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Brace yourself: Burger King is introducing a bacon sundae
I was under the impression that the “put bacon on everything” trend had run its course, but if so, nobody sent Burger King the memo. The chain is reportedly introducing a “bacon sundae” as part of its summer menu. That’s … exactly what you think it is.
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Food has gotten cheaper — but at what cost?
Americans now spend just under 9 percent of our income on food, about 30 percent less than we did in 1982. But is this a good thing?
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Faux-vintage ad shows you where you can shove that celery
I was kind of gutted when I took a second look at this ad and realized it couldn’t possibly be for real (as far as I can tell, it’s from a comic called Devil Chef), but it’s still kind of hilariously disgustingly awesome.
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Oh, SNAP!: Are food stamps another subsidy for Big Food?
New research looks at the ways the food stamps economy may be benefiting corporations like Walmart, Coca-Cola, and Kraft.
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The five farm bill amendments you should keep an eye on
Legislation currently in the Senate is one of the most important things happening in Washington. Here are the five things to watch.
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‘Himalayan Viagra’ is going extinct
A parasitic caterpillar fungus that grows in the Himalayas has many names, according to Scientific American — yarsagumba, yarchagumba, yartsa gunba, yatsa gunbu. But we are only going to remember one name: Himalayan Viagra. This fungus, which leeches off of Tibetan ghost moth larvae, is said to get the fellas going when boiled and consumed […]
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Soil survivor: An interview with urban farming legend Will Allen
The MacArthur Genius talks about his new book, his organization's recent gift from Walmart, and his hopes for the next generation.
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Senegal’s salt lakes look like Pepto-Bismol
This is Lake Retba in Senegal, NOT the contents of your stomach when you drink too much Strawberry Quik and then have to chase it down with Pepto-Bismol and tiny boats. The lake itself is actually not in danger, but given that I just yelled “WHAT IN BLAZES?” and nearly dropped a cup of coffee […]
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$28 cabbage, $65 chicken, and other insane food prices in Northern Canada
In the farthest-north part of Canada, food is so outrageously expensive that the basic necessities of life are beyond normal people's reach.
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Philadelphia invests in fresh food to fight obesity — but will it work?
A $900,000 investment by the city will put fresh foods and refrigeration systems in several hundred stores – despite evidence showing it may not have an impact.
