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		<title>The Arugula Wars, Take 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:20:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guy Hand</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to Chris Oates at TreasuredValley.com, who pointed this study out to me, here are some additional and very interesting statistics to expand on the recent NPR story I did called &#8220;The Arugula Wars&#8221; on the question of whether conservatives and liberals eat differently.   According to the report, they certainly do. Here’s a summary of the findings: The data in this report shows a consistent pattern for conservatives to trend towards “homey”, familiar, comfort foods and meat-heavy options. They are more likely than liberals to indulge in fast food and enjoy splurges like cheeseburgers, hot dogs, deep dish pizza and sugar soda. Their idea of international food is a “mainstream” option such as Italian. Liberals are more likely to be adventuresome eaters, choosing international options such as Japanese or Thai. They eat fast food less frequently than conservatives, and when they do splurge on fast food they have a tendency to favor specialty, regional chains. Liberals are more likely to be vegetarians and to choose healthier options such as whole grain bread, darker greens of lettuce, and more frequent servings of fruit. And here are some responses to the report’s questionnaire: Style of kitchen: Conservatives are twice as likely to choose [...]]]></description>
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