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Stir It Up!
Chipotle mashed sweet potatoesCanned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce bring smoke and a little heat to this quick, sweet/savory side dish. Sliced scallions add brightness.
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How many calories in a Big Mac? McDonald's to list calorie counts
McDonald's will list the calories on its menu items starting Monday. Federal healthcare reforms will require calorie counts on menus starting next year.
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No McDonald’s Happy Meal toy? Chile bans toys in children’s meals
Chile passes a law to prevent toys from being included in children's meals, targeting McDonald's Happy Meal and other fast-food restaurants like Burger King and Kentucky Fried Chicken.
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Beef recall hits Northeast states
Beef recall involves Hannaford and other retailers whose customers bought ground beef in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont. So far, ground beef recall targets 85 percent lean beef sold in late May and the first half of June.
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Focus
Supersize America: Whose job to fight obesity?Banning large sodas, blocking restaurants in some neighborhoods, posting calories, kicking snack foods out of schools. Are anti-obesity campaigns crossing the line into nanny state intrusion?
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Disney bans junk-food ads during children's programming
At an event announcing the push, First Lady Michelle Obama called the announcement a 'game changer.'
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Modern Parenthood
Disney: No more junk food ads for kids; and Mrs. Obama backs itDisney plans to junk the junk food ads in kids' TV programming. Anti-obesity crusader, first lady Michele Obama, will be at the announcement today to endorse the move.
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Mad Cow just one food safety risk
Experts say bacterial contamination like E. Coli poses a much greater threat of food-borne illness.
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Mad cow: US 'confident' beef is safe, food-safety experts aren't sure
This week's incident of 'mad cow' disease presents no threat to human health, USDA officials say. But it does put a spotlight on beef safety practices, including how many cattle are inspected.
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Parents support limits on junk food in school vending machines
As the number of children classified as obese continues to grow, the US government is planning possible new limits on junk food sold in school vending machines, a move most parents support according to a new poll.
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School lunches get first overhaul in 15 years – but pizza still a vegetable
School lunches will change in accordance with the USDA's new guidelines. Nutrition experts are pleased, though they argue that Congress interfered unnecessarily.
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Europe's E. coli outbreak: Does new food safety law prevent that in US?
A new US food safety regimen became law in January. It expands government regulation of growers, but it's not clear Congress will allot enough funds to implement and enforce the law.
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The Circle Bastiat
The heavy hand of nutrition czarsHow government coerces consumer food choices
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Happy Meals lawsuit: Consumer group sues McDonald's over toys
A consumer group is suing McDonald's, claiming that Happy Meals toys induce children to make unhealthy eating decisions.
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House votes a $4.5 billion boost for child nutrition, school lunches
The bill makes biggest changes to Child Nutrition Act in half a century. It expands access to school lunch program and lets USDA set child nutrition guidelines for schools. Next stop: Obama's desk.
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Egg recall: DeCoster-linked farm releases contaminated eggs. Again.
Egg recall this past week involves megafarmer Jack DeCoster, whose farm was part of this summer's huge 550 million egg recall.
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Happy Meal ban: No toys for you!
Happy Meal ban: San Francisco restaurants can't package toys with unhealthy meals, says Board of Supervisors. Happy Meals either have to become healthier or lose the toys.
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Food safety: How to keep our global menu off the recall list
As the food recall list grows and food imports flood into the US, it may be time to revamp America's 70-year-old laws on food safety.
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Maple syrup producer says it will make changes in 'all natural' variety, following complaints
Maple syrup: The maker of 'Log Cabin All Natural Syrup' will take out artificial coloring from its product. Producers of authentic maple syrup in Vermont have been critical of Log Cabin's marketing.
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The New Economy
Happy Meals: Does McDonald's lure kids unfairly?Happy Meals have been a part of McDonald's menu for three decades. Now, San Francisco is considering a ban on the toys in Happy Meals.
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Happy Meals not so happy? Happy Meal toys come under fire.
Happy Meals are being targeted by a consumer group for making kids fat. Toys in the Happy Meal are to blame the group says.
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Earth Talk: Orangutans' homes in the trees are threatened
Deforestation destroys the habitat of the largest animal to live primarily in trees.
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