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China's Startling Food Waste: What Is Thrown Out Every Year Could Feed 200 Million People 02/05/13 AT 3:36 PM While their North Korean allies are reportedly resorting to cannibalism as a result of famine, the Chinese have the opposite problem: They are wasting food.  Last year, researchers at China Agricultural University revealed shocking statistics on the country’s wasteful food habits. According to the study on 2,700 families in small, mid-size and large cities, the amount of food wasted on these tables in one year alone could feed 200 million people.  In university canteens, the st...

Thursday, December 24 Christmas Eve: A time for family, feasting — and a drag show. Palace, Ocean Drive's iconic gay bar, restaurant, and drag performance venue, hosts its Christmas Eve Drag Show on Thursday. Resident DJ Cesar Hernandez will be in charge of the ones and twos, with local drag queen Poison Ivy Lords acting as the emcee, performing alongside Shanaya Bright, Yesia Jovovich, and Olga Dantelly, all of whom will be serving the Christmas-themed realness. Admission is free, but reservations are strongly encouraged. 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Thursday, at Palace, 1052 Ocean Dr., Miami Beac...