Zero TV households on the rise
The U.S. now has 5 million “zero TV” households—that is, homes with no cable and no broadcast antenna—up from 2 million in 2007, as more people watch their favorite shows over the Internet.
The Wall Street Journal
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A bright future for quinoa
The U.S. bought 57.6 million pounds of the trendy health food quinoa in 2012, up from 7.3 million pounds in 2007. Prices for the protein-rich grain have also tripled since 2006 and now average between $4.50 and $8 per pound.
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Time spent online increases
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Sales of organic food keep climbing
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