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Chicago burger garnished with communion wafer

Monday, 7 October 2013, 15:48 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

A Chicago restaurant has cooked up a controversial burger of the month for October, garnishing it with an unconsecrated communion wafer and a red wine reduction sauce.   Kuma's Corner, a...

Climate panel forecast: Higher seas, temperatures

Thursday, 3 October 2013, 16:14 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Top scientists have a better idea of how global warming will shape the 21st century: In a new report, they predict sea levels will be much higher than previously thought and pinpoint how dangerously...

Cheer up, Grumpy Cat: You have an endorsement deal

Wednesday, 2 October 2013, 16:13 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

It probably won't affect her famous mood, but Grumpy Cat now has an endorsement deal.   The frown-faced Internet sensation, real name Tardar Sauce, is now the "spokescat" for a...

Burger King launching lower-calorie french fry

Tuesday, 1 October 2013, 16:12 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Burger King wants people to feel less guilty about gobbling up its french fries.   The world's No. 2 hamburger chain is launching a new crinkle-cut french fry on Tuesday that it says has...

Americans increasingly hungry for hipster foods

Monday, 30 September 2013, 16:10 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

So maybe the chance to taste the flaky spawn of a doughnut and croissant won't get you lining up at the crack of dawn. Maybe you're holding out for a burger nestled between fried ramen...

US study says amount of arsenic in rice is low

Saturday, 28 September 2013, 16:14 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Food and Drug Administration says consumers shouldn't worry too much about levels of arsenic in rice — but should vary their diets just in case.   The agency, which monitors...

UN: One-third of food worldwide gets wasted

Friday, 27 September 2013, 16:13 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The U.N. food agency says one-third of all food produced in the world gets wasted, amounting to a loss of $750 billion a year.   The Rome-based Food and...

Sunday is international coffee day!

Thursday, 26 September 2013, 16:34 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

A study conducted by the Le Méridien Brand has found that global travelers would rather wave goodbye to sex, alcohol or social media for one year than giving up on coffee. Le Méridien...

McDonald's key revenue metric rises in August

Thursday, 26 September 2013, 16:11 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

McDonald's Corp. said Tuesday that a key revenue figure rose 1.9 percent in August, driven by a strong performance in Europe. Its Monopoly promotion in the United States helped lift its...

Influenced by media, amateurs try extreme caking

Wednesday, 25 September 2013, 16:09 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

If you're planning to bake a cake for your child's upcoming birthday party, you might want to ask yourself one question: "What would the Cake Boss do?"   Because if you...

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