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Veterans Day: 21 programs helping vets through farmingThis Veteran鈥檚 Day, Food Tank brings you 21聽organizations from around the world that are working to help veterans heal their wounds through farming and agriculture.聽
Why Baskin Robbins' newest flavor is hard to spotTo honor veterans, Baskin-Robbins is offering a new flavor: Camouflage ice cream. On Nov. 11, the company will donate 10 cents to the USO for every cone sold.
'Organic' fish labeling? Why it's a bad idea.The US government is poised to release regulations that allow fish farmed in the open ocean to be labeled 'organic.' But farming fish at sea can never meet the high bar of integrity that is integral to all organic systems of production.
The true cost of cheap coffeeMass-produced coffee contain hidden social and environmental costs that aren't passed along to the consumer.
What will it take to feed the world in 2050?Solutions to the world's food insecurity 聽lie not in the rush to increase industrial food production but in supporting sustainable and productive farming practices among small-scale farmers 鈥� particularly women 鈥� in developing countries while halting the diversion of food to biofuels and reducing food waste.聽
Starbucks Chestnut Praline Latte: because coffee is dessert nowStarbucks will release its Chestnut Praline Latte for the holidays nationwide this year. The Chestnut Praline Latte will join the Gingerbread Latte and Peppermint Mocha in Starbucks' ever-growing lineup of sweet holiday drinks.
America says no to Cappuccino potato chips, but yes to Wasabi Ginger.Frito-Lay says Wasabi Ginger won its contest that gives people a chance to create a new potato chip flavor, beating out cappuccino-flavored chips and the two other finalists 鈥� Mango Salsa and Cheddar Bacon Mac & Cheese.
McDonald's earnings dive 30 percent. Can Monopoly salvage the slide?McDonald's reported a 30 percent drop in third quarter earnings Tuesday, and McDonald's store operators are heavily relying on the chain's Monopoly promotion to stop the current sales slide.聽
Whole Foods to start ranking its produce. Squash beats spinach?Whole聽Foods聽plans to start rolling out a system that ranks fruits and vegetables as 'good,' 'better' or 'best' based on the supplier's farming practices. The Whole Foods rankings will prohibit the use of several common pesticides and take into account factors such as water and energy use.
Why is McDonald's teaming up with a former 'MythBuster'?McDonald鈥檚 has enlisted former 'MythBusters' co-host Grant Imahara for its latest attempt to counter what it says are some of the persistent myths about the quality of its food. The 'Our food. Your questions' campaign begins today with TV spots showing real people鈥檚 questions about the McDonald's menu. 聽
McDonald's bringing 'build-your-own' burger kiosks to AustraliaMcDonald's is testing build-your-own burger technology that it plans to install throughout Australia over the next 12 months. Could build-your-own McDonald's burgers make it the the US?聽
Playing chicken: Burger King slashes nuggets price to mess with McDonald'sBurger King today is slashing the price for a 10-piece serving of its Chicken Nuggets to $1.49, dealing a double blow to McDonald鈥檚.聽The limited-time offer cuts the price for Burger King鈥檚 Nuggets to nearly one-third the $4.29 McDonald's price for 10 Chicken McNuggets.聽
Eleven great apps to help you navigate the farmers marketPicking out the freshest or most environmentally-conscious offerings at the local farmers market can be a challenge. Here are a few聽apps that help increase the impact of each market visit聽for buyers and sellers alike.
Arctic greenhouse provides locals fresh produce year-roundA greenhouse聽in the northern Canadian community of Kuujjuaq, Nunavik is providing fresh local聽produce for residents of the Arctic region for the first time.聽The greenhouse will help improve local food security by extending the growing season past the summer months.- The $55,000 Kickstarter Potato Salad Party. Get your invite yet?PotatoStock 2014: Zack Brown is taking the $55,000 from a Kickstarter campaign to hold a big potato salad party in Columbus, Ohio.
Cashews come from what? 10 foods that grow in unexpected places.Some of the world's most popular foods have unexpected backstories.聽From the cashew nut, which is actually a single seed of an apple, to proteins raised in petri-dishes, ten foods that grow in peculiar ways.聽
Soda makers pledge to cut calories 20 percent by 2025. Too little, too late?Soda makers Coca Cola, PepsiCo, and the Dr Pepper Snapple Group have pledged to cut the calories consumed from their sugary drink offerings by 20 percent over the next decade. But if falling soda sales and public policy initiatives are any indication, the beverage industry may just be pre-empting soda's inevitable decline.聽
Monopoly returns to McDonald's this weekMcDonald's will kick off another round of its Monopoly game promotion starting Sept. 23. With this round of Monopoly, McDonald's is under more pressure than ever to succeed.聽
iPhone 6 shoppers get a snack in line, courtesy of McDonald'sMcDonald's representatives were up before dawn聽聽to provide apple pies and apple slices 聽to early iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus adopters lined up at Apple stores in Chicago and New York. 聽The chain has a vested interest in the iPhone 6's success 鈥� McDonald's announced last week that it will begin accepting ApplePay.聽
Burger King 'black burger' with squid ink goes on sale todayBurger King will begin selling a new black burger in Japan Friday. What makes the special Burger King black burger sauce? Squid ink.
