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Humane Society president seeks seat on Tyson board
The president of an organization leading the fight against cramped cages for pregnant pigs said Tuesday he's seeking a spot on Tyson Food Inc.'s board ...
Red Lobster - for the non-seafood lover in you
Red Lobster isn't just for the seafood lover in you. It's also for that person in every group who just wants a chicken dish. The chain that brought ...
Caesars touting tenants at new Vegas Strip project
Casino giant Caesars Entertainment Corp. and the owner-operator of a Los Angeles shopping district are touting the tenants signed on for an open-air ...
Bacon shortage 'baloney,' but prices to rise
Bacon lovers can relax. They'll find all they want on supermarket shelves in the coming months, though their pocketbooks may take a hit. The economics ...
Glance: Red Lobster menu, circa 1968
Red Lobster is launching its biggest menu revamp in a decade on Oct. 15. The chain plans to expand the number of non-seafood items and boost the ...
Rooftop pool, wine bar: Hotels building in Africa
The rooftop pool at Nairobi's newest high-rise hotel juts out over the edge so swimmers can peer through the glass bottom eight stories down. A new ...
Ginseng poachers take to the woods as prices soar
They slink through the woods in camouflage and face paint, armed with tire irons, screwdrivers and hoes, seeking a plant that looks like a cross ...
Want some taste with that ice cream?
Nonfat cheese that tastes like plastic. Low-calorie soda that leaves a bitter aftertaste. Sugar-free brownies that crumble like Styrofoam.
Fight over canola pits biofuels vs. organics
Wet winters and cool, dry summers make Oregon's Willamette Valley one of the best places on the globe to produce seeds for organic broccoli, cabbage, ...
McDonald's asks, TV with that? New channel on menu
The question of the moment at 700 pioneering McDonald's restaurants: You want TV with those fries? Not just any television, but the custom-made M ...
Vogue publisher to open cafe outpost in Dubai
Vogue's fashion-loving fans will soon have a chance to drink in the magazine's aura at a new cafe in Dubai. The glossy's global publisher, Conde Nast ...
Iran ayatollah is poster boy for influence in Iraq
After years of growing influence, a new sign of Iran's presence in Iraq has hit the streets. Thousands of signs, that is, depicting Iran's supreme ...
Batali's NYC eatery Del Posto settles with workers
Workers at celebrity chef Mario Batali's New York City eatery Del Posto have settled a lawsuit against the restaurant with an agreement that gives ...
New York City hospitals cracking down on junk food
People nervously waiting around in New York City hospitals for loved ones to come out of surgery can't smoke. In a few months from now, they can't ...
French vintners want US chateaux kept out of EU
Drinking a Bordeaux wine from a "chateau" is as French as swigging Kentucky bourbon is American. But now tempers are flaring across the vineyards of ...
Studies more firmly tie sugary drinks to obesity
New research powerfully strengthens the case against soda and other sugary drinks as culprits in the obesity epidemic. A huge, decades-long study ...
Czechs turn to homemade booze after sales ban
It's a cherished countryside tradition dating back to the 13th century. And, in a hard-drinking nation reeling from a deadly wave of alcohol ...
Chick-fil-A makes another statement on controversy
Chick-fil-A is once again in the public relations fryer. The controversy flared up this week when a Chicago politician said the company was no longer ...
Starbucks turns up heat on coffee brewer market
Starbucks Corp. is turning up the heat on the single-serve coffee market, and someone might get burned. The Seattle-based company says it will start ...
Celeb chefs team with Matt Damon for cancer cause
Ming Tsai, Mario Batali, Marc Forgione, Masaharu Morimoto and ... Matt Damon? It's an unlikely culinary cast that teamed Tuesday night to raise money ...
FDA urged to set standards for arsenic in rice
The Food and Drug Administration may consider new standards for the levels of arsenic in rice as consumer groups are calling for federal guidance on ...
Report: 4 injured after explosion at kosher store
A small package bomb exploded inside a kosher grocery store in a Paris suburb Wednesday, wounding at least one person, according to an agency that ...
Protesters call for greener, fairer EU farm policy
Farmers and activists from all over the continent converged on European Union headquarters Wednesday to push for a food policy that is fairer to ...
Celebrities to attend AARP conference in N.O.
More than a dozen celebrities are participating in talks and activities for aging Americans at the national conference of the AARP this week in New ...
Philly pizza museum serves up slices, memorabilia
How much does Brian Dwyer love pizza? Let us count the ways: He holds the Guinness World Record for largest collection of pizza memorabilia; he has ...