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Fast food packaging contains potentially harmful chemicals that can leach into food
Many Americans, with the start of the New Year, will resolve to cut back on fast food to avoid an overload of fat and calories. Yet, there is another reason to resist the temptation to indulge in fast food. The greaseproof packaging holding your burger and fries may contain potentially harmful fluorinated chemicals that can leach into food, according to a new peer-reviewed study.
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Food additive found in candy, gum could alter digestive cell structure and function
The ability of small intestine cells to absorb nutrients and act as a barrier to pathogens is 'significantly decreased' after chronic exposure to nanoparticles of titanium dioxide, a common food additive found in everything from chewing gum to bread, according to research from Binghamton University, State University of New York.
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50% chicken DNA: Why your favourite fast food chicken sandwich might not be what you ordered
Canadians who opt for chicken sandwiches while dining at fast food restaurants may find a Marketplace analysis of what they contain a little hard to swallow.
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Subway denies its chicken is only 50 percent chicken meat
"Eat Fresh," Subway's slogan, may need to be revised to "Eat Fresh, Sort Of," if a new test's findings are accurate. CBC Marketplace, a Canadian news network, says it DNA-tested the sub sandwich chain's chicken at several of its locations and found that only 50 percent of it was real chicken meat. The remaining DNA was found to be mostly soy, according to the test.
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Burger King animal feed sourced from deforested lands in Brazil and Bolivia
The hamburger chain Burger King has been buying animal feed produced in soy plantations carved out by the burning of tropical forests in Brazil and Bolivia, according to a new report. Jaguars, giant anteaters and sloths have all been affected by the disappearance of around 700,000 hectares (1,729,738 acres) of forest land between 2011 and 2015. The campaign group Mighty Earth says that evidence gathered from aerial drones, satellite imaging, supply-chain mapping and field research shows a systematic pattern of forest-burning.
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Snacktaku Showdown: Oreo Vs. Hydrox
We here at Snacktaku have given the Oreo a great deal of attention over the years, but several years before the popular cookie’s 1912 debut there was another. Hydrox, the original sandwich cookie, takes on Nabisco’s usurper in the first-ever Snacktaku Showdown.
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Coca-Cola in crisis as company cuts more than a thousand jobs
Coca-Cola has announced plans to cut about 20 per cent of it corporate workforce, as the company battles a drop in sales due to falling demand for its sugary drinks. The US firm said it will cut 1,200 jobs starting later this year as it increases its cost-cutting target by $800m and is now expecting to save $3.8bn by 2019. This represents about a 22 per cent reduction of its 5,500 corporate staff or a 1 per cent reduction in its total workforce of 100,300 employees, according to figures by FactSet, cited by AP.
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8 Foods We Eat In The U.S. That Are Banned In Other Countries
This brings a whole new meaning to the phrase "food poisoning." Original list found in Dr. Jayson Calton and certified nutritionist Mira Calton's new book, Rich Food, Poor Food. An old article but still relevant.
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Jelly Belly sued by woman claiming she didn't know jelly beans contain sugar
When it comes to food, it turns out you can sue over just about anything these days. A California woman is suing the makers of Jelly Belly jelly beans, claiming she was tricked into believing one of the company's candy products was free of sugar. The plaintiff, Jessica Gomez of San Bernadino County, first brought the case against the candy company earlier this year, blaming "fancy phrasing" for her confusion over the ingredients, according to Legal News Line.
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Obesity Rate in America: Obesity Statistics
Obesity Rate in America Obesity Obesity is a medical condition where excess body fat gets accumulated leading to adverse effects
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UK retailers say government must be tougher on obesity
British retailers have called for the government to take tougher action on tackling obesity and consider mandatory measures to ensure more companies make their products healthier. Public health bosses have urged food manufacturers to make chips, pizzas, crisps and burgers healthier, and ministers are expected to issue “strong guidance” on how to reformulate products popular with children.
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6 nutrition experts on what they would order at a fast food restaurant
Keep these choices in mind the next time you find yourself at the counter of your favourite fast food restaurant.
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Panera CEO Challenges Burger Executives to Eat Their Food
Ron Shaich, the outspoken leader of Panera Bread Co., is going after Happy Meals again. The executive is renewing his crusade against kids’ food at the biggest U.S. burger restaurants -- McDonald’s Corp., Burger King and Wendy’s -- part of an effort to tout his own chain’s efforts to refine its menu. In his latest volley, Shaich called on McDonald’s Chief Executive Officer Steve Easterbrook to eat Happy Meals for a week.
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Obesity Was Rising as Ghana Embraced Fast Food. Then Came KFC.
The growing popularity of fried chicken and pizza in parts of Africa underscores how fast food is changing habits and expanding waistlines.
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Child and teen obesity soars 10-fold worldwide in 40 years, WHO finds
The number of obese children and adolescents worldwide has jumped tenfold in the past 40 years and the rise is accelerating in low- and middle-income countries, especially in Asia, a major study said on Wednesday. Childhood and teen obesity rates have levelled off in the United States, north-western Europe and other rich countries, but remain "unacceptably high" there, researchers at Imperial College London and the World Health Organization (WHO) said.
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Job Description Profesi Advokat Serta Alasan Kenapa Harus jadi Pengacara
Pasar kerja untuk pengacara diperkirakan tumbuh karena meningkatnya permintaan akan layanan hukum, pertumbuhan penduduk, peraturan kepatuhan perusahaan yang baru, globalisasi dan peningkatan aktivitas bisnis
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McDonald's Buttermilk Crispy Tenders were a critical hit, so they had to stop selling them
It's no secret that McDonald's has for years been working to transform its image to compete with the rise of fast casual restaurants people associate with more wholesome ingredients. To that end, the restaurant recently introduced new Buttermilk Crispy Tenders, touted as free of artificial flavors, colors and preservatives.
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McDonald’s Big Mac record holder on pace to eat 30,000 by May
Big Mac eating record-holder Don Gorske is on pace to eat 30,000 of the McDonald's burgers by May, FOX Business reports. Gorske was recognized by the Guinness World Records book in 2016 when ate his 28,788th Big Mac. “The record would have happened whether or not Guinness [World Records] was there,” Gorske told FOX Business on Thursday. “The Big Macs are my favorite foods, so I’m just going to keep eating them every day.”
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If you love ballpark food, this new MLB event is going to make your mouth water
If you love stadium food, then Major League Baseball has created just the event for you: The inaugural MLB Food Fest is happening April 21 and April 22 in New York City and will showcase the best food from all 30 MLB stadiums. So, yes, all those crazy food items that teams are trotting out these days and causing you to drool on your phone — they’ll all be taste-tested under one room. We’re talking the Arizona Diamondbacks’ Churro Dog...
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American Adults Just Keep Getting Fatter
American adults continue to put on the pounds. New data shows that nearly 40 percent of them were obese in 2015 and 2016, a sharp increase from a decade earlier, federal health officials reported Friday. The prevalence of severe obesity in American adults is also rising, heightening their risks of developing heart disease, diabetes and various cancers. According to the latest data, published Friday in JAMA, 7.7 percent of American adults were severely obese in the same period.
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