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EartherClimate ChangeHow Pro-Planet Pioneers Could End the Culture War Over Meat
Two things can be true: President Joe Biden will not ban burgers and we also need to consume less of them. This tension is central to what could be the most pitched culture war of this decade as the U.S. grapples with reducing emissions as part of a global effort to address climate change. Conservatives … Continued
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EartherDon’t Rinse the Beef
This week, a young woman posted a TikTok singing the praises of washing fat off some cooked ground beef. Cooked, ground beef. In a fine mesh strainer. Under the faucet. Exactly the way no one does. The video sent internet into an extremely dumb but infectious rage, wherein all of Twitter came to the defense … Continued
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Tech NewsNewsThe AMC and Universal War Over Movies Has Ended, Thank God
Earlier this year—roughly 100 years ago now—you’ll recall that AMC had a very public, very messy falling out with NBCUniversal over distribution rights that saw the movie theater chain swear off Universal Pictures films in its theaters globally, ostensibly forever. In a somewhat surprising turn, it appears the two parties have made nice—though the terms … Continued
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ScienceHealthTaco Bell Recalls Millions of Pounds of Beef Due to Reports of ‘Metal Shavings’
Taco Bell stealthily yanked heaps of beef following a report that a diner found metal in their Mexican-inspired fast-food cuisine, angering customers across the country. The Yum! Brands restaurant chain announced on Monday it had recalled 2.3 million pounds of seasoned beef last Friday. According to Taco Bell, the company took action after a customer … Continued
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ScienceHealthA Superbug Salmonella Sickened Hundreds of People Through Cheese, Beef, and Raw Milk
According to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an outbreak of superbug salmonella sickened hundreds of people and hospitalized dozens over the past two years. But what makes the incident especially scary is that the outbreak was transnational, having likely come from cattle in both the U.S. and Mexico. It … Continued
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Tech NewsAppleWhy Is Apple Flexing on High-end Camera Company Red Over Vague Patents?
Apple isn’t afraid of beef, and the latest company on its bad side is Red Digital Cinema. The two companies are currently locked in a lawsuit over one of Red’s RAW codec patents, which Apple is trying to get invalidated. The big question, however, is why Apple is going through the trouble in the first … Continued
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Tech NewsAppleDid Steve Jobs Harass Spotify’s CEO With Weird, Breathy Phone Calls?
It’s no secret that Spotify and Apple have beef. But according to a Variety interview with the authors of a new book, Spotify Untold, that beef dates all the way back to 2010 when Steve Jobs would purportedly prank call Spotify CEO Daniel Ek… and just breathe deeply into the phone. What? For context, at … Continued
