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  1. sugarcoating
    Nestlé Claims to Have Invented Magical SugarIt’s a version that’s sweeter in smaller amounts, purportedly requiring 40 percent less to make candy bars taste the same.
  2. food delivery
    A New York Food-Delivery Service Will Offer Medical Benefits to CouriersHomer Logistics is raising the ante for GrubHub, Postmates, and Uber.
  3. bans
    Kellogg Pulls All Advertising From Breitbart NewsThe cereal maker says the site’s racist bent isn’t “aligned with our values as a company.”
  4. the chain gang
    Taco Bell’s Got a New Cheetos Quesadilla and People Are Real ExcitedIt’s only available in the Philippines, but it’s not like it’d be hard to do this yourself.
  5. bans
    Authentic Haggis Might Finally Be Availble in America Next YearThe feds are reportedly ending the ban on Scotland’s infamous sheep-organ dish.
  6. really bad ideas
    This Swastika-Branded ‘Nutzy’ Smoothie Is As Horrible As It Sounds“This was incomprehensible, extremely insensitive, and upsetting to all of us.”
  7. wage fight
    Fast-Food Workers Striking for $15 Wages in Hundreds of CitiesFight for $15 is holding a “national day of disruption” to mark its fourth anniversary.
  8. video feed
    Celebrate Thanksgiving by Watching These Super-Fiery Turkey-Frying Videos“This is a bad idea!”
  9. table manners
    Everyone Really Wants You to Avoid Talking Politics During Thanksgiving DinnerIt could get even uglier than usual this year.
  10. big tips
    Diner Tips Irish Server $750 So He Can Fly Home to See His Family“My initial reaction was shouting, ‘Holy s—!’”
  11. lawsuits
    Judge Denies Overtime Pay to Millions of Restaurant WorkersThe salary limit was set to expand next week.
  12. food waste
    Another Food-Delivery Business Is StrugglingA new report says Munchery is throwing away, or donating, much of its food.
  13. pig out
    At Least Thanksgiving Dinner Will Be Cheaper This YearThe prices of turkey and other holiday staples have dropped, which means more money for wine!
  14. world’s worst customers
    After Hosting White Nationalists, Maggiano’s Will Donate $10K to the ADL“We want to sincerely apologize to the community of Friendship Heights …”
  15. seriously?
    Fake Child-Trafficking News Story Leads to Death Threats at Innocent PizzeriaPizza is the only thing for sale at Comet in D.C.
  16. big tips
    Kindhearted Restaurant Customer Leaves $100 Tip for Immigrant Server“This lady made me very happy.”
  17. video feed
    This Foolproof Thanksgiving Turkey Recipe Only Requires a Dog and a Giant AxAn unnecessarily complicated hack for your Thanksgiving meal prep.
  18. coffee talk
    Some Trump Supporters Spent the Weekend Feuding With Starbucks BaristasSome people are upset that baristas won’t write “Trump” on their coffee cups.
  19. very sad!
    David Chang Says Trump Tower Security Is ‘Killing’ Potential Restaurant BusinessThe celebrated chef says new security measures make it impossible to get to his midtown businesses.
  20. class acts
    Police Department Fakes Out Drivers With Free Turkeys Instead of TicketsSometimes crime pays in the form of a Thanksgiving dinner.
  21. terrible customers
    Man Tries Using Gun to Lower His Starbucks Refill by 75 CentsAnd now he’s in jail.
  22. viral foods
    People Cannot Handle This Burger That Explodes Like a ZitIf popping pimples in slow-mo is your thing, Raw Material’s “burger bomb” is for you.
  23. the chain gang
    Taco Bell Just Introduced Its First-Ever Queso DipIt reportedly tested 20 versions of America’s simplest dip for this rollout.
  24. going high
    LGBT Advocate Buys Gay-Bashing Christians’ Dinner to Teach Them About LoveOn the receipt she wrote: “Happy holidays from the very gay, very liberal table sitting next to you.”
  25. empire building
    Here’s All of the Insane Stuff Coming to Eataly’s $100 Million Theme ParkThe most solar panels anywhere in Europe, acres of orchards and farmland, “rides,” and a hotel.
  26. lawsuits
    Chipotle Accused of Fibbing About the Calories in Its BurritosThe lawsuit contends that consumers are lulled into “a false belief” that chorizo burritos only have 300 calories.
  27. terrible customers
    Watch a Trump Supporter Explode at Starbucks Over ‘White Discrimination’“I voted for Trump. Trump! You lost. Now give me my money back.”
  28. very high end
    A Former Noma Chef Is Putting a Pop-up Restaurant on Mount EverestDress code will be strictly enforced.
  29. discrimination
    Iowa Restaurant Punishes Local Trump Voters With Extra Cover Charge“Yes, this is discrimination, but you voted for it.”
  30. news you can booze
    Labatt Has Been Forced to Stop Giving Retired Workers Free Beer for LifeIt was a unique job perk at the brewery for a half-century.
  31. high time
    Denver Becomes the First City to Allow Marijuana Use in Bars and RestaurantsThe measure goes into effect immediately, with a couple of catches.
  32. video feed
    Here’s How to Make the Infamous ‘Moist Maker’ Thanksgiving Sandwich from FriendsNow you and Ross can both keep your cool this November.
  33. video feed
    Here’s SodaStream’s Very Odd, Extremely Long New AdPeople are very confused by the Game of Thrones–inspired spot.
  34. lawsuits
    Distraught Customer Sues Krispy Kreme Over Fake IngredientsHe wasn’t expecting blueberry “gumbits” or imitation maple flavoring.
  35. failure to communicate
    Young Americans Are Dubious About This Paul Newman Guy’s Food Bona FidesThe actor’s famous brand is changing its messaging so more people will care.
  36. the chain gang
    Trump Supporter Allegedly Left TGI Friday’s Server Hate Speech Instead of a TipThis is emerging as a devastating nationwide trend.
  37. the chain gang
    Chili’s Manager Takes Away Black Vet’s Free Burger on Veterans DayA customer in Trump shirt allegedly questioned his service to a manager.
  38. news you can booze
    Here’s the Ginormous 100-Gallon Daiquiri Your Weekend Was MissingA Cleveland bar served the world’s all-time largest in a three-foot tiki mug.
  39. the chain gang
    Just Move to Italy So You Can Eat McDonald’s New Nutella BurgerA sandwich with none of a McDonald’s burger’s usual downsides, like meat or cheese.
  40. keep those hands to yourself
    Restaurateur Sorry He Joked It’s Time to Start Grabbing People by Their GenitalsThe “proud American citizen” thought everybody was ready to laugh at Trump’s “funny” line.
  41. soda taxes
    The Chicago Metro Area Is Getting a Soda Tax, TooA penny-per-ounce levy goes into effect for all of Cook County on July 1.
  42. not mincing words
    GrubHub CEO Suggests Employees Who Approve of Trump’s Rhetoric Should Quit“If you do not agree with this statement then please reply to this email with your resignation because you have no place here.”
  43. food policy
    Experts Keep Speculating About What Trump’s Victory Means for the Food IndustryThe president-elect is clearly pro–fast food.
  44. the chain gang
    Shake Shack to Rest of the Restaurant Industry: Uh, What Recession?The chain’s third-quarter profits crushed last year’s by 150 percent.
  45. war on christmas
    Starbucks Made Its Holiday Cups Critic-Proof This YearPeople have better things to worry about these days.
  46. news you can booze
    As Expected, Trump’s Election Is Already Hurting Mexican BeerShare prices of Corona’s importer dropped 8 percent on Wednesday.
  47. soda taxes
    Voters Decisively Passed Soda Taxes in 4 More U.S. CitiesSugary drinks took a big hit in the Bay Area and Boulder.
  48. news you can booze
    Poll Precinct Refused to Let Woman Vote in Her ‘Wine Party’ ShirtVolunteers told her that promoting a political party is against Georgia law.
  49. 2016 election
    Here Are Celebrity Chefs Coping Badly With News of Trump’s PresidencyPlease don’t leave for North Korea, David Chang.
  50. bad news
    Grim New Study Links a ‘Common’ Food Additive to CancerEmulsifiers used to extend shelf life can “promote colorectal cancer” in mice.
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