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Poll: Obesity's a crisis but we want our junk food
WASHINGTON (AP) — We know obesity is a health crisis, or every new year wouldn't start with resolutions to eat better and get off the couch. But don't try taking away our junk food. Americans blame too much screen time and cheap fast food for...
Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Elections, Weight, Diabetes, Dining and Drinking
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CDC: 1 in 8 U.S. women binge drink 3 times a month
CBS NewsThe dangerous activity of binge drinking -- defined as consuming four or more alcoholic drinks at one time -- can take a toll on anyone's health. And, as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals in a new report, it's an under-recognized...Tags: Substance Abuse, Schools, Social Sciences, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Pregnancy and Childbirth
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Facebook users hit 'like,' stores jump into action
CHRISTINA REXRODE,Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) — Facebook isn't just for goofy pictures and silly chatter. Whether shoppers know it or not, their actions online help dictate what's in stores during this holiday season. After polling customers on the social media site, Macy's...Tags: Twitter, Inc., Elections, Business, Small Businesses, Walmart
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FDA: New rules will make food safer
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration says its new guidelines would make the food Americans eat safer and help prevent the kinds of foodborne disease outbreaks that sicken or kill thousands of consumers each year. The rules, the...
Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Health and Safety at Work, Consumers, Barack Obama, Listeria Outbreak (2011)
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Factory owner: I didn't know fire exits needed
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — The owner of a Bangladesh clothing factory where a fire killed 112 people says he was never informed the facility was required to have an emergency exit, a sign of how far removed the leaders of the nation's garment industry...
Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Human Rights, Walmart, The Associated Press, Sears
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Protests greet shoppers at Wal-Mart in South Bend, nationwide
Black Friday was the perfect backdrop for a union protest at Wal-Mart blasting the wages, benefits and treatment of employees of the world's largest retailer. Maybe you saw it today. About 30 people stood by the door of the Ireland Road Wal-Mart....
Tags: Career and Workplace, Services and Shopping, Walmart, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Work Relations
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Stores borrow from fast-food industry's playbook
NEW YORK (AP) — This holiday season, Burger King won't be the only place where you can have it your way. It used to be enough for stores to promise discounts of up to 70 percent off to lure shoppers during the busy holiday shopping season. But the...
Tags: Throw Pillows, Hobbies, Sony Corp., Toy Industry, Science and Technology
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Elkhart County dairy farmer sweetening his cattle's feed
WSBT-TVELKHART COUNTY – With corn prices going up due to the drought, an Elkhart County farmer is taking a creative approach to find a cheaper way to feed his cattle. His solution? Using ice cream toppings, cookies, and cereal to mix in with the feed....Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Agriculture, Food Industry, Ice Cream, Foods and Beverages
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Drought could produce good wine in Midwest
HERMANN, Mo. (AP) — Most of the grapes in Glenn Warnebold's vineyard in Missouri's picturesque wine country are about two-thirds of their usual size. Others have been reduced to raisins by the drought that burned up many crops across the Midwest...
Tags: Food Industry, Weather, Wines, Beverage Industry, Mark Johnson
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"Crab" chips, fruity Oreos? They're big overseas
NEW YORK (AP) — Russians prefer their Lay's potato chips dusted in caviar and crab flavors. The Chinese like their Oreos stuffed with mango and orange cream. And in Spain, Kellogg's All-Bran cereal is served floating in hot coffee instead of cold...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, PepsiCo Inc., Russia, Biscuits, Ice Cream
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Plymouth company Zentis on growth spurt
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterPLYMOUTH -- Zentis Food Solutions North America is riding the growing wave of demand for new types of yogurt products. The company, which produces fruit preparations for the bakery and dairy industries, announced Monday it will invest $15.6 million to...Tags: E. coli Infection, Food Industry, Economy, Business and Finance, Companies and Corporations, Credit and Debt
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Burger King's new menu -- a lot like McDonald's
MIAMI (AP) — Burger King is trying to revive its ailing empire with a rival's recipe for success. After years of lackluster sales of its Whoppers and fries, the struggling fast-food giant on Monday launched 10 food items in its biggest menu...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Dining and Drinking, Caesar Salads, Salma Hayek, David Beckham
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