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literal consumption
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dead frogs
Walmart Refunds For Dead Frog Found In Salad
"Oh my God, I see eyes!" screamed Carla Hill after opening a bag of greens from Walmart. More » -
price wars
Walmart Wants You To Buy All Your Turkey And TV From Them This Year
Walmart is ramping up the price war on another front. Instead of hardcovers, this time the retailer is cutting prices on turkey and flat-panel TVs, reports Bloomberg. More » -
overcharges
UPDATED: Florida Subway Does NOT Overcharge On Sales Tax
Mario ate at a South Beach, Fla. Subway that charged him 9 percent even though the Miami-Dade county sales tax is 7 percent. Neither Mario nor the Subway cashier was aware of a 2 percent surcharge that boosted the tax to 9 percent. More » -
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ask the consumerists
How Will You Get Rid Of Leftover Halloween Candy?
If you faced a shortage of trick-or-treaters Saturday night, or are overwhelmed by the stash your own offspring brought home, you may be asking yourself, what the heck am I going to do with all this crap? You could always teach the kids a valuable life lesson by letting them chow down on candy until they get sick, but there are some better — and easier to clean up — solutions. More » -
$156 million
Sugariest Cereals For Kids Get Pimped Hardest
A new Yale report finds that cereal companies spent $156 million per year marketing to children, and most of that money gets plowed into pushing the sugariest cereals, which they try to pretend are healthy.
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when online coupons go offline
Kroger Rep Cops To Ralphs Not Accepting Its Own Online Grocery Coupons
Ronald printed out coupons from the Ralphs grocery website but store management wouldn't let him use them. He sent of a letter to Kroger, which owns the grocery chain, and got this response. More » -
coupons
Free Groceries Outweigh Coupon Shame
Impatient fellow shoppers huffing and puffing behind you are a small price to pay if it means free groceries. Slate dove into the world of hardcore couponing to uncover the secrets of the coupon all-stars. For instance, do you rock the Catalinas? More » -
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cooking
Cook Your Own Delicious Food At Home, On A Budget
Do you want to save money by making your own meals at home, but aren't sure where to start? Let the blog Budget Bytes help you. It contains not only frugal but delicious recipes (including vegetarian ones) broken down by total cost and cost per serving, but a guide to stocking your pantry when you first live on your own or learn to cook. More » -
freebies
KFC Handing Out More Free Chicken Next Monday
Looks like KFC found some more piles of grilled chicken in a closet somewhere, because next week they'll hold their third grilled chicken giveaway this year. Their CEO promises that this time the event will be glitch free: all who desire a sample of grilled chicken will receive a sample of grilled chicken. More » -
minds of mush
Kids Design Cute Heinz Ketchup Packets, Learning Important Early Lessons In Mass-Market Commodification
Today my sandwich came with these Heinz ketchup packets with cute little designs on them, part of an insidious plot to sell more ketchup.
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fast food at home
How To Make The Shake Shack Burger At Home
Shake Shack is a place that has burgers (example pictured here) that people in NYC seem to think are good. We have not personally tried said burgers, but we've yet to meet someone who has that isn't enthusiastic about them. With that in mind, we direct you to a recipe that claims to allow you to make the Shake Shack burger at home.
This has us wondering, what other restaurant or fast foods would you like to recreate in your own kitchen? Any good recipes to share? Tell us in the comments.
The Fake Shack [Serious Eats via Buzzfeed]
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fat tax
Should We Tax Junk Food?
Should America tax junk food? Should we add a "fat tax" to the list of sin taxes? When most Americans eat fast food at least once a week, could we tax junk and subsidize healthy foods in the name of public health? Paul Michael of Wisebread thinks that it makes financial sense. More » -
awesome
Chinese Restaurant Invites You To Try The "Beef Brisket In Wikipedia Flavor"
Reader Alan has sent in the menu for a local Chinese & Japanese restaurant. One of the items caught his eye. More » -
saucy
Crepe Place Will Give You Any Crepe And A Spanking For $25.00
We really have no idea if this is a deal or not, but Metro Crepes in Oakland, CA will give you any crepe on the menu and a spanking for $25. According to the menu, we estimate the value of the spanking at around $20 — if you get either the Brussels or the Madrid crepe. More » -
diets
NutriSystem To Be Sold At Walmart
The diet that allegedly shrank Dan Marino's ass will now be available in stores for the first time — and those stores will all be Walmarts. A 14-day starter pack will retail for $148, says Reuters. More » -
menu labeling
Does Posting Calorie Counts On Menus Sway Consumers?
Starting last year, fast food restaurants in New York City were required to list the total calories of every item on the menu. The idea was to provide greater transparency for consumers so that they can make smarter choices. Has it worked? Professors at New York University and Yale have completed a study that shows that the labeling makes consumers think they're being healthier, but in fact they're ordering more total calories than before the law went into effect. More » -
amusing
Starbucks Birthplace Coffee Tastes Just As Burnt As Everywhere Else
I visited the epicenter of Starbucks this weekend. It's a nice little store that adheres to the Pike Place Market historic district guidelines. The logo on the exterior is the original brown, nippled mermaid. Inside, it's not that large and theres a converted tackle supply shop feel to the place. The ceilings are made of painted white wood slats with lots of low white lights hanging. Otherwise, the coffee tasted exactly the same. Yes, no matter which corner in America you visit, whether the first store or the last, you can be assured of enjoying a consistent, smooth, burnt flavor. More »
