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Walgreens plans to sell fresh food in 400 stores
Jan 13, 2011
Walgreens customers soon may be able to knock several items off their to-do list without having to leave the store.
Pick up prescriptions - chec...
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MIDDAY UPDATE: Price spikes in agricultural commodities, Companies to watch in 2011
Jan 13, 2011
The price of agricultural commodities has spiked since last summer, according to a report from the U.S. Agriculture Department. Increasing demand...
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Cupcakes go to Wall Street
Jan 10, 2011
Crumbs Bake Shop, a national cupcake chain, announced that it will be going public. The company plans on putting the money generated from listing shares on an exchange towards a major expansion. But is this just a fad? Alisa Roth reports.
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Does posting calories change attitudes about food?
Jan 8, 2011
A new law in California went into effect this month that requires chain restaurants to post calorie count information on menus. But does that change customers' minds about the kinds of food they eat?
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Global food prices hit record high
Jan 6, 2011
Global food prices hit their highest levels ever last month. Wheat, corn, sugar and cooking oil are causing the most concern.
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A black market for mooncakes in China
Dec 31, 2010
China's Mid-Autumn Festival and its tradition of eating mooncakes has lent itself to an underground economy worth billions.
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"Snackifying" drinks for convenience and better nutrition
Dec 29, 2010
PepsiCo is about to launch a new snack that consists of pureed fruit. It's part of a new food movement to blend beverages and food as a type of convenience and to promote better nutrition. Beverage industry consultant Tom Pirko talks to Bob Moon about why this is happening.
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Can methyl iodide be used as a pesticide?
Dec 27, 2010
The former pesticide of choice, methyl bromide, was banned internationally. The alternative is methyl iodide, which scientists is toxic. But the state of California says its toxicity can be minimized through regulation. Marketplace's Adriene Hill reports.
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Saccharin's not-so-sweet reputation
Dec 15, 2010
In the 1970s, the artificial sweetener known as saccharin got a bad rap because it was linked to causing cancer. It was later discovered not to be true. So why is its public image still suffering?
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Would you buy a "botox apple"?
Dec 1, 2010
As food safety moves toward the legislature, bioengineers are already creating new kinds of foods to regulate. Take the "botox apple," which won't brown after cutting. Will genetically modified food catch on? Sarah Gardner reports.
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