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Celebrity chef Paula Deen loses more deals, but book sales soar
U.S. celebrity chef Paula Deen saw more lucrative deals evaporate on Thursday despite her renewed apologies for using a racial slur, as retailer Target Corp and drug company Novo Nordisk A/S joined the list of sponsors distancing themselves from the doyenne of Southern cooking. Food Addiction and Milkshakes: What's the Connection?
Foods that are high in refined carbohydrates may trigger addictive behavior just like nicotine or cocaine, U.S. and German researchers say. Obama sees 'moral imperative' to help feed Africa
President Barack Obama, wrapping up the first leg of an African tour, said on Friday Washington had a "moral imperative" to help the world's poorest continent feed itself and he then left for South Africa hoping to see ailing Nelson Mandela. Pope Says Wasting Food is like Stealing from the Poor, 1.3 Billion Tons Wasted Every Year
Pope Francis took denounced consumerism on Wednesday by calling it the "culture of waste" of modern economies when it comes to food. He likened food wasting to stealing food from the poor and hungry. Krusty Burger, Drink at Moe's: The Simpsons Comes to Life at Orlando Universal Studios [VIDEO]
The Simpsons' fans can turn fantasy into reality by ordering a Krusty Burger at Orlando's Universal Studios theme park. National Doughnut Day 2013: Get Free Doughnuts at Krispy Kreme, Dunkin' Donuts [DETAILS]
National Donut Day is this Friday, June 7, and who doesn't like donuts, especially free doughnuts? To celebrate, a few donut shops are offering a free donut deal. Celebrate at Krispy Kreme with a free donut of any variety, or at Dunkin' Donuts which is offering a free donut with the purchase of any beverage. AmazonFresh to Sell Groceries Online, Testing in Los Angeles Before Nationwide Roll Out
Amazon has a new service called "AmazonFresh" which will be selling groceries online. The giant Internet retailer is said to be prepping a major expansion into the grocery market, planning to offer eggs, strawberries, and everything else in dozens of cities, sources tell Reuters. Delivery.com Enters Dry Cleaning Business After Purchasing Brinkmat
Delivery.com, a merchant delivery company, has acquired Brinkmat, a startup that's built an online scheduling and ordering platform for local laundry and dry cleaning businesses, Venture Beats notes. Chef Jamie Oliver cooks up global expansion for Italian chain
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver inspired home cooks across Britain with his "pukka tukka" or nutritious food recipes and now he wants to expand his profile internationally by opening up to 20 of his Italian restaurants around the world. U.S. food manufacturers push for end to sugar-to-ethanol program
Food manufacturers and big sugar buyers said on Monday they believe a proposed U.S. sugar-to-ethanol program will cost twice as much as a government estimate and urged Congress to repeal it as part of broader changes in sugar policy. U.S. Senate largely rebuffs Obama plan for food-aid reform
The U.S. Senate voted on Monday to make only a minor change in the main U.S. global food aid program, rebuffing President Barack Obama's call for the biggest reform of the hunger relief program since the Cold War. Starbucks Bans Smoking 25 Feet Near Store
If you like to enjoy your Starbucks cup of Joe with a cigarette, you will have to do so at least 25 feet away from the store, Starbucks said Friday. France to Double Organic Farming Area by 2017: Report
France aims to double the farmland area used to grow organic agriculture by 2017 to meet growing consumer demand through local production, Reuters note on Friday. McDonald's CEO to 9-Year-Old Girl: We Don't Sell Junkfood, I lost 20 lbs Eating McDonalds
McDonald's CEO Don Thompson made a super-sized error when he told a girl, age 9, that his fast-food chain doesn't sell "junk food." He also said he has lost a whopping 20 pounds by eating McDonald's, in a bid to squash the ongoing relationship between McDonald's and obesity.
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