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• Chicago Med's Torrey DeVitto Follows a Vegan Diet – Read Her Food Diary - People Magazine

  15-09-2016 23:50
  
  People Magazine
  Chicago Med's Torrey DeVitto Follows a Vegan Diet – Read Her Food Diary
  People Magazine
  “The way I eat is a heavy statement on my belief system,” DeVitto, 32, tells PEOPLE. “I eat cruelty-free. It is my way of being able to take a stand against doing harm to any living creature.” And it allows her to fully appreciate her food. “I enjoy ...
  
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• Politics|Trump Campaign Pushes Food Safety Rollbacks, Then Deletes - New York Times

  15-09-2016 23:36
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  Politics|Trump Campaign Pushes Food Safety Rollbacks, Then Deletes
  New York Times
  WASHINGTON — A fact sheet issued by Donald Trump's campaign on Thursday said he would roll back food safety regulations if the billionaire businessman is elected president, arguing they are burdensome to farmers and "overkill." The campaign later ...
  Trump campaign pitches _ then deletes _ food safety changesSanta Maria Times (subscription)all 1 news articles »
  
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• Will Growing Urban Noise Make Bats Worse At Hunting Down Food? - Popular Science

  15-09-2016 22:18
  Popular Science
  Will Growing Urban Noise Make Bats Worse At Hunting Down Food?
  Popular Science
  Fringe-lipped bats typically forage for frogs to eat by listening for their mating calls. Rising above the sounds of crickets chirping, the distinctive whining croak of a male túngara frog can capture the attention of a big brown fringe-lipped bat ...and more »
  
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• Food waste could store solar, wind energy -- ScienceDaily - Science Daily

  15-09-2016 21:41
  Food waste could store solar, wind energy -- ScienceDaily
  Science Daily
  Saving up excess solar and wind energy for times when the sun is down or the air is still requires a storage device. Batteries get the most attention as a ...and more »
  
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• Food waste could store solar, wind energy - Science Daily

  15-09-2016 21:41
  Food waste could store solar, wind energy
  Science Daily
  Date: September 15, 2016; Source: American Chemical Society (ACS); Summary: Saving up excess solar and wind energy for times when the sun is down or the air is still requires a storage device. Batteries get the most attention as a promising solution ...and more »
  
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• Top Food Trader Dreyfus Sees Low Agriculture Prices Into 2017 - AgWeb

  15-09-2016 21:38
  
  AgWeb
  Top Food Trader Dreyfus Sees Low Agriculture Prices Into 2017
  AgWeb
  The head of Louis Dreyfus Co., one of the world's top-four food-commodities traders, said that agricultural prices will remain low into 2017 as farmers around the world harvest bumper crops. “Prices for wheat, corn, soybean will continue going down ...and more »
  
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• City Schools' Food Program Struggles with Pizza Problems - City Limits

  15-09-2016 21:05
  
  City Limits
  City Schools' Food Program Struggles with Pizza Problems
  City Limits
  Photos associated with complaints of mold in the frozen pizza served by city schools. At left is an image taken in May. At right is one filed last week. Posters marketing the city school's food program are the picture of health. Apples smile as they do ...
  
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• Freshwater stingray found to munch tough food just like a goat - New Atlas

  15-09-2016 20:50
  
  New Atlas
  Freshwater stingray found to munch tough food just like a goat
  New Atlas
  Kolmann used a combination of high-speed video and CT scans to see how two freshwater rays from the Amazon go about their business at mealtime. View gallery (8 images). Many millions of years ago, we mammals veered from the path of Earth's other ...and more »
  
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• More than a food fight for truck vendors - Chicago Tribune

  15-09-2016 19:07
  
  Chicago Tribune
  More than a food fight for truck vendors
  Chicago Tribune
  Creme of the Crop food truck sits outside of Blue Island Beer Company in Blue Island. Creme of the Crop food truck sits outside of Blue Island Beer Company in Blue Island. (Gary Middendorf / Daily Southtown). Austin Berg. Privacy Policy. Pepe Balanzar ...
  Editorial: Food trucks need working governmentQuad City Timesall 6 news articles »
  
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• There's a simple reason fast-food sales are slowing - Business Insider

  15-09-2016 18:43
  
  Business Insider
  There's a simple reason fast-food sales are slowing
  Business Insider
  Executives advance plenty of reasons for the slowdown — or, in the case of some brands, the outright decline in sales. Some blame politics, others blame the oil crash, and so on. The real reason may be a bit simpler: It's getting cheaper for Americans ...and more »
  
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• Water, Energy, Food - Increasingly, Everything Is Connected - Forbes

  15-09-2016 18:20
  
  Forbes
  Water, Energy, Food - Increasingly, Everything Is Connected
  Forbes
  People often think of scientists as solitary types, working alone in our labs, focused on a narrow topic. But if that was ever true, it's not now. Scientific discovery and creating new technologies don't fit in a box. That's certainly the case with ...
  
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• Ombudsman rejects complaint over French origin labels trial

  15-09-2016 17:45
  The European Ombudsman has rejected a complaint of maladministration by the European Commission over its approval of the trial launch by France of mandatory country-of-origin labels for certain dairy and processed meat products.
  
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• Food Blogger Mimi Thorisson's Home Is a Feast for the Eyes - WSJ - Wall Street Journal

  15-09-2016 17:02
  
  Wall Street Journal
  Food Blogger Mimi Thorisson's Home Is a Feast for the Eyes - WSJ
  Wall Street Journal
  The writer's 15-bedroom home in France's Bordeaux region plays a starring role in her food blog, cookbooks and Instagram posts.
  Food Blogger Apparently Sold Soul To DevilDeadspinall 3 news articles »
  
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• Food market quotes of the week - PepsiCo, Mondelez, Mengniu 

  15-09-2016 16:28
  
  PepsiCo spoke to just-food about how it is progressing its sustainable palm oil goals. Mondelez unveiled changes to its global R&D network. Mengniu revealed the exit of its chief executive and three board members - but insisted they parted on good terms. Here is just-food's week in words. 
  
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• Will the Bayer-Monsanto Deal Fail the Food System? - Fox Business

  15-09-2016 16:16
  
  Fox Business
  Will the Bayer-Monsanto Deal Fail the Food System?
  Fox Business
  Groceries are shown on the shelves at a Vons grocery store in Encinitas, California. (REUTERS/Mike Blake). Will the Bayer-Monsanto Deal Fail the Food System? By Jade Scipioni Published September 15, 2016 Food and Beverage. Facebook; Twitter ...and more »
  
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• How Food Festivals Sell Homes - WSJ - Wall Street Journal

  15-09-2016 16:16
  
  Wall Street Journal
  How Food Festivals Sell Homes - WSJ
  Wall Street Journal
  Real-estate developers and brokers are increasingly using food festivals, private dinner parties and other epicurean events to sell high-end homes.and more »
  
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• How Food Festivals Sell Homes - Wall Street Journal

  15-09-2016 16:16
  
  Wall Street Journal
  How Food Festivals Sell Homes
  Wall Street Journal
  Manuela Manetta went to the Seattle Street Food Festival last month thinking about Afghani naan bread and hot dogs. She came home with a new condo. While walking through the festival, the 33-year-old squash coach stumbled upon a booth hosted by the ...and more »
  
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• Edible Food Wrappers Could Reduce Plastic Waste and Keep Food Fresher - Newsweek

  15-09-2016 16:10
  
  Newsweek
  Edible Food Wrappers Could Reduce Plastic Waste and Keep Food Fresher
  Newsweek
  String cheese is currently wrapped in inedible plastic, but a new milk protein-based packaging may soon make it possible to eat the whole thing. Renee Comet/Getty. Tech & Science Food. School cafeterias have long been the setting for raucous debates ...and more »
  
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• Food market news of the week - Danone, Mondelez, JBS

  15-09-2016 15:57
  
  This week saw more drama at the top of Brazil's JBS, with senior management replaced and then reinstated in connection with a police probe into reported allegations of fraud. Associated British Foods continued to improve margins at its grocery business - and is reportedly preparing to sell its ACH Food Companies unit, which manufactures oils under the Mazola retail brand. Meanwhile, Danone is reportedly preparing to withdraw its Dumex brand from Vietnam due to falling market share. Here are the
  
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• PepsiCo launches Pop Works popcorn brand in UK

  15-09-2016 15:37
  PepsiCo is targeting the UK popcorn category with the launch of a new brand, Pop Works & Company. 
  
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• How to know if your plant needs environmental monitoring

  15-09-2016 15:00
  
  Industry concerns and paranoia over environmental monitoring have been magnified by some of the third-party audit schemes.
  
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• Seward Stomacher 400 EVO laboratory blender

  15-09-2016 14:30
  
  The Seward Stomacher 400 EVO laboratory blender has a 1-touch bag loading system.
  
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• Linx 8920 and 8940 continuous ink jet printers

  15-09-2016 14:30
  
  Capable of printing up to 5 lines of code, Linx 8920 and 8940 continuous ink jet printers offer a top speed of 6.25 m/sec. for single-line coding.
  
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• Laboratory blender

  15-09-2016 14:30
  
  The Seward Stomacher 400 EVO laboratory blender has a 1-touch bag loading system.
  
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• Continuous ink jet printers

  15-09-2016 14:30
  
  Capable of printing up to 5 lines of code, Linx 8920 and 8940 continuous ink jet printers offer a top speed of 6.25 m/sec. for single-line coding.
  
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• Nissin reformulates Cup Noodles 

  15-09-2016 14:28
  
  Nissin Foods has reformulated its Cup Noodles brand in the US, reducing sodium, removing added MSG and removing artificial flavours. 
  
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• Beston Global Food Co acquires Australian Provincial Cheese 

  15-09-2016 14:06
  Beston Global Food Co. (BFC) has acquired cream cheese maker Australian Provincial Cheese (APC) for AUD2.2m (US$1.6m). 
  
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• Danone "withdrawing" Dumex from Vietnam

  15-09-2016 13:57
  France's Danone, which sells the Dumex infant formula brand in Vietnam, is reportedly preparing to halt investment in the product in the country as a result of a falling market share.
  
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• Can A Drive-Thru Salad Bar Change Fast Food Forever? | Fast ... - Fast Company

  15-09-2016 13:13
  
  Fast Company
  Can A Drive-Thru Salad Bar Change Fast Food Forever? | Fast ...
  Fast Company
  Roushan Christofellis wants to give price-conscious consumers a choice when it comes to eating healthily and cheaplyand in their cars.and more »
  
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• Federal food stamp program to test online shopping for recipients ... - Chicago Tribune

  15-09-2016 13:02
  
  Chicago Tribune
  Federal food stamp program to test online shopping for recipients ...
  Chicago Tribune
  Next summer, Illinois residents with Link cards may be able to buy groceries online.
  USDA takes a step toward letting people use food stamps onlineCNNMoney
  Obama Admin. Opens The Internet To Food Stamp PurchasesDaily Callerall 12 news articles »
  
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• Skipping Meals, Joining Gangs: How Teens Cope Without Enough Food At Home - NPR

  15-09-2016 13:00
  
  NPR
  Skipping Meals, Joining Gangs: How Teens Cope Without Enough Food At Home
  NPR
  When Lanarion Norwood Jr. was 9 years old, he opened his family's refrigerator to find it almost empty. His grandmother, unemployed because of disability, had run out of food for the month. So Norwood did what many young children adamantly resist: He ...and more »
  
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• Skipping Meals, Joining Gangs: How Teens Cope With Food Insecurity - NPR

  15-09-2016 13:00
  
  NPR
  Skipping Meals, Joining Gangs: How Teens Cope With Food Insecurity
  NPR
  When Lanarion Norwood Jr. was 9 years old, he opened his family's refrigerator to find it almost empty. His grandmother, unemployed because of disability, had run out of food for the month. So Norwood did what many young children adamantly resist: He ...and more »
  
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• Mars joins global sustainability incubator initiative

  15-09-2016 11:57
  Mars Symbioscience (MSS), the global health and life sciences division of Mars Inc, has become a founding partner of Impact 2030 - a United Nations-backed business incubator initiative for "evidence-based innovations that positively impact the health and well-being of people and the planet".
  
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• In a hungry Venezuela, buying too much food can get you arrested - Washington Post

  15-09-2016 10:27
  
  Washington Post
  In a hungry Venezuela, buying too much food can get you arrested
  Washington Post
  BARQUISIMETO, Venezuela — The hunt for food started at 4 a.m., when Alexis Camascaro woke up to get in line outside the supermarket. By the time he arrived, there were already 100 people ahead of him. Camascaro never made it inside. Truckloads of ...and more »
  
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• US files WTO dispute against China 

  15-09-2016 09:56
  The US has initiated World Trade Organization proceedings against China over various agricultural commodities, including wheat, rice and corn. 
  
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• Mondelez sells Belgium factory to Barry Callebaut 

  15-09-2016 09:56
  Mondelez International has entered into an agreement with business-to-business chocolate supplier Barry Callebaut that includes the transfer of its production facility in Halle, Belgium.
  
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• Hain Celestial launches Chocolate Greek-Style Yogurt

  15-09-2016 09:56
  Hain Celestial has launched a Chocolate Greek-style yogurt under its The Greek Gods brand.
  
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• Vietnam's Vinamilk signs nutritional deal with DSM

  15-09-2016 09:38
  Vietnam's largest dairy company Vinamilk has signed an agreement with the Switzerland-based DSM Nutritional Products group for strategic cooperation in the nutritional application of international standards into milk powder products for Vietnamese children and adults.
  
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