As overwhelming as the plastic pollution problem might be, Coca-Cola isn't about to say goodbye to the plastic bottle anytime soon. This doesn't necessarily mean Coke is throwing its hands up in apathy, though. According to Coke, it's all about what consumers want.
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If you visit Chicago, there are several things you absolutely must do: stroll the Magnificent Mile, catch a Cubs game, and order one of the city's signature Chicago dogs. There is also one thing you should absolutely not do: ask for ketchup with your hot dog.
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Girl Scout cookies are an institution in American food lore, and between the hype, celebrity endorsements, and our own driving need to get our hands on the seasonal treats, we might be forgiven for not bothering to find out just who's benefiting when we buy all those boxes of Thin Mints.
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On one hand, just about every microwave has a button designated 'popcorn.' On the other hand, nearly every bag of microwave popcorn tells you in the instructions that you should absolutely NOT use your microwave's popcorn button. So which one should you believe?
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If you go shopping for some dragon fruit, you'll probably notice pretty quickly that it's not the cheapest fruit in the produce section. What's up with dragon fruit's high price, and is this cool looking and mildly sweet fruit even worth it?
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American fast food restaurants are extremely popular in China. Even though they face stiff competition from up-and-coming Chinese fast food companies, American brands like KFC, Pizza Hut, Starbucks, and McDonald's still lead the pack.
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Two Buck Chuck: It's fun to say and can be fun to drink, at least if you're not a wine snob who won't touch anything under $50 a bottle. So what enables TJ's to make and sell its wines so cheaply? It seems parent company Bronco Wine has implemented a number of cost-saving measures.
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Pizza crust might traditionally be made of a wheat flour-based dough, but that doesn't mean outsider pizza crusts can't be a hit with the masses. Case in point? Trader Joe's cauliflower pizza crust. What is it all about, anyway?
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The next time you visit your local fast food joint, and you happen to like the service, you might want to take the opportunity to compliment the staff — because chances are, you're not likely to see that person again when you return.
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Burger King has done a lot of dumb things over the years, but there may be one Whopper of a weird idea that was just more bizarre than all the rest.
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Costco sells beer under the Kirkland name, and it's done so with very mixed results among Costco shoppers and beer drinkers. But who actually makes the stuff?
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As for which beer is the most popular brew of choice on this holiest of game days, well, just like the Super Bowl itself -- there can be only one winner.
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Despite their heritage, the state of New Jersey has made the controversial — some would even say sacrilegious — claim that it, rather than its neighbor to the north (New York) is the real bagel capital of the world.
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Over the last few years, though, Huy Fong Sriracha fans have noticed that something is amiss inside their beloved red and green bottle. Is it just their imaginations, or could Huy Fong really have changed its formula?
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Is it just you, or is there a subtle difference in flavor between canned and bottled soda? Relax, everyone else has noticed this, too. But how can it be, when it's the exact same soda that goes into both bottle and can?
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For most of us, there's only one food (besides beer) that truly encapsulates the spirit of Super Sunday — just as turkey reigns supreme on Thanksgiving, on this one day out of the year, the chicken wing is king. How many are actually eaten during the big game?
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Our love for pizza stems partly from the fact that the dish presents the perfect storm of sweet spots: a crispy crust and tangy tomato sauce, topped with slightly bubbly cheese. And while the meats and veg that we throw on top of a pizza may vary — the cheese we use in the pizza doesn't change.
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These days, pretty well anything you dream up could be added to a pizza, but some things are reviled. These are the most hated pizza toppings, explained.
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With such a simple menu, which item is Five Guys making bank on and using to fuel its year-over-year sales growth?
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Trader Joe's mandarin orange chicken entree has dominated the Customer Choice Awards since 2017 when it dethroned cookie butter for Favorite Overall. Why is it so good?
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Trader Joe's isn't just popular with its customers — the grocery store chain also seems to be pretty popular with the employees who work there. If you're thinking about applying for a job at your local TJ's, here's what you can expect to make.
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It's a medical fact that the process of digestion burns energy, and meat is a complicated item to digest. But is digesting meat such a complicated process that it can actually make a person break into a sweat?
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Food trends come and go, and the 2010s have been no exception. From the ridiculous craze around certain desserts to the rise and fall of a few famous superfoods, these are the food trends from the past decade we've already forgotten about.
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When you decided to pick up your next meal from the supermarket and settled on a bag of salad from the produce section, chances are you might have heard some of the horror stories about what people might have found lurking among their mixed greens. Should you wash your bagged salad?
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Hot sauce might hurt, but is it actually doing you good? Read on to find out.
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Trader Joe's cauliflower gnocchi made a splash with its debut in April 2018, and became so instantly popular that it was hard to get your hands on a single package. Why all the fuss? It's simple but it's also tasty, and it doesn't contain wheat, sugar, dairy, or eggs.
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Grocery stores realize that their shoppers are busy folks, and they attempt to simplify by selling pre-marinated packaged meat. All that's left to do is take it out of the wrapper and throw it on the grill. But is this pre-marinated meat any good, and is it worthy of serving at your dinner table?
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