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• Food stamp cuts could put pressure on food pantries - WCSH-TV

  24-12-2014 21:36
  
  WCSH-TV
  Food stamp cuts could put pressure on food pantries
  WCSH-TV
  1 and those adults will no longer receive food assistance unless they work at least 20 hours a week, volunteer or participate in a work training program. The Good Shepherd Food Bank provides food to more than 650 food pantries and organizations. It ...
  
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• 'Jewish Food Movement' Comes of Age - Algemeiner

  24-12-2014 21:27
  
  'Jewish Food Movement' Comes of Age
  Algemeiner
  JNS.org - In December 2007, leaders of the Hazon nonprofit drafted seven-year goals for what they coined as the “Jewish Food Movement,” which has since been characterized by the increased prioritization of healthy eating, sustainable agriculture, and ...
  
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• Where to get Chinese food on Christmas in Boston area - Boston Globe

  24-12-2014 21:24
  
  Boston Globe
  Where to get Chinese food on Christmas in Boston area
  Boston Globe
  Are visions of soup dumplings dancing in your head this holiday season? If so, you're not alone. Chinese food and Christmas have become an even more potent pairing over the years, as those who celebrate the holiday join those who don't in festive ...
  
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• Fight against hunger at Oregon Food Bank gets boost from U.S. Rep. Suzanne ... - OregonLive.com

  24-12-2014 21:24
  
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  Fight against hunger at Oregon Food Bank gets boost from U.S. Rep. Suzanne ...
  OregonLive.com
  Five to six days a week, the Oregon Food Bank has dozens of volunteers packaging goods for its network of partner agencies. The work must be done. When someone of note, like U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, comes in to volunteer, a lot more attention is ...
  
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• Sea Change The documentary "Fed Up" says food corporations are pushing sugar - Press Herald

  24-12-2014 21:18
  
  Press Herald
  Sea Change The documentary "Fed Up" says food corporations are pushing sugar
  Press Herald
  In the documentary “Fed Up,” Katie Couric and Laurie David depict America's sugar-saturated food system in ways that are at once startling and all too familiar. It reveals why Americans have such a hard time following the governmental advice to use ...
  
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• Which food trends were big in 2014? - Sacramento Business Journal

  24-12-2014 20:11
  
  Sacramento Business Journal
  Which food trends were big in 2014?
  Sacramento Business Journal
  Carnivores and herbivores are both winners in the battle of the biggest Sacramento-area food trends of 2014. Two opposing ends of the culinary spectrum dominate the year's trends: healthy vegetables and big pieces of meat. The emphasis on healthy foods ...
  
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• Cooking Doesn't Actually 'Burn Off' The Alcohol In Food - Business Insider

  24-12-2014 19:16
  
  Business Insider
  Cooking Doesn't Actually 'Burn Off' The Alcohol In Food
  Business Insider
  As it turns out, many popular foods prepared with wine or liquor never have the alcohol completely cooked out. New Scientist deputy editor Graham Lawton tried it out for himself by eating several dishes sautéed, flambéed, or baked with booze. After ...
  
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• Christmas Day most popular for Chinese food, Google says - fox8.com

  24-12-2014 19:16
  
  Tech Times
  Christmas Day most popular for Chinese food, Google says
  fox8.com
  Searches for “Chinese food” peak on Christmas Day, according to Google. It's a trend that's been happening for at least a decade (2004 is the earliest year that the data is available). Tradition has it that Jews eat Chinese food on Christmas (and go to ...
  Chinese Food On Christmas Is No Longer Solely A Jewish Traditionio9
  Chinese Food Really Is More Popular On ChristmasTech Times
  Google offers proof: Peopl
  
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• The Year in Food - Live Science

  24-12-2014 18:42
  
  The Year in Food
  Live Science
  Peter Lehner is executive director of the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). This Op-Ed will appear on the NRDC blog Switchboard. Lehner contributed this article to Live Science's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Our food system is far from ...
  
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• UAB employees award first-ever $50K community grant to food recovery group ... - AL.com

  24-12-2014 18:34
  
  UAB employees award first-ever $50K community grant to food recovery group ...
  AL.com
  The non-profit, in existence since 1995, already works with 40 other agencies to recover 2 million pounds of excess perishable food annually and distribute it to more than 5,000 men, women and children each week in Jefferson, Shelby and Talladega ...
  
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• Chinese Food On Christmas Is No Longer Solely A Jewish Tradition - io9

  24-12-2014 17:35
  
  Business Insider
  Chinese Food On Christmas Is No Longer Solely A Jewish Tradition
  io9
  This is the time of year when, for American Jews such as myself, visions of Chinese plum sauce dance in my head. It's a trend that dates back decades—the Chinese food Christmas meal has been whimsically described as a sacred Jewish tradition.
  Google offers proof: People really do love to eat Chinese food on ChristmasWashington Post (blog)
  Why American Jews Eat Chinese Food On ChristmasBusiness Insider
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• It's true. Everyone eats Chinese food on Christmas - CNNMoney

  24-12-2014 17:23
  
  CNNMoney
  It's true. Everyone eats Chinese food on Christmas
  CNNMoney
  GrubHub (GRUB) says Chinese food is 152% more popular on Christmas Day than it is throughout the rest of the year. In fact, three of the top five days of the year to order Chinese food are Christmas, Christmas Eve and New Year's Day, followed by ...
  Chinese Food On Christmas Is No Longer Solely A Jewish Traditionio9
  Why “Jewish Christmas” (Movies and Chinese Food) is Going MainstreamFlavorwire
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• DQ Kicks Off 75th B-Day with OREO Birthday Cake Blizzard

  24-12-2014 16:14
  Image Caption: Image Credit: New treat is Blizzard of the Month for January.Exclusive Brief: 0To kick off the year-long “Fanniversary” celebration of the Dairy Queen system’s 75th anniversary, the DQ culinary treat team, along with partner OREO, created a party in a cup with the debut of the Birthday Cake OREO Blizzard Treat as the Blizzard of the Month for January.Chains: Dairy QueenMicrosites: DessertsOther Kickers: Promotions
  
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• Maui Wowi Climbs 19 Spots on Franchise Ranking

  24-12-2014 16:10
  Image Caption: Image Credit: List ranks top companies, published by Entrepreneur Magazine.Exclusive Brief: 0Maui Wowi Hawaiian climbed 19 spots on the Annual Franchise 500 listing, a highly esteemed compilation of top companies published by Entrepreneur Magazine.Chains: Maui WowiMicrosites: BeverageOther Kickers: FranchisingGrowth
  
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• Del Taco Partners with JENNIE-O for Turkey Recipe

  24-12-2014 16:05
  Available at participating restaurants beginning December 30.Exclusive Brief: 0Del Taco announced it has teamed up with the JENNIE-O brand to develop a lean, seasoned ground turkey recipe using a proprietary blend of spices. Available at participating restaurants beginning December 30, the turkey has 33 percent less fat than Del Taco’s seasoned beef, yet offers the same flavor. Initially introducing turkey to the menu in January 2014, Del Taco continues to satisfy guest demand for quali
  
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• Healthy Fast Casual PHresh KITCHEN to Open in February

  24-12-2014 16:02
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Will open in Orlando next to the University of Central Florida.Exclusive Brief: 0PHresh KITCHEN announced that the company is set to open its first restaurant location in Orlando in February 2015, next to the University of Central Florida. PHresh KITCHEN is a fast-casual franchise restaurant concept that will offer menu items that are all organic, GMO-free, calorie controlled, and registered dietitian approved. Chains: PHresh KITCHENMicrosites:&n
  
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• JCEO still giving out food in Franklin County - Plattsburgh Press Republican

  24-12-2014 15:58
  
  JCEO still giving out food in Franklin County
  Plattsburgh Press Republican
  MALONE — Food-pantry supplies will remain available for distribution to clients of the Joint Council for Economic Opportunity in Franklin County until mid January when the program is set to close. Packages of food products, fruits and vegetables will ...
  Food pantry operation to closeNorth Country Public Radio
  
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• Krispy Kreme's New Doughnut a Triple Threat of Chocolate

  24-12-2014 15:57
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Available December 29 through January 25.Exclusive Brief: 0Krispy Kreme combined the smooth taste of three decadent chocolate flavors into one new chocolate treat. The Krispy Kreme Triple Chocolate doughnut is available December 29 through January 25 at participating Krispy Kreme U.S. and Canadian Shops.
  Pair this chocolate treat with the new Krispy Kreme Vanilla Spice Latte for a complementary taste experience:
  ·      Triple Chocolate Doughnut:
  
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• Chat Leftovers: Cooking frozen food - Washington Post

  24-12-2014 13:02
  
  Chat Leftovers: Cooking frozen food
  Washington Post
  Also in Food this week, Anup Kaphle writes about goat, the food that takes him back to his childhood and his homeland of Nepal, and he shares two family recipes. (We tell you where to buy fresh goat in the Washington area.) And John Holl tackles a ...
  
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• Weight Watchers Unveils 'World of Food' in New Ads - AdAge.com

  24-12-2014 13:00
  
  Weight Watchers Unveils 'World of Food' in New Ads
  AdAge.com
  In its latest ads, the marketer tries to pull this off by portraying a world in which food is everywhere, real or imagined. The spots, by Wieden & Kennedy, Portland, Ore. show keyboards that look like cheese dip, water coolers that spout jellybeans and ...
  
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• Guyanese Christmas Gives A Whole New Meaning To Slow Food - NPR (blog)

  24-12-2014 12:34
  
  NPR (blog)
  Guyanese Christmas Gives A Whole New Meaning To Slow Food
  NPR (blog)
  There are some Christmas foods you make far in advance that just get better and better with age and anticipation. Like British fruitcakes that age into their boozy ripeness, and German gingerbread cookies called lebkuchen that get softer and spicier as ...
  
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• Food subscriptions for the gift that keeps on giving - Fox News

  24-12-2014 12:29
  
  Fox News
  Food subscriptions for the gift that keeps on giving
  Fox News
  Food club subscriptions are a great way to give someone something delicious all year. Got a friend who loves bacon? Sign them up for a bacon of the month club. Sister with a sweet tooth? Monthly cookie deliveries will have them anxiously waiting for ...
  
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• Gastropod podcast delves into food science, history - Boston Globe

  24-12-2014 10:45
  
  Boston Globe
  Gastropod podcast delves into food science, history
  Boston Globe
  SOMERVILLE — Who knew spoons affect the taste of food because of the interaction of saliva with metal? A copper spoon elicits more bitterness than stainless steel while a gold spoon makes things slightly sweeter. How about this: The French word ...
  
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• Children Who Eat More Fast Food Show Less Academic Improvement, Study ... - Huffington Post

  24-12-2014 07:27
  
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  Children Who Eat More Fast Food Show Less Academic Improvement, Study ...
  Huffington Post
  In fifth grade, the students were asked how much fast food they had eaten in the past week (the survey was not necessarily given the same week as the academic assessment). Researchers then compared the frequency of fast food eaten to the academic ...
  Fast food consumption is out of control—and it could be blunting children's ...Washington Post (blog)
  Fast food, slow kids: Eating junk leads to
  
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• Healthy food is free for families in need - WFAA

  24-12-2014 06:35
  
  WFAA
  Healthy food is free for families in need
  WFAA
  DALLAS — When you don't know where your next meal is coming from, any food is health food. Many of the customers of Our Community Pantry, at 1502 Pennsylvania Avenue in South Dallas, don't know where their next meal is coming from. But the Pantry ...
  Unity Bank presents $1000 to Flemington Area Food PantryNJ.com
  
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• 2014: Food year in review - Poughkeepsie Journal

  24-12-2014 06:28
  
  2014: Food year in review
  Poughkeepsie Journal
  For if there was any theme to the food world in 2014, it was the prevalence of polarizing issues. Whether we were tussling over genetically modified organisms, or debating how healthy is too healthy for school lunches, or scolding one another for our ...
  
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• Danny Bowien Reopens Mission Chinese Food - New York Times

  24-12-2014 05:47
  New York Times
  Danny Bowien Reopens Mission Chinese Food
  New York Times
  But this was October 2013, and Mr. Bowien had just received word that Mission Chinese Food, the Lower East Side palace of psychedelic-Sichuan cuisine that had hurled him into the international spotlight, had been shut down by New York City's health ...
  
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• Food Lion Deals 12/24: Chicken thighs, Honeycrisp apples & more! - WRAL.com

  24-12-2014 05:41
  
  WRAL.com
  Food Lion Deals 12/24: Chicken thighs, Honeycrisp apples & more!
  WRAL.com
  Food Lion has a new sales ad starting 12/24 including good deals on Honeycrisp apples, chicken thighs, pork ribs, canned beans, 7UP, Nabisco crackers and All detergent! The ad from last week runs through 12/24 and you can see the deals at the link to ...
  
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• Global Fish and Seafood Market 2014-2018

  24-12-2014 01:00
  Fish and seafood include various types of fishes and other eatable sea animals. The global population is growing, and with it, the demand for food, including seafood, is also increasing. According to
  
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• Consumer & Market Insights: Prepared Meals Market in Greece

  24-12-2014 01:00
  This report brings together consumer insight and market data to provide a comprehensive brief of the Greece Prepared Meals sector. This allows for the rapid identification of key growth opportunities
  
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