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Food and Drink

#SwedenGate sparks food fight: Why some countries share meals more than others

#SwedenGate sparks food fight: Why some countries share meals more than others

A Reddit user claimed that while visiting a friend's house in Sweden, he had to sit in another room while the family ate dinner. The story ignited a conversation about how the rest of the world eats.
by Jacky Habib and Malaka Gharib

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Fast food's future? Taco Bell tries high-tech drive-thru in Brooklyn Park

Fast food's future? Taco Bell tries high-tech drive-thru in Brooklyn Park

The new two-story, four-lane drive-thru Taco Bell Defy restaurant doesn't have a traditional dining room. Instead, it has a second-floor kitchen and a vertical lift system that will lower orders directly to drivers waiting below.
by Tim Nelson

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Demand at food banks is way up again. But inflation makes it harder to meet the need

Demand at food banks is way up again. But inflation makes it harder to meet the need

High food and gas prices are squeezing working families, sending some to food pantries for the first time. But providers are struggling with high costs, fewer donations and supply chain woes.
by Jennifer Ludden

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Comic: One Sioux chef's attempt to reclaim Native American cuisine

Comic: One Sioux chef's attempt to reclaim Native American cuisine

When it comes to North American cuisine, Indigenous foods don't typically come to mind. Chef Sean Sherman is changing that by serving food that celebrates and preserves his ancestors' Lakota cooking.
by Chelsea Saunders and LA Johnson

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