.
foodlabelusda
The recently-unveiled nutrition labels on packaged foods leave much to be desired. For starters: they should be scannable.
californiadroughtbeer
California's in a historic drought, but is it affecting your beer?
noglovelove
A good idea gone wrong, California's "no bare hands" law needs to be changed. And it probably will be, quickly.
kidobesity
Is it just lack of food, healthy or otherwise, that's keeping people skinny?
labelissues1
We don't understand food labels. Which makes sense, given that they're purposefully misleading.
strikebigmac
There's a suggestion making the rounds that by raising the price of a Big Mac by one dollar, fast food workers will be able to get $15 an hour. And that idea's backwards.
sodasugar1
A warning label on sugary drinks is a good idea. The over-the-top rhetoric about it is not.
homelessvet1
As the GOP continues their war on food stamp recipients, it's worth remembering who exactly they're hurting.
militarypizza
A new innovation shows off the good side of food tech.
bigfoodlegal1
Lawyers are taking cues from past lawsuits against tobacco companies in their fight against junk food.
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