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Viva Mandela! He lives forever in our hearts!

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 When Jerry & I visited Madiba at his Soweto home soon after his release from prison. We were privileged to work with Oliver & Adelaide Tambo, Albertina Sisulu, Albie Sachs and other leaders of ANC Executive Committee while Mandela was in prison. Please write tributes to Mandela in comments below! Viva Mandela! He lives forever in our hearts!

The Future of Meat is Vegan, Says Bill Gates

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The Future of Meat is Vegan, Says Bill Gates Future of Food Ever since retiring from Microsoft, Billionaire Bill Gates has been philanthropically involved with various humanitarian causes. Feeding the world is one of them. His heart is in the right place, although some of the directions taken are controversial. Recently, Gates published a thoughtful multimedia essay on his website, entitled The Future of Food – How food scientists are reinventing meat – and how it can benefit everyone. The underlying thesis: world demand for meat is doubling every few decades…the earth cannot sustain this growth…we need a solution…the solution is tech to transform plant proteins into meat equivalents…the end result should be satisfactory to the most nuanced chefs. Global Demand for Meat A company highly touted in the piece is Beyond Meat , whose products are available for sale at Whole Foods Market. Take, for example, their vegan “ Grilled Chicken-Free Strips ” produ

Can Silicon Valley Make Fake Meat and Eggs That Don't Suck? | Mother Jones

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Can Silicon Valley Make Fake Meat and Eggs That Don't Suck? | Mother Jones Is Bill Gates right ? IS THE FUTURE OF MEAT VEGAN? It is much more sustainable and in the case of the Vegetarian Butcher from Holland the quality did fool the best CHEF in the world! Who thought he was easting finest Chicken not Soja meat!  Can Silicon Valley Make Fake Meat and Eggs That Don't Suck? These food hackers think their new faux animal products will win over even the most devoted carnivores. —By Sydney Brownstone | Mon Dec. 2, 2013 2:55 AM GMT 21 Illustration: Ross MacDonald We stood in an airy San Francisco warehouse, staring at two plastic cups of gleaming mayonnaise. A golden retriever snored lightly in a patch of sunlight on the floor as Josh Tetrick, the 33-year-old founder of Hampton Creek Foods, waited for me to scoop up the fluffy, effulgent goop with a chunk of bread. Tetrick's team of food scientists had tried makin