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The Impossible Burger is sold at more than 15,000 restaurants worldwide. But fans of the plant-based burger can now buy it in an unexpected place.
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This Is How Long It Actually Takes To Shoot An Episode Of Bar Rescue
Trying to save a bar from itself seems like a herculean task, especially when that bar is basically the business equivalent of a Darwin Award winner. That's got to take months or at least weeks of filming, right? Wrong. -
The Real Difference Between Ball Park And Oscar Mayer Hot Dogs
In the weiner war between Oscar Mayer and Ball Park, verbal hotdogging won't decide the winner. Here's how the brands' hot dogs differ. -
You Shouldn't Order Burritos At A Mexican Restaurant. Here's Why
You might think the best burrito money can buy will come from a Mexican restaurant. Unfortunately, your dining experience won't end with a bang for your buck but with a whimper. -
The Real Reason Arby's Roast Beef Is Cooked In A Bag
Arby's, the famed haver of meats, has had to grapple with customer uncertainty about the true origins of its roast beef. Rumor has it that it starts as a bag of liquid meat that becomes solid while cooking. Here's what that bag is really for. -
The Untold Truth Of Hydrox
Hydrox cookies were the brainchild of the Sunshine Biscuit company owned by Jacob Loose. These were the original cream-filled chocolate sandwich biscuits, arriving on the scene four years before Oreos. Yet Sunshine Biscuit's bright idea would be eclipsed by Nabisco's copycat cookies. -
The Untold Truth Of LUNA Bars
The ancient Romans knew Luna as the moon and identified her with a series of deities. LUNA Bars have managed to follow in the moon's footsteps in their own way. These trailblazing nutrition bars shined a light on women and helped them turn their bodies into temples fit for a lunar goddess. -
Why You Should Think Twice About Eating A Ball Park Hot Dog
There are three strikes against Ball Park hot dogs that should make you rethink eating them. -
The Truth About Guy Fieri's Wife Lori Fieri
Guy Fieri's wife Lori Fieri fell in love with the Mayor of Flavortown after he cooked her a meal. Lori encouraged Guy Fieri to pursue his Food Network career. -
How Tootsie Rolls Saved The Day During The Korean War
Though Tootsie Rolls only cost a penny in their early days, they proved priceless during the Korean War when they came to the rescue of Marines. -
Here's How The Bars Of Bar Rescue Are Selected
Thirsty-eyed viewers can only drink in the insanity of Bar Rescue as rage-aholic host Jon Taffer allows his temper to put the "nuts" in "beer nuts." -
The Real Difference Between Costco's Kirkland Vodka And Grey Goose Vodka
Some people believe Costco's Kirkland vodka is secretly made by Grey Goose. Here's the difference between them. -
Why You Should Think Twice Before Ordering Gyros From Arby's
If you've ever eaten legit Döner, your mouth has known true joy. Sadly, it seems that Arby's gyros don't inspire that same rumbling thunder-hunger in people. -
What You Need To Know About 3D-Printed Steak
Redefine Meat is replacing the constituent parts of a steak with so-called "alt-muscle," "alt-fat," and "alt-blood" in an attempt to approximate the complexity of beef. According to the company's calculations, printing one of their fake steaks takes 95 percent less land than the real thing. -
You Should Never Order Off Of Subway's Breakfast Menu. Here's Why
When you think about it, a surprising number of things about Subway sound strangely ill-suited for success in the fast food business, and Subway's greatest mystery might be its breakfast menu. -
The Truth About Arby's Meat Mountain Sandwich
Added to the unofficial menu in 2014, Arby's Meat Mountain sandwich is only for the daring. The amount of protein might just drop your jaw (or force you to unhinge it) just to cram this meaty behemoth in your mouth. Its original incarnation contained eight different meats. -
The Real Reason There Are Health Concerns Surrounding Coke Zero
One might assume that Coca-Cola dodged a sugary bullet with Coke Zero, but concerns about sugar substitutes had people sounding alarm bells. -
Why You Should Steer Clear Of The Salad Bar At A Buffet
When eating at a restaurant buffet, it makes sense that people who are trying to enjoy the tastier things while prolonging their lives would head to the salad bar for part of their meal. Maybe you should think twice, though, before loading your plate up with salad greens, dressing, and toppings. -
The Real Reason You Should Never Order KFC's Famous Bowl
NPR reports that weeks before KFC added the Famous Bowl to its menu, the CSPI sued the company for the unhealthy way it made its food. The bowl only seemed to confirm those concerns, becoming KFC's highest-calorie item at the time. And there's plenty of fat and sodium in there, too. -
The Real Reason The Government Investigated Taco Bell's Taco Shells
The beef with Taco Bell's taco shells was linked to an ingredient designed to keep insects out of food. As ABC News explained, the group Genetically Engineered Food Alert alleged that genetically modified corn capable of generating its own pesticide ended up in the shells sold at supermarkets. -
The Untold Truth Of SunnyD
You probably drank Sunny Delight every morning as a kid, but there's a darker side to SunnyD than you might think. -
The Real Reason Popeyes Changed Its Name
Per the Popeyes website, the first link in this fast food chain was originally called "Chicken on the Run." But the fledgling restaurant didn't hit the ground running when Al Copeland founded it in the New Orleans, Louisiana suburb of Arabi in 1972. -
Why You Should Think Twice Before Eating Peas
Let's preface this by acknowledging the obvious: Peas have a lot of good things going for them. However, the lectins present in the vegetable can turn you into a gassy Gus. Plus, they contain phytic acid, which might hinder the absorption of iron, calcium, magnesium, and zinc. -
Stouffer's Just Announced Mac On Tap. Here's What You Need To Know
Stouffer's has just announced the coming of Mac on Tap, a food dispenser that pours warm mac and cheese like beer, which you may recognize as the ultimate comfort drink, as countless bar tabs can probably attest. Here's what you need to know. -
This Is The Smelliest Cheese In The World
Aside from durian fruit, you might be hard-pressed to find a food that makes more noses blow a gasket than stinky cheese. Per a 2017 study published in Frontiers in Neuroscience, university researchers surveyed over 300 people as to how much disgust they felt when smelling cheeses. -
Sneaky Ways Seafood Restaurants Are Scamming You
If you give a man a fish, he'll eat for a day. If you teach a man to catch fraud at seafood restaurants, he might not eat out for the rest of his life. -
The Surprising Way McDonald's Generates Most Of Its Income
As tempting as it is to attribute all of Mickey D's profits to people snorting Happy Meals in alleyways and selling televisions for french fry money, the food actually isn't the biggest moneymaker for the McDonald's cartel.