Look out America, here comes egg and bacon in a glazed doughnut
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Even as fast-food chains tout their healthy offerings, they’re also coming up with fatty new treats to keep customers interested. Case in point: Dunkin’ Donuts is adding a doughnut breakfast sandwich to its national menu this week.
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Takeout sites GrubHub and Seamless will merge
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Rival online takeout services Seamless North America and GrubHub on Monday announced plans to combine and create a new company covering more than 20,000 restaurants in 500 cities across the U.S.
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Where’s the beef? McDonald’s dropping Angus burgers from US menu
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A bit of bad news for all you beef lovers out there: McDonald’s said Thursday that it’s cutting one-third pound Angus burgers from its menus in the U.S. as beef prices hit all-time highs.
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‘It’s got to be crispy’: Woman, 105, says bacon key to longevity
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Three slices of bacon a day keep the doctor away.
At least that’s been the case for 105-year-old Texas woman Pearl Cantrell, who credits her daily dose of sizzling pork for her longevity.
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Welcome to Tofu Elementary! NYC school goes all-vegetarian
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Braised black beans and plantains. Tofu roasted in Asian sesame sauce. Falafel and cucumber salad. These aren’t menu items from a high-end restaurant; they’re lunchtime grub for students at a Flushing, Queens, public school’s all-vegetarian cafeteria, the first in New York City to nix meat and believed to be one of the first public school in the nation to serve only vegetarian fare.
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McDonald’s breakfast all day. It could happen, CEO says
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Consumers can expect one of the world’s largest restaurant chains to look very different in the future, with new menu items, delivery services, loyalty programs, and maybe even all-day breakfast options. McDonald’s President and CEO Don Thompson, in a wide-ranging interview with CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” offered a peek into the future of the fast-food chain.
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Just one daily soda can raise diabetes risk, study finds
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Drinking just one 12-ounce soda a day may increase the risk of Type 2 diabetes, a new study from Europe suggests.
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Twinkies (the real ones) back on store shelves in July
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Stand down Twinkies hoarders, you can start eating your secret stash.
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Gamers can order Pizza Hut straight from the Xbox — with hand gestures!
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Long slave to the physical demands of picking up a phone, computer, smartphone, or tablet to place an order for food delivery, gamers can now create their own custom Pizza Hut pizzas — and order them — from their Xbox 360 console thanks to a unique partnership between Microsoft and the international chain.
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Taco Bell is cooking up healthier menu — by 2020
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Is Taco Bell turning its back on its reputation as food to satisfy late-night indulgent cravings?
Not exactly, but the company said it wants to offer diners some healthier options.
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Pepsi bottles get a makeover after 17 years
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Pepsi is rolling out a new shape for its 20-ounce bottle for the first time in about 17 years.
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Where’s the beef? McD’s mulls slicing Angus burger from menu
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McDonald’s is getting rid of its Chicken Selects and Fruit & Walnut Salad, as well as considering the removal of Angus burgers.
Which item will you miss the most?
Source: nbcnews.to
Budweiser sued for watering down beer
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Beer lovers across the country have filed $5 million class-action lawsuits accusing Anheuser-Busch of watering down its Budweiser, Michelob and other brands.
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Bait and switch: That fish dinner may not be what you ordered
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When you sit down for a meal at your favorite sushi restaurant, the bite at the end of those chopsticks probably isn’t what you think it is. A new report sheds light on this dirty secret of the food industry: Cheap fish is widely passed off as more expensive varieties, at customers’ expense.
Source: lifeinc.today.com
Priciest Starbucks drink ever? Man orders $47.30 ‘Quadriginoctuple Frap’
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Armed with a 52-ounce coffee mug, a Washington state man headed to his local Starbucks to make history.
Source: lifeinc.today.com
Natalie got an earful (of whoopee cushion) today.
Jony Ive redesigns the NBC News logo.
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