food

Robots Play Trick On McDonald's Advertisement

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This is what happens when you let robots select up-and-coming stories for your banner ad on Digg. Although now that I think about it, I'm not sure I'd ever let a Digg story be assigned to my brand, automatically or otherwise, without looking at it first. (Thanks to Jeff!)

Sushi "Tuna" Might Be Endangered, Dangerous, Or Fake

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Biologists testing DNA code identification technology discovered that the tuna they ordered at sushi restaurants was actually hazardous or fake fish, or even an endangered speciesMore »

Ground Beef Gains Time-Travel Ability

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Nick didn't notice the label on this package of ground beef until after he brought it home. Seeing how he bought it on November 20, 2009, and the label claims that it was packaged on August 8, 2004, he's a little confused.  More »

Wow, Wendy's Really Does Take It Seriously

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We're always making fun of companies who overuse the phrase "taking it seriously," but it looks like Wendy's isn't playing around. An anonymous tipster found a chicken bone in his Wendy's sandwich, and got taken very seriously when he reported it.  More »

Middle Class Shoplifting To Keep Up Appearances

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Shoplifting is up 20% in the UK as choice cuts of meat, fresh fish and fancy cheeses are increasingly getting stolen, mostly by middle-class women from boutique food emporiums and convenience stores  More »

Hey, Where Did All The Eggo Waffles Go?

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Kimberly's life just isn't the same. Something is missing. That something: Eggo waffles. She wants to know where they have gone, and whether they will ever return to her.  More »

Gorge Like A Pro At All You Can Eat Buffets

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Eating The Road has posted THE definitive guide to maximizing your all-you-can eat buffet experience. From types of buffets, to pre-game preparations, to inter-diner tactics, to post-game, everything you need to know about pigging your friggin' brains out like a pro is here. A sampling:  More »

The Secret Origins Of Subway's $5 Footlong Revealed

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"Five dollar...five dollar footlooooonggg!" Who comes up with this stuff?  More »

Walmart Refunds For Dead Frog Found In Salad

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"Oh my God, I see eyes!" screamed Carla Hill after opening a bag of greens from Walmart.  More »

Walmart Wants You To Buy All Your Turkey And TV From Them This Year

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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 »

UPDATED: Florida Subway Does NOT Overcharge On Sales Tax

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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 »

How To Eat A Chicken Wing

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I find those boney chicken wings really aggravating but that is apparently only because I am dumb and don't know how to eat one properly. Thankfully, I have the internet and this YouTube video.  More »

How Will You Get Rid Of Leftover Halloween Candy?

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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 »

Sugariest Cereals For Kids Get Pimped Hardest

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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.  More »

Kroger Rep Cops To Ralphs Not Accepting Its Own Online Grocery Coupons

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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 »

Free Groceries Outweigh Coupon Shame

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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 »

Cook Your Own Delicious Food At Home, On A Budget

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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 »

KFC Handing Out More Free Chicken Next Monday

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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 »

Kids Design Cute Heinz Ketchup Packets, Learning Important Early Lessons In Mass-Market Commodification

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Today my sandwich came with these Heinz ketchup packets with cute little designs on them, part of an insidious plot to sell more ketchup.  More »

How To Make The Shake Shack Burger At Home

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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.  More »

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