On Monday, September 29, a.k.a. National Coffee Day, plenty of regional and national restaurant chains will pour you a coffee for free—or at most, $1.
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The Dry Land
In year three of a punishing drought, the terrible question arises: What if it just never rains again?
via The Dry Land.
The Postal Service Wants to Deliver Your Groceries Each Morning | GovExec.com
In the operational testing phase in San Francisco, USPS averaged 160 totes per day at the 38 eligible ZIP codes.
USPS asked its regulators for special permission to allow revenues to exceed $10 million annually,
but said it has “taken steps to ensure” revenues do not surpass $50 million.
via The Postal Service Wants to Deliver Your Groceries Each Morning – Management – GovExec.com.
Engineering a better food bank | US National Science Foundation (NSF)
Food banks are enormous enterprises, serving as the linchpin for hunger relief efforts across the United States.
But they are as complex as the nation’s food system itself, collecting food from sources ranging from local farmers to charitable donations and distributing it to myriad agencies that then share it with people in need.
Their goal is to do this as fairly and efficiently as possible. But, like many complicated systems, this is easier said than done. That’s where engineering comes in.
Mitsubishi Bids $1.4 Billion for Cermaq to Expand in Food | Bloomberg
The Norwegian government, Cermaq’s biggest shareholder, said it’s prepared to sell its shares to Mitsubishi, although it could switch to another buyer if presented with a more attractive offer.
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries owns 59.17 percent of Cermaq
via Mitsubishi Bids $1.4 Billion for Cermaq to Expand in Food – Bloomberg.
3 Valuable Sales Lessons I Learned From Visiting a Farmers Market in Rio de Janeiro | LinkedIn
.. besides to sample or buy exotic fruits and vegetables or to simply take in the sights and smells, it is possible to get real sales lessons from this interaction between sellers and potential customers
What coffee is served at the White House? | The Boston Globe
A recipe for beer brewed by the White House? The Obama administration happily shares it. A list of wines served at state dinners? No problem.
But what about the First Family’s coffee habits?
Caffeine consumption in the West Wing has, apparently, become a state secret.
Feminism Starts in the Kitchen | Bloomberg View
.. there’s a certain amount of moral hazard to being the cook rather than the cleaner.
How a Dentist Popularized Cotton Candy
Cotton candy’s earliest origins date back to 15th century Italy.
Here, in specialty bakeries off cobblestoned streets, sugar syrup would be boiled in a pan and “flicked out” with forks to create decorative, wispy strands.
Due to the laborious process and the high price of its only ingredient, this “spun sugar” was only produced in small quantities, exclusively for the uber-wealthy.
BBC News | Austria’s only snail farmer
He says it is a significantly more enjoyable job than his previous life working in IT.
The Weirdest Eating Patterns Of Each U.S. State | Co.Design
ADM Selling Chocolate Business To Cargill
Cocoa processing operations at Hazleton will end once the deal closes, resulting in the elimination of approximately 90 positions.
Cocoa operations run by 1,560 employees will still be active in Mississauga, Ontario; Koog aan de Zaan and Wormer, Netherlands; Mannheim, Germany; Ilhéus, Brazil; Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire; Kumasi, Ghana; and Singapore.
The complete guide to getting yourself to like healthy food | Quartz
It would be great if instead of chocolate, you regularly craved vegetables. And it actually can happen …
via The complete guide to getting yourself to like healthy food – Quartz.
Bruschetta About to Get Ruinously Expensive | Bloomberg View
A drought in the south of Spain, which produces half of the world’s olive oil, combined with a bumper harvest last year that sapped the vigor of trees threatens to reduce this year’s crop by as much as 40 percent
via Trade of the Day: Bruschetta About to Get Ruinously Expensive – Bloomberg View.
Dunkin’ Donuts And Starbucks: A Tale Of Two Coffee Marketing Giants | Co.Create
The adorable ad finds a hot Dunkin’ Donuts coffee and an iced Dunkin’ Donuts coffee engaging in a coin toss on a football field with a Dunkin’ Donuts latte acting as referee.
Russia targets McDonald’s as Ukraine conflict flares | The Times of India
Russia has a long history of using sudden food safety concerns as a political weapon against unfriendly states.
via Russia targets McDonald’s as Ukraine conflict flares – The Times of India.
Instant Noodles Associated With Heart Risk | TIME
.. those noodle packs are hardly a healthy choice for anyone.
Highly processed instant noodles differ from regular noodles because they’re often prepped in palm oil for fast cooking and loaded with salt, artificial flavors, and preservatives.
Exclusive: France forced to import wheat as rain hits crop quality | Reuters
The imports are the latest signal that the European Union’s largest wheat producer and exporter will struggle to meet international demand this season because a large share of its crop is failing to live up to its traditional clients’ criteria.
via Exclusive: France forced to import wheat as rain hits crop quality | Reuters.
Coming to Your Dinner Table: California’s Drought | Bloomberg View
California has enough water to support quite a lot of population growth — if it cuts out a lot of that agriculture.
via Coming to Your Dinner Table: California's Drought – Bloomberg View.
The Company That Uses Coffee To Fuel Entrepreneurial Success | Fast Company
Meetings are held weekly at 1 Million Cups’ 46 locations.
While some of the smaller meetings have an average attendance of 20 or 30 members, others such as Fargo and Kansas City have audiences of 300 plus weekly.
Imagine attending 52 coffee meetings a year with 300 individuals who could have an impact on your business–that’s 15,600 coffees!
via The Company That Uses Coffee To Fuel Entrepreneurial Success | Fast Company | Business + Innovation.
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