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Germs are part of a city's DNA and no two urban microbiomes are alike

Each city has its own DNA, and their microbial make-up isn't any different. /CFP No two cities are the same – even under the microscope.A new study investigating the communities of germs in 60

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Pizza Hut exits Lebanon as economic crisis takes bite out of business

A pizza is ready for a delivery at a Pizza Hut store in Las Mercedes in Caracas, Venezuela, November 30, 2020/ CFP Lebanon's economic crisis has taken a bite out of Pizza Hut, forcing the U.S.

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This pasta might look boring but wait until you cook it

This flat strip of pasta, similar in shape to a fettuccine, will curl up into a helix when dunked in hot water. /Morphing Matter Lab of Carnegie Mellon University Pasta commands a special plac

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Where's the beef? Not in the recipes of this food publication anymore

No beef burgers will be featured in future recipes on U.S. online publication Epicurious. /CFP U.S. food publication Epicurious announced on Monday that beef will no longer feature in its cont

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In France, an Italian classic dominates cheese sales growth in 2020

"How can anyone govern a nation that has 246 different kinds of cheese?" once asked French statesman Charles de Gaulle. /CFP In France, the blue-veined roquefort holds the title "Roi des froma

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Website trying to 'fix online recipes' serves up controversy

A screenshot of Recipeasly shows the website's tagline. A website that sought to streamline reading online recipes was taken down just hours after its launch following anger over its negative

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Butter in Canada isn't spreading as it should and no one knows why

Many Canadians think their butter used to be better. /CFP Canadians are looking for clarification on a hard question: Why is butter not spreading properly at room temperature?The mystery, dubb

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PepsiCo gets rid of 'Aunt Jemima' for a new name

The 132-year-old "Aunt Jemima" breakfast product line will now be known as "Pearl Milling Company" as owner PepsiCo attempts to remove the racial stereotype that the brand has perpetuated. /The Q

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UN poll finds no appetite for plant-based diets to fix climate change

Legumes are a nutritious staple around the world. /CFP The world's biggest ever survey on climate change shows that people are thinking green, just not when it comes to their dinner plates.The

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Lockdown job offer: $500 to rate Netflix shows and pizza

Biting into a pizza while watching a movie. /CFP Call it a dream job – or just another night indoors.A U.S. casino review site is looking to hire someone to watch Netflix, eat pizza and then e