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Online restaurant ordering sites Grub Hub and Seamless merge

Tue, May 21, 2013 12:23 PM
by Robin Shreeves
Those who like to order delivery or takeout from a laptop are about to get a bigger network. (But that doesn't mean you should do it more often.)

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5 tons of Nutella stolen in Germany heist
Mon, Apr 08, 2013 11:29 AM by Melissa Breyer
Thieves make off with $20,710 worth of the sweet hazelnut spread.
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Fruit juice can replace fat in chocolate

Mon, Apr 08, 2013 8:40 AM by Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience

Chemistry professor Stefan Bon found a way to infuse chocolate with fruit juice, diet cola or vitamin C water to replace up to half of chocolate's fat.
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Kids can fight hunger by volunteering
Mon, Apr 08, 2013 8:00 AM by Robin Shreeves
There are many ways to help fight hunger. One of them is to volunteer with your kids to help them truly understand that some kids go hungry every single day.
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IKEA's contamination woes continue with pork-tainted moose lasagna
Mon, Apr 08, 2013 7:00 AM by Matt Hickman
A production batch of moose lasagna, apparently a hot seller at European stores operated by the world-dominating purveyor of flat-pack home furnishings, is found to contain trace amounts of pork.
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Save money by making creative meals with what you have on hand
Fri, Apr 05, 2013 5:07 PM by Kimi Harris
Rather than getting fast food for a last minute meal, why not see what you can make out of your cupboard?
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Will sulfites in wine give you a headache in Tuscany?
Fri, Apr 05, 2013 4:00 PM by Robin Shreeves
Take a few minutes and read some of the week’s news and posts from the wine world.
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Food waste should be used for fuel
Fri, Apr 05, 2013 8:00 AM by Robin Shreeves
A thought-provoking infographic explains how we could be turning our food waste into fuel.
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Food fraud: 10 counterfeit products we commonly consume
Thu, Apr 04, 2013 6:31 PM by Melissa Breyer
Coffee, olive oil and fish are just some of the adulterated and intentionally mislabeled foods regularly passed off as something they’re not.
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Expert help from Cook Your Cupboard
Thu, Apr 04, 2013 12:24 PM by Kimi Harris
Did you ever have an item (or two) in your pantry that you couldn't figure out how to use? NPR might have the answer for you.
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Cooking food inside compost
Wed, Apr 03, 2013 2:00 PM by Robin Shreeves
Temperatures inside a compost pile can get hot enough to cook dinner — from fish to a roast.
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First Lady invites 8- to 12-year-olds to create healthy lunches
Wed, Apr 03, 2013 2:00 PM by Robin Shreeves
In the second Healthy Lunchtime Challenge, Michelle Obama, the USDA, the U.S. Department of Education, and Epicurious team up to get kids to enter their best original lunch recipes for a chance to attend the Kids’ State Dinner.
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Consumers overestimate benefits of organic produce

Wed, Apr 03, 2013 12:42 PM by David Mielach, BusinessNewsDaily

Shoppers assume organic food taste better and is healthier than non-organic foods based on labeling alone.
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Starbucks introduces sustainable wood gift card
Wed, Apr 03, 2013 11:54 AM by Robin Shreeves
The special edition gift cards meet Forest Stewardship Council standards and work like most other Starbucks gift cards. Why are people paying extra for them when they can get them for face value at Starbucks?
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Iowa middle schoolers propose food waste legislation
Wed, Apr 03, 2013 8:00 AM by Robin Shreeves
Republicans, McDonald’s and the American Forest & Paper Association oppose a bill, proposed by three students, that would curb food waste sent to landfills.
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Why more people are eating guinea pigs in the U.S.
Wed, Apr 03, 2013 1:16 AM by Bryan Nelson
Eating guinea pig is now a growing trend in the U.S., and activists say it's better for the environment than beef.
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