Five Most Useful But Simple Inventions

There are many inventions which contributes a great share in our works, never realize there importance and keep utilizing them. We bring you some of the inventions which became an integral part of our lives and didn’t even claimed the title of an invention.

1. Rubber Bands

Rubber bands were invented by Stephen Perry in 1845 under the banner of Messers Perry & Co, England. He invented rubber band through vulcanized rubber. Ever since that day it has become an integral part of our offices. Whenever we want to bind something the first solution we think of is rubber band.

2. Paper Clip

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One in five Americans believes the world is coming to an end; many point to 2012 prophecies

Even I was surprised at the results of a recent Ipsos Global Public Affairs poll of over 16,000 people around the world. The poll, underwritten by Reuters, sought to determine the percentage of people who believe the world is coming to an end in their own lifetime. Astonishingly, the two countries with the highest percentage of people who believe in such a thing were Turkey and the USA.

The nations with the lowest number of people believing the world is coming to an end (in their lifetimes) include Belgium and Great Britain.

Globally, about one in seven people believe the world is coming to an end, and about one in ten believe it will happen in 2012.

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Neotame: Artificial Sweeter kills faster than Aspartame

One of the more recent toxic additions to our food supply is the artificial sweetener called Neotame.

In the European Union, where it was approved as a flavour enhancer as of November 2010, it is known by its “E number,” E961.

Made by NutraSweet (a former division of Monsanto and the original manufacturer of aspartame), neotame is 13,000 times sweeter than table sugar, and about 30 times sweeter than aspartame.

It’s based on the aspartame formula—despite the fact that 80 percent of all FDA complaints pertain to adverse reactions from aspartame.

Neotame is essentially aspartame plus 3,3-dimethylbutyl--the presence of which ends up reducing the production of phenylalanine, which allegedly makes it safe for those suffering from phenylketonuria (PKU).

-- Neotame, which is based on the aspartame formula, is 13,000 times sweeter than table sugar and about 30 times sweeter than aspartame. It’s approved for use in a wide array of food products, including baked goods. However, contrary to internet rumours, neotame is not allowed in organic foods

-- Neotame is essentially aspartame plus 3,3-dimethylbutyl, which blocks production of phenylalanine, thereby eliminating the need for a warning on labels directed at people who cannot properly metabolize phenylalanine.

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Burger King hypes up 'cage-free' pork - but what does it really mean?

The latest fast food chain to alter its image in an attempt to appeal to the health-conscious crowd is Burger King, which announced recently that it will begin using only "cage-free" chicken eggs and pork products at its restaurants. One major problem with this, though, is that the term "cage-free" is very loosely defined legally, especially as it pertains to pork products.

According to grist.com, the Washington Post, and others, Burger King has already begun working with the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) to begin implementing the plan. However, the complete migration to cage-free pork and eggs will not take place until 2017, despite the fact that Burger King is already calling itself "the first national chain to pledge cage-free pork and eggs."

But what is cage-free pork anyway, and how is it really any different than conventional pork? Most industrial breeding pigs that are raised for food production are kept in gestation crates, which are tiny, fenced-in enclosures that are not much larger than the pigs themselves, for their entire lives. These inhumane enclosures prevent pigs from moving around or getting any sort of exercise (http://www.humanesociety.org).

So it is definitely a positive start for Burger King to phase out gestation crate-based pork from its supply chain, which is also the intention of McDonald's, Wendy's, and several other fast food restaurants and food producers. By mutually pledging to use only cage-free pork, the entire pork industry will be forced to respond by changing its ways to meet demand.

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