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Reports of dietary supplement exposure rising
Lynn Hetzler Medical & Allied HealthcareEvery 24 minutes, someone calls a poison control center in the U.S. regarding exposure to a dietary supplement, according to a new study.
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Amazon vs. Walmart shaping up like Mayweather vs. McGregor
Shawn Smajstrla RetailAs Amazon continues to enter and disrupt new markets (e.g., medical records and meal kits), its grip on retail appears ever-tightening. The collective sector faces the lingering question: Can anyone compete with Amazon?
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Rural grocery stores struggling to survive
Bambi Majumdar Food & BeverageIn one of his many tweets this week, President Donald Trump blamed Amazon for the death of American retail industry. With Amazon’s strong foray into grocery, we can expect more tweets to come.
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E-commerce partnerships: The future of the grocery industry
Bambi Majumdar Food & BeverageAmazon's recent purchase of Whole Foods created an instant buzz that hasn't died down since. It's a big, bold move that will have ripple effects in the industry, right down to each vertical.
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Charcoal treats: Latest food fad may black out medications’ properties
Katherine Radin Food & BeverageOver-the-top ice cream cones, rainbow bagels, unicorn Frappuccinos ... Every few months, a new food fad hits, prompting diners to share bright photos of the latest treat on their social media feeds.
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7 delicious foods full of health‑boosting antioxidants
Michael Joseph Food & BeverageYou know when you read these lists about healthy eating and all the foods sound barely edible? Well, this article is going to be completely different. I'm going to present seven of the best sources of antioxidants, and they all taste delicious.
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10 truly iconic American diners
Dave G. Houser Recreation & LeisureFor nearly a century, hungry travelers have relied on the classic American diner for fast, affordable comfort food. Like baseball, grandma's apple pie and Elvis, a shiny bullet-shaped diner certainly plucks the heartstrings of American nostalgia. "As a uniquely American creation, diners are and always will be a melting pot of good food and good people," says Richard Gutman, author of "American Diner Then & Now."
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Rise of campus-grown fresh produce
Bambi Majumdar Food & BeverageLast month, the Virginia Department of Education allocated roughly $100,000 toward multiple farm-to-school programs in the region. Received from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the fund will be distributed evenly among eight projects that will focus on getting locally grown fresh produce to schools.
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Business innovation: Visa urges small merchants to go cashless
Seth Sandronsky RetailVisa is calling on small restaurants, cafes and food truck owners in the U.S. to put dollar bills down and embrace digital payment technology. To sweeten that switch away from paper currency, the global credit card and payment giant is offering 50 domestic-based food service businesses up to $10,000 each to commit to going entirely cashless.
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Blockchain: As Bitcoin flounders, its technology is poised to disrupt
Shawn Smajstrla Science & TechnologySince its infancy almost a decade ago, bitcoin has been both viewed skeptically and heralded as the future of currency. Its path to the latter still seems murky. A report by Internet Retailer noted just three of the top 500 online merchants accept bitcoin — down from five a year ago.
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