What is RSS?
RSS (Rich Site Summary) is a simple format for keeping up with updated website content. Normally, one would have to visit a site themselves to check if there have been any updates. By subscribing to a site's RSS "feed", your browser or feed reader checks for you, and lets you know when new content is available. This makes it easier to follow more sources more efficiently. All you need is a capable browser or feed reader.
Feed readers are available as free or cheap applications. Popular ones include FeedDemon for Windows, and NetNewsWire for Mac OS X. If you are using the Firefox or Safari browsers, they have RSS features built in. There are also websites including Google, or Bloglines that allow you to follow feeds through their site. All the sites you are following are aggregated into one place. If you are interested in putting this technology to use for you, you can read more about it at these websites:
CHP Feeds
We provide RSS feeds for a few sections of this site. You can follow entries from the The Conversation, as well as Events, and News items. Point your feed reader to these links and start following!
The food industry spent more than $11 billion in 2004 on advertising in the US for foods and beverages. 