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• Former mortuary owner pleads guilty to food stamp fraud - WFAA

  27-01-2015 23:05
  
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  Former mortuary owner pleads guilty to food stamp fraud
  WFAA
  The four-count indictment filed in September alleged that, between April of 2010 and July of 2012, 35-year-old Rachel Hardy received combined benefits exceeding $6,000 from the Department of Agriculture Food Stamp Program as well as its successor, ...
  Woman accused of corpse abuse pleads guilty to food stamp fraudFort Worth Star Telegram
  Former Fort Worth funeral director pleaded guilty to food stamp benefit fraudDallas Morn
  
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• Hawaii Cookie Co Celebrates State’s Whale Season

  27-01-2015 22:49
  Image Caption: Image Credit: New Offerings For Whale Season and Lunar New YearExclusive Brief: 0As Hawaii's warm shallow waters continue to host the whale season, Honolulu Cookie Company commemorates these aquatic visitors with the Whale Collection, now available in stores. In addition, Honolulu Cookie Company is pleased to introduce a brand-new Lunar New Year Collection to celebrate a time-honored Chinese tradition with friends and family. Both collections include delicious assor
  
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• A Food Sisterhood Flourishes in North Carolina - New York Times

  27-01-2015 22:14
  A Food Sisterhood Flourishes in North Carolina
  New York Times
  The North Carolina food sisterhood stretches out beyond restaurants, too, into pig farming, flour milling and pickling. Women run the state's pre-eminent pasture-raised meat and organic produce distribution businesses and preside over its farmers' markets.
  
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• Breaking Food Falls: Ming Wah Cafe closing - Sioux Falls Argus Leader

  27-01-2015 21:59
  
  Sioux Falls Argus Leader
  Breaking Food Falls: Ming Wah Cafe closing
  Sioux Falls Argus Leader
  Ming Wah Cafe, a downtown staple of Chinese food since 1970, is closing its doors at the end of the month, according to owner Jeanette Louie. "We're all of retiring age, and it's time to retire," Louie said. The restaurant will close after service on ...
  
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• Chef Looks Back At Good to Go Food Truck's First Year

  27-01-2015 21:45
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Good to Go Food Truck Wraps Up Inaugural YearExclusive Brief: 0Good to Go, the state-of-the-art food truck owned and operated by Wind Creek Hospitality, will wrap up its inaugural year after preparing more than 55,000 pounds of food, feeding 21,201 people, distributing nearly 33,000 pounds of food to area food banks, and using nearly 7,000 pounds of locally produced products.
  Since hitting the road in late March, Good to Go and its commodore, Chef Paul
  
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• More Texas Locations For Burger 21

  27-01-2015 21:33
  Chain Will Open Another Store In Dallas and a New Location in McAllenExclusive Brief: 0Burger 21, an award-winning fast casual, announced today that it has signed franchise agreements to develop an additional restaurant in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and its first restaurant in McAllen, Texas. The Tampa-based chain currently has Texas locations in development in Irving and Austin. To date, Burger 21 has 15 open locations and 25 franchised restaurants in development across the country. 
  
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• Boston Market Beats Cold With Hot Meal Deal

  27-01-2015 21:25
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Announcing "2 for $20 Complete Meal Deal"Exclusive Brief: 0The winter doldrums may be upon us, but the comfort and warmth of a hot, home style meal (for two) is just around the corner at your nearest Boston Market. The restaurant –known for its fresh, never frozen rotisserie chicken – today announced its limited time only "2 for $20 Complete Meal Deal," as well as the launch of the "Cruise in to Win" sweepstakes in partnership with Princess Cruises
  
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• McAlister’s to Open Its First NC Pick-Up Window

  27-01-2015 21:19
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Goldsboro Location Set to Open in AprilExclusive Brief: 0McAlister's Deli announced today that it will open a location in Goldsboro, North Carolina, in April 2015 at 431 North Berkley Boulevard. The new location will be owned and operated by the Charlotte-based franchise group, Southern Deli (SD) Holdings. Goldsboro will mark the 24th location in the state for SD Holdings.
  "McAlister's Deli is pleased to become a part of the Goldsboro community," says
  
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• Hardee's and Carl's Jr. Introduce Breakfast Grilled Cheese

  27-01-2015 21:06
  Carl's Jr. and Hardee's serve new breakfast grilled cheese sandwich.Exclusive Brief: 0Carl’s Jr.and Hardee’s are warming up mornings with the launch of the new grilled cheese breakfast sandwich, available now at participating Hardee’s and Carl’s Jr. restaurants.
  The grilled cheese breakfast sandwich features a choice of sausage, bacon, or sliced ham, topped with a folded egg and melting American and Swiss cheeses, all served on grilled sourdough bread. Other Kickers: Menu Inno
  
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• Hungry Howie's Rolls Out Customized Ordering Platform

  27-01-2015 20:39
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Hungry Howie's customers can order pizza using a custom platform.Exclusive Brief: 0Hungry Howie's Pizza and Revention have partnered to create a custom, digital online ordering platform.  Using any Internet capable device, customers can access a simple-to-use platform. Whether customers order from a desktop, tablet, or mobile device they will experience an easy-to-use order flow and intuitive selection process. Revention has also provided a completely
  
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• Ask the Diet Doctor: Is Smoked Food Bad for You? - Shape Magazine

  27-01-2015 20:35
  
  Ask the Diet Doctor: Is Smoked Food Bad for You?
  Shape Magazine
  Q: Are smoked foods bad for you? What about foods with smokey flavoring? A: Smoked foods are delicious, but given that not everyone has access to a smoker, the use of liquid smoke flavoring is increasing in popularity. And the use of liquid smoke ...
  
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• Super Bowl 2015: Build your own food football stadium - Los Angeles Times

  27-01-2015 20:08
  
  Los Angeles Times
  Super Bowl 2015: Build your own food football stadium
  Los Angeles Times
  It takes a little planning, but a food stadium can be loads of fun to build, and you can scale it to suit the size of your party. Planning a large crowd? Build a massive stadium with all sorts of snacks, simple main dishes and even desserts. If you're ...
  
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• Chipotle Continues Author Series with 10 New Writers

  27-01-2015 20:05
  Chipotle introduces second installment of curated writing.Exclusive Brief: 0Chipotle Mexican Grill announced the second installment of its Cultivating Thought author series with 10 new and original essays written by influential writers, authors, and thought leaders to be featured on its cups and bags. The series began in May 2014, in partnership with New York Times best-selling author Jonathan Safran Foer (Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, Eating Animals, Everything is Illuminated), who
  
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• Food Lion Deals 1/28: Chicken, Juicy Juice, Garnier shampoo & more! - WRAL.com

  27-01-2015 19:43
  
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  Food Lion Deals 1/28: Chicken, Juicy Juice, Garnier shampoo & more!
  WRAL.com
  Pepsi and Food Lion Pizza deal: Save $5 instantly when you buy both Pepsi, 18 - 24 pack of cans AND Food Lion large deli pizza. This makes for a good deal on Friday when the cheese pizza is $4.99. The Pepsi is $5.40 so on Friday, the total for the ...
  
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• Food Bank kicks off 'Check Out Hunger' fundraiser - Press & Sun-Bulletin

  27-01-2015 19:35
  
  Press & Sun-Bulletin
  Food Bank kicks off 'Check Out Hunger' fundraiser
  Press & Sun-Bulletin
  The Food Bank's annual Check Out Hunger fundraising campaign, a tradition of 21 years, started Monday and continues until March 1. Local grocery retailers, including Wegmans and Tops, will raise donations toward hunger relief around the region.
  
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• Foods you can make with snow - Fox News

  27-01-2015 19:29
  
  Fox News
  Foods you can make with snow
  Fox News
  If you're in the parts of the U.S. that got hit by the big snow, you might be wondering what to do with all the white stuff. Here's an idea: Why not cook with it. Yep, it turns out that snow may be nature's most versatile ingredient. ADVERTISEMENT.
  
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• Meet the Guy Delivering Food to Snowed-In New Yorkers - ABC News

  27-01-2015 18:54
  Meet the Guy Delivering Food to Snowed-In New Yorkers
  ABC News
  While most New Yorkers are fleeing the snow and cold, Aaron Cruz, a restaurant deliveryman in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan, was bundling up to head out. Cruz delivers food by foot or electric motorized bicycle for Eatery Restaurant ...
  
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• What Does It Take to Launch a Food Truck? - Paste Magazine

  27-01-2015 18:48
  
  Paste Magazine
  What Does It Take to Launch a Food Truck?
  Paste Magazine
  Fellow foodies will understand when I say I have an almost Pavlovian reaction to the phrase “food trucks.” Yes, they've been around for a handful of years now, but they're still new enough—and varied enough—to make me perk up and pay attention ...
  
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• Franchise Development Vet Joins Fish Consulting

  27-01-2015 18:45
  Lynette McKee brings her industry expertise to Fish Consulting.Exclusive Brief: 0Fish Consulting, a national communications firm specializing in franchise public relations and content marketing, has added Lynette McKee, CFO, as a business development consultant. McKee will continue to serve her clients as CEO and managing partner of McKeeCo Services, a franchise strategic advisory firm she founded, while assisting Fish in building partnerships within franchising.Other Kickers: Franchis
  
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• A Chef's Guide to Eating Healthy - Yahoo Food

  27-01-2015 18:25
  
  Yahoo Food
  A Chef's Guide to Eating Healthy
  Yahoo Food
  In Marco Canora's new cookbook, A Good Food Day (Clarkson Potter, 2014), the Hearth and Terroir chef provides tips for rebooting your health with recipes that make great-tasting food. Here are his main principles for healthy eating, taken from the book.
  
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• Despite problems, Ohio prisons seek food contractor renewal - Cincinnati.com

  27-01-2015 18:21
  
  Cincinnati.com
  Despite problems, Ohio prisons seek food contractor renewal
  Cincinnati.com
  The Ohio Civil Service Employees Association is disappointed with the department's intent and is working on a new proposal to win back control of food services. Contractually, the prison is obliged to at least consider the union proposal, which it has ...
  
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• Why Chiang Mai is a Great Budget Destination for Food Lovers - The Daily Meal

  27-01-2015 18:18
  
  Why Chiang Mai is a Great Budget Destination for Food Lovers
  The Daily Meal
  There are lots of cheap foods to be had in the world, but some food is inexpensive for a reason; we wanted to focus on foods that are as delicious as they are affordable. All of the cities we've ranked have food that is well loved by locals and global ...
  
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• Seattle is now publicly shaming people for putting food in their trash bins - Washington Post (blog)

  27-01-2015 18:18
  
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  Seattle is now publicly shaming people for putting food in their trash bins
  Washington Post (blog)
  Too lazy to separate your trash? Too bad if you're living in Seattle. Seattle began enforcing this month a new law, which aims to curb the amount of food sent to landfills. As of January 1, residents of the city, including all commercial establishments ...
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• Snow Fell, but Food Deliverymen Got the Chicken Curry Through - New York Times

  27-01-2015 18:13
  New York Times
  Snow Fell, but Food Deliverymen Got the Chicken Curry Through
  New York Times
  But Mr. Hosen, who is 37 and an immigrant from Bangladesh, was merely one of the many “food heroes” who braved the inclement weather so that the diners of New York could enjoy their favorite dishes during the predicted storm, according to a celebratory ...
  
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• In the spotlight: Why Post is increasing its exposure to cereal

  27-01-2015 17:49
  
  Since it span off from Ralcorp Holdings three years ago, Post Holdings has followed an aggressive M&A strategy. Deal-making has focused on diversifying its portfolio to gain access to on-trend categories. Given this drive, perhaps yesterday's (26 January) announcement of Post's acquisition of MOM Brands - a move that will deepen its exposure to the struggling US cereal category - could seem a curious tactic. Katy Askew investigates.
  
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• Food industry quotes of the week; Hershey; Post; British Heart Foundation

  27-01-2015 17:22
  
  This week, Hershey announced the acquisition of meat jerky brand, Krave. Post also revealed it was to acquire US cereal brand MOM. Elsewhere, Campbell announced a reorganisation of its business and JBS US said it would pump US$75m into its Utah plant. Here is the week in quotes
  
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• Restaurants to Reach Record Sales in 2015, NRA Projects

  27-01-2015 16:53
  NRA forecasts sixth consecutive year of industry growth.Exclusive Brief: 0America’s one million restaurants will continue to be a leading job creator in 2015, according to the National Restaurant Association’s 2015 Restaurant Industry Forecast released today. While the operating environment will remain challenging, total restaurant industry sales are expected to reach a record $709.2 billion in 2015— a 3.8 percent increase over 2014, marking the sixth consecutive year of real sales gr
  
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• Up & Go breakfast drinks set for UK launch

  27-01-2015 16:43
  
  Australian breakfast drink brand Up & Go is to be launched in the UK.
  
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• Heinz Dip & Squeeze case set for court as mediation fails

  27-01-2015 16:34
  
  Mediation attempts to resolve a lawsuit that alleges Heinz had stolen the idea for its Dip & Squeeze condiment packs have failed.
  
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• Fermented Food Linked to Mental Health - PsychCentral.com (blog)

  27-01-2015 16:23
  
  PsychCentral.com (blog)
  Fermented Food Linked to Mental Health
  PsychCentral.com (blog)
  Recent research has investigated the intriguing link between mental health and the activity of the human gut's microbiome, or the microorganisms that share our body space. These organisms outnumber our own cells by ten to one. A team led by Eva M.
  
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• Big Food Dominates the School Nutrition Association's Latest Conference - Huffington Post

  27-01-2015 16:04
  
  Big Food Dominates the School Nutrition Association's Latest Conference
  Huffington Post
  That's bound to happen when the SNA taps the food and beverage industry to financially sponsor a conference. Food behemoths Domino's Pizza and Jennie-O Turkey Store were listed as $5000-plus sponsors of SNIC. Other Big Food corporations donating ...
  
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• Nonni's Foods names ex-Wrigley exec Hansberry CEO

  27-01-2015 15:18
  
  US-baked goods firm Nonni's Foods has announced the appointment of Brian Hansberry as CEO.
  
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• How Food Journalism Got as Stale as Day-Old Bread - Huffington Post

  27-01-2015 15:08
  
  How Food Journalism Got as Stale as Day-Old Bread
  Huffington Post
  Food journalism in today's world is all about a "best" list, a "what's hot and what's not" or a restaurant ranking system. It's about what we need more of, less of and what we better start doing right away. They tell us a chef's favorite holiday treat ...
  
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• Mercury Payment Systems “Service Team of the Year”

  27-01-2015 15:00
  Payment Tech Business Wins Two Prestigous Customer Service AwardsExclusive Brief: 0Mercury Payment Systems, a provider of payments technology and services for small- and medium-sized businesses announced today that it has received two prestigious awards for its customer service. The Customer Service Institute of America (CSIA) selected Mercury for the "2014 International Service Excellence Award" in the Medium Business category, and the National Customer Service Association (NCSA) selected
  
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• Halal Guys Sign 50-Franchise Deal For All of SoCal

  27-01-2015 15:00
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Franshisee Group Plans to Start Expansion in LA and Orange CountyExclusive Brief: 0The Halal Guys, the innovative NYC-based American Halal street food concept, has announced the signing of a new franchise deal for all of Southern California.
  The new franchisee has signed at least 50 units to develop in the state, with exclusivity over the counties of San Luis Obispo, Kern, and San Bernardino, as well as everything south of those markets.  This represe
  
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• Follett Ice Dispenser Wins “Cool New Product” Award

  27-01-2015 15:00
  Image Caption: Image Credit: 15 Series Ice and Water Dispenser Wins at NACS ShowExclusive Brief: 0Follett Corporation’s new 15 Series ice and water dispenser, a product line extension to the popular 7 Series ice and water dispensers, was named one of the top ten “Cool New Products” at the recent Association for Convenience and Fuel Retailing (NACS) show in Las Vegas.
  The 15 Series was featured in the Cool New Products (CNP) Preview Room. Over the course of four days, more
  
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• Did KFC just release the grossest fast food item of all time? - New York Post

  27-01-2015 14:51
  
  Did KFC just release the grossest fast food item of all time?
  New York Post
  This artery-clogging creation is composed of a hot dog wrapped in a fried chicken “bun,” slathered in melted cheese. It's only available in the Philippines and just 50 are made in each store per day. And like most fast food creations, the meal you ...
  
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• Tyson switches foodservice plant to retail supply

  27-01-2015 14:30
  
  US meat group Tyson Foods has decided to switch production at a domestic site from serving foodservice suppliers to supplying retailers.
  
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• Tencent's Latest Investment: Food Delivery Service - Wall Street Journal (blog)

  27-01-2015 14:12
  
  Wall Street Journal (blog)
  Tencent's Latest Investment: Food Delivery Service
  Wall Street Journal (blog)
  The battle among China's biggest Internet companies is intensifying in yet another area of everyday life: food deliveries. Tencent Holdings, a dominant player in social networks and online games, participated in the latest round of funding for a ...
  Food Delivery Service Ele.me Raises $350M From Tencent, Sequoia CapitalTechCrunch
  China online food delivery co raises $350 million
  
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• Food-Themed Dominos Are The Most Fun Way To Decide What's For Dinner - Huffington Post

  27-01-2015 14:02
  
  Huffington Post
  Food-Themed Dominos Are The Most Fun Way To Decide What's For Dinner
  Huffington Post
  Most of us turn to food experts when we need help with dinner -- cookbooks, cooking shows, food magazines -- but Leonie Anholts, a recent graduate of Academie Artemis, had a better idea: making it into a game. The Netherlands-based designer came up ...
  
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• Creative Types Who Play With Their Food - OZY

  27-01-2015 13:42
  OZY
  Creative Types Who Play With Their Food
  OZY
  Food photography is so passé. Anyone can do it — not necessarily well, but everyone will try, getting lots of hearts, excessive punctuation and emojis for the effort. Food has suffered humiliation at the hands of millions worldwide: over-lit, poorly ...
  
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• Yildiz prepares to list dairy arm AK Gida

  27-01-2015 12:39
  
  Turkey's Yildiz Holding has confirmed plans to list its local dairy subsidiary, AK Gida.
  
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• Yildiz prepares to list AK Gida

  27-01-2015 12:39
  
  Turkey's Yildiz Holdings has confirmed plans to list its local dairy subsidiary, AK Gida.
  
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• Using Your Noodle

  27-01-2015 12:36
  They’re made with just flour and water, but mixing these simple ingredients has created one of the world’s most popular foods. Noodles, from Italian pasta to all-American macaroni and cheese, and from Asian wheat or rice flour versions to those used for chicken noodle soup, are on the menus at about half of American limited-service restaurants.
  
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• Crisp maker Sibell acquires Spain's Celigueta

  27-01-2015 11:50
  
  French crisp maker Sibell has acquired Spanish counterpart Celigüeta and its production plant in Victoria.
  
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• Crisp maker Sibell acquires Spain's Celigüeta

  27-01-2015 11:50
  French crisp maker Sibell has acquired Spanish counterpart, Celigüeta and its production plant in Victoria.
  
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• Greencore expands UK, US sales

  27-01-2015 10:59
  
  Greencore has booked a 4% increase in first quarter sales as the private label supplier eked out growth in the UK and reported a solid performance from its US business.
  
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• J&J earnings slide on higher costs, volume pressure

  27-01-2015 10:50
  
  US food and drink group J&J Snack Foods has reported a fall in first quarter earnings.
  
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• Tooth-in-Food Complaints Not That Rare - Wall Street Journal (blog)

  27-01-2015 09:15
  
  Wall Street Journal (blog)
  Tooth-in-Food Complaints Not That Rare
  Wall Street Journal (blog)
  McDonald's Holdings Co. (Japan) Ltd. earlier this month said a human tooth was found inside a package of French fries sold at its restaurant in Osaka in August. It remains a mystery how a tooth could end up in a meal, but it turns out such incidents ...
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• Local vendors, not supermarkets, key to Africa food security - Reuters

  27-01-2015 07:53
  Local vendors, not supermarkets, key to Africa food security
  Reuters
  ROME (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Traditional markets sell more than 85 percent of the food consumed in sub-Saharan Africa, and rather than replacing them with Western-style supermarkets, governments should train local vendors to improve food ...
  
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