BUSINESS SECRETS FROM A CAMBODIAN TUK-TUK DRIVER
By: Chris Guillebeau In Phnom Penh, Cambodia I met Mr. Rhet, who held up a copy of my book to greet me at the arrivals area. Mr. Rhet, also known […]
Monthly Archives: May 2011
Bajaj film to promote self-employment
Antonio Braga travels from Mexico to Argentina (Roundtrip) on his Bajaj Three Wheeler Autorickshaw
Antonio Braga travels from Mexico to Argentina (Roundtrip) on his Bajaj Three Wheeler Autorickshaw ( Tuk Tuk) about 35.000 Km (21.750 Mph) His adventure starts in Mexico, central America, Colombia, […]
French Raw Milk cheeses finds its way to Hongkong
Ever heard of Wasabique? Or the “forgotten cheeses”? The French Ministry of Agriculture is hoping to introduce the Hong Kong public to cheeses beyond cheddar and Camembert. (Wasabique, for the […]
Tuk Tuk Limousine
Hammertime investigates raw milk protest in Washington (Interview with Ron Paul)
There are people who love to drink raw milk but the FDA prohibits from being sold across state lines. According to Hammer, the FDA’s policy is that if you drink […]
FDA tyranny exposed: The real food-raw milk movement strikes back
May 24, 2011. Amish Farmer, Dan Allyger, who was recently caught in a FDA sting operation for allegedly transporting and selling raw milk across state (Pennsylvania) lines, is not backing […]
Ten reasons to fall in love – with a bajaj!
1. They are just adorable! Looking a bit like toys cars, they charge around town and can turn on a dime. They don’t take any nonsense from big trucks, honking […]
First Australian raw milk cheese approved for sale
The hard, cooked curd, cow’s milk cheese is similar to a European-style mountain cheese like gruyere. It’s the only style of cheese that can be made legally in Australia using […]
Chennai City Connect (Indian NGO) proposes an auto rickshaw co-operative
Inspired by the organised growth of the call taxi sector from the days of yellow & black cabs, Chennai City Connect, a city-based NGO, has suggested a similar streamlining of […]
Students at Luleå University of Technology Work on Producing Auto-rickshaw for Use in India
The students at Luleå University of Technology have undertaken a project to develop an environment -friendly, cross breed of three-wheeled car known as auto-rickshaw for the Indian transport market by […]
Miami’s Curd Cowboys: Is Raw Milk Cheese the New Cocaine?
On December 18, 2010, a freighter named America Feederarrived at the Port of Miami from Nicaragua. Federal agents were secretly running surveillance on one container, marked ARLU 5102167. Five days […]
Aussies Fight for Raw Milk Cheese
Slow Food in Australia today launched a public campaign to give artisan cheesemakers the right to produce – and consumers to eat – Australian raw milk cheese. The campaign […]
Rural Vermont celebrates Governor Shumlin’s signing of S.105, the “Dairy Class Law” (USA)
Rural Vermont celebrates Governor Shumlin’s signing of S.105, the “Dairy Class Law,” that protects farmers and re-instates the right of Vermonters to control the foods that they eat. Nearly five […]
Raw Milk Advocates Protest On Capitol Hill
By Helena Bottemiller Cross-posted from Food Safety News Washington, DC: Raw milk enthusiasts gathered at Upper Senate Park on Monday, claiming the federal government is impeding their right to consume unpasteurized […]
Raw milk shake-up (Sydney)
SYDNEY families are ignoring health authorities by buying and drinking raw cow’s milk, which is available at health-food stores as a “beauty” product. A Bondi Junction organics shop last month […]
Three-wheeler sales increase in Egypt after political turmoil
Known as the rickshaw in the Indian Subcontinent or the tuk-tuk in Southeast Asia, the three-wheeler has been growing in popularity in Egypt since the 2011 revolution. Ghabbour Auto (GB), […]
Raw milk protesters to milk cow on Capitol Hill (Washington)
Raw milk supporters say they plan to milk a cow on Capitol Hill to protest federal action against a Pennsylvania farmer. Members of the Grassfed on the Hill group plan […]
Statement Introducing Unpasteurized Milk Bill, HR 1830
Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) on Wednesday reintroduced a bill that would allow for the distribution of unpasteurized milk across state lines, an act that is now illegal under Food and […]
“Milk War” wins at food-focused award show
Milk War, an original doc from Canada’s ichannel focusing on Ontario dairy farmer Michael Schmidt and his battle with authorities about the right to distribute unpasteurized milk, was named best […]
The FDA Versus Raw Milk
During the 1920s and ‘30s, the U.S. government ratified the 18th Amendment, making it illegal to manufacture, sell, or transport alcohol. This law, widely known as Prohibition, started an entire […]
Raw Milk Cheeses on Show (Ireland)
Unique cheeses from the Slow Food Irish Raw Milk Cheese Presidium will be showcased this evening in Dublin when producers welcome Slow Food members and the public to a Taste […]
Only legit tricycle franchise holders will receive fuel assistance, says Zambo City mayor (Philippines)
Compliance of the law brings good karma, and tricycle franchise owners who took heed of the city government’s call to renew their franchises are about to receive their share of […]
FDA offers raw deal on raw milk
The FDA should have better things to do than bust farmers for selling raw milk across state borders. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration had a cow, so to […]
Two Canadian nominees pick up trophies at food Oscars
A documentary that tells the story of an Ontario dairy farmer fighting to be allowed to distribute unpasteurized milk received recognition at the so-called Oscars of the food world on […]
Flick-Shaw (Cinema on 3 wheels)
The World’s smallest cinema moves on three rickshaw wheels Flick-shaw could have been just another rickshaw, though with a weird look. Destiny though, had some other plans for the London […]
Biogas fuel for tuk-tuks in Sri Lanka
Tuk-tuk‘ at the University of Moratuwa burns a fuel that provides completely negligible emissions. By taking the use of gas is cleaner, and a transition from diesel and gasoline to […]
Eco-Friendly Taxis in Indonesia
Jakarta is planning to replace one of the city’s enduring symbols — the orange-colored three-wheeler taxis or the bajaj— with an environment-friendly version that is powered by compressed natural gas. […]
The autorickshaw turns 54 this year (Indian Auto Rickshaw History)
The first of the autos rolled out towards the end of 1957 under the banner of the Bachchraj Trading Corporation before the company was renamed Bajaj Auto. According to corporate […]
Wifi Equipped Tuks Tuks in Cambodia
Cambodian telecoms provider qb is taking wifi to the streets with a fleet of 15 tuk-tuks to demonstrate its 3.5G service. The tuk-tuks also function as mobile showrooms for qb […]
Rickshaw Camper
‘Bufalino’ concept car, an apartment on three wheels. German designer Cornelius Comanns managed to turn a tiny three-wheeled vehicle into a rolling home. The concept behind the Bufalino is to […]
Auto Rickshaw Tribute (The new Bajaj Advertisement)
Three Wheels United
Three Wheels United have taken on the challenge to improve the lives of the millions of rickshaw drivers that ply the roads of India and other countries. In close co-creation […]
Eco-Friendly Rickshaws
Cities in Asian countries have high air and noise pollution from petrol- and diesel-powered three-wheelers called auto rickshaws or tuk-tuks. Resting on three small wheels—one in front, two in the […]
Tuk-Tuks Onto Cambridge Streets
TUK-tuks are set to hit Cambridge as a possible rival to the city’s taxi firms. Plans to introduce the diminutive threewheel carriages to the city’s streets will be considered by […]
3 Wheeled Cheese 