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Maybe restaurant owners should stop whining about underground dining and start cooking

The popularity of underground restaurants in Paris has restaurateurs asking the government to do something about the competition. Now when I go to Paris, I want




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Is your favorite restaurant on the James Beard Award finalist list?

The 2017 finalist list is out for the James Bear Awards — the 'Oscars' of the food world.




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'Sugar tax' works at Jamie Oliver's restaurants

Consumption of sugary beverages is down at Jamie Oliver's restaurants, but is it only an increase in price that made the difference?




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Restaurant 'surge pricing' is much ado about nothing

The headlines say surge pricing, but in reality, what Bob it's an early bird special for fine dining.




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Fast-food restaurant rolls out 'blended burger'

By making patties from beef and mushrooms, Sonic is reducing the carbon footprint of its burgers while adding nutrition.




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Are you consuming chemicals when you eat out at a restaurant?

The processed ingredients in your meal aren't the only concern.




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Are restaurants getting too loud? Or are their customers getting too old?

Loud restaurants are a big source of complaints. But what's the source of the problem?




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Restaurants now required to list calories

The law also affects convenience stores and vending machines.




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Takeout is changing the restaurant business

Restaurants are redesigning themselves to accommodate the rise in take-out orders.




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What are virtual restaurants?

The evolution of food delivery services has made virtual or ghost restaurants, which have no dining room, feasible.




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The best ways to store every kind of produce

Here's how to store some of the produce you bring home.




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We tested these 5 microwave hacks

Which microwaves hacks are worth using, which aren't worth your time and which one is a party game changer?




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Glyphosate residue found in FDA-tested honey

Weed killer glyphosate is being carried by foraging bees back to their hives — even organic bee hives.




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Crumb-free bread is the latest space food invention

Crumb-free bread could definitely improve options on future space restaurant menus.




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The best way to remove pesticides from apples

The most effective way to remove pesticides from apple skins is to soak them in a baking soda and water solution. (It works better than bleach.)




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The best foods for easy beach snacking

Spending the day on the beach is fun, but eventually you to come out of the water to eat — and that can be difficult.




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Sautéing? Olive oil may not be your best choice

It all has to do with the smoke point of the oil.




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Hydrogen hopes: Can they restore funding for fuel cells?

Fuel-cell advocates are none too happy about Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu’s abrupt decision earlier this month to cancel $100 million in hydrogen




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Extraterrestrial sugars discovered in ancient meteorites

Finding sugars in meteorites adds a new twist to theories of how life arose on Earth.




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The best skywatching moments of January

From a wolf moon eclipse to multiple SpaceX Starlink launches, here's what not to miss in the January 2020 night sky.




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Scientists just found the oldest material on Earth — and it smells funny

Scientists discovered the oldest known material on the Earth's surface while studying a meteorite that landed in Australia 50 years ago.




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The hottest planet ever detected rips molecules apart and acts like a star

KELT-9b's star-like qualities include melting iron and smashing hydrogen molecules, meaning this is not a habitable place.




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Why pedestrian deaths are a public health crisis

It's time to prioritize walking over driving. Cities have to change their priorities and start investing in safe transportation alternatives like walking.



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Baby boomers will be among the hardest hit by climate change

A look at the demographics shows there will be a lot of baby boomers around when climate change kicks in.



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Falls may soon be the biggest cause of death

This isn't an aging problem, it's a design problem.



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Investors' billions are chasing the baby boomer market

When investors spend billions on baby boomer housing, is this smart money or is it missing the demographic boat?




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America's Favorite Farmers Market contest returns

A webinar with last year’s winners will kick off this year’s contest.




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An ecosystem reborn: Restoring the Petitcodiac River

After a 42-year battle, the Petitcodiac River flows freely again.



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Green Dog of the Year Contest: Meet the dogs of MNN

NN and Eukanuba are looking for the Green Dog of the Year. Enter your dog for a chance to win a year's supply of Eukanuba Naturally Wild Formula




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Want a cheap electric vehicle? Head west, my friend

Like nowhere else, early-adopter state California is subsidizing electric cars and the chargers they'll need to plug into. It's one more reason to move to the G




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Obama picks Ernest Moniz to lead DOE

The MIT physicist is already steeped in Beltway politics, but his enthusiasm for nuclear power and natural gas worries some environmental advocates.




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EPA takes on trailer park owner over water testing

Residents of a trailer park in Wyoming are fine with drinking bottled water, but the EPA says the park's owner should be doing more testing.



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Think you can master the zero-waste lifestyle?

TerraCycle's 'Make Garbage Great' says yes, with 100-plus recycling tips and DIY projects.




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Kenya enacts world's toughest plastic bag ban

Manufacturing and distribution of plastic shopping bags come with steep fines and serious jail time in the East African nation.




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Aflac CEO named one of world's best

Harvard Business Review names Dan Amos one of the best-performing CEOs in the world.



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Best use of drones ever? Planting a forest

Projects in India and Myanmar and using flying tech to plant trees under the right conditions.



  • Research & Innovations

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The best way to solve a problem really may be to sleep on it

We may be able to hack our brains to solve problems while we sleep.



  • Research & Innovations

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Forget geniuses. Hard workers make the best role models.

Hard-working people like Thomas Edison make better role models, according to research that compared Albert Einstein to Edison.



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Researchers turn to 'sentinel trees' to warn of destructive pests

The global effort aims to help protect native tree species and reduce the billions in potential damages.



  • Research & Innovations

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This new blood test accurately predicts 50 types of cancer

Scientists using artificial intelligence have devised a highly accurate blood test for 50 kinds of cancer by looking for the DNA of dead tumor cells.



  • Research & Innovations

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Amazon deforestation heading to dangerous 'tipping point'

Deforestation is occurring so fast in the Brazilian Amazon that three football fields worth of tree cover are lost every minute.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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One of New Zealand's rarest parakeets is having a banner breeding season

Thanks to an abundance of beech seeds, so far this year 150 orange-fronted parakeet chicks have been born in the wild in New Zealand.




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Crows are getting high cholesterol because they're eating fast food

A new study from a team of ornithologists shows how urban living affects the health of American crows.




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World's loudest bird is louder than a motorcycle

The male white bellbird attracts a mate by singing louder than a jackhammer.




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A record number of condor chicks hatched in the Southwest this year

California condors hatch at Zion and Grand Canyon national parks, pushing their numbers beyond 500.




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Bird flu more common but less deadly than estimated

The H5N1 influenza virus, also known as "bird flu," may well be more prevalent and less deadly than health officials had thought, according to a new study publi



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Influenza season begins, with latest start in 24 years

Influenza activity in the U.S. remained relatively low from October through January — so low, in fact, that the current flu season is considered not to have o



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Earliest start to flu season in nearly a decade

Flu activity around the country is high enough that health officials announced that the season is under way.



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Why Valley Fever is on the rise in the Southwest

A fungal infection called Valley Fever is on the rise in the Southwest United States.



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When's the best month to get a flu shot?

Drug stores start offering flu shots in early summer, but the CDC recommends getting a shot by the end of October.



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