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Apparently, charging $7 for a cup of coffee makes suckers believe it tastes better
Starbucks put out a fancy coffee and Jimmy Kimmel held a taste taste. Only it wasn't a very fair one.
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Elderly Californians: Please watch out for poison mushroom soup
The California Department of Public Health has been issuing warnings about wild mushrooms since 2009. But last week, four people died eating them.
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Are you a farmer worried about GMO contamination? USDA says ‘get insurance’
A recent federal report on GMO contamination highlights the growing chasm between industrial and sustainable farmers.
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Fracking threatens farms and food safety
Cows near natural-gas fracking sites are getting sick and dying. Food or fuel -- which kind of independence is most important to us?
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Super-rare fast-food worker strike hits NYC
Workers are organizing at dozens of McDonald's, Wendy's, Burger King, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Taco Bell, Domino's, and Papa John's locations city-wide.
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Troubled waters: Farmers and scientists work together to save oysters
Oyster farmers on the West Coast are working overtime to find creative ways to save these sea creatures -- and their own livelihoods.
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Pasture blazed: How more wildfires could result in less grass-fed meat
As the charbroiled western states cool down for the winter, ranchers are bracing themselves for year-round fire risk. Here's what that means for the meat on our plates.
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WTF is the deal with high-fructose corn syrup?
The average American downs 60 pounds of this processed sweetener each year. Is that a bad thing? In this latest edition of The Basics, we explain it all.
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Not satisfied with syrup and walnuts, mystery food thieves have now lifted 18 tons of chocolate
Clearly they are trying to create some kind of giant walnut maple sugar candy.
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Looking for antibiotic-resistant bacteria? Try raw pork
A new study by Consumer Reports found pork contaminated with dangerous levels of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, including high rates of Yersinia.
