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Lab Debuts $330K 'Frankenburger'

First synthetic burger almost ready to serve

(Newser) - After years of research into lab-grown meat, it's finally patty time. A burger made of synthetic beef will be cooked and served before an audience at one of London's finest restaurants next week, reports the Independent . The "Frankenburger"—which cost $330,000 to develop—is made...

Woman Finds Razor Blade
in Burger King Burger

Jun 12, 2013 2:09 PM CDT

Woman Finds Razor Blade in Burger King Burger

It fell on burger by accident, cops say

(Newser) - When Yolanda Orozco bit into her Burger King hamburger a few weeks ago, she took a look to see if there were onions. Instead, what she found was a razor blade between the meat and cheese, News 10 reports. "I was in shock," says the 46-year-old from Willits,...

Ikea's Meatball Mess
Spreads to 24 Countries

Feb 26, 2013 12:25 PM CST

Ikea's Meatball Mess Spreads to 24 Countries

Meanwhile, frozen burger sales take huge dive in UK

(Newser) - Ikea's horse-meatball mess continues to grow. The retailer has now stopped offering meatballs in 24 European countries, der Spiegel reports. The company explained in a statement that, "The sales stop concerns meatballs manufactured by one supplier in Sweden and applies to all European countries except for Norway, Russia,...

Florida Man
Stabs Wife
—Over a
Hamburger

Jan 30, 2013 12:41 PM CST

Florida Man Stabs Wife —Over a Hamburger

Bartolo Gelsomino then allegedly staged burglary

(Newser) - Today, in the Really Horrific Motives department: A 78-year-old Florida man murdered his wife of 52 years last Monday because she wouldn't cook him a hamburger, say police. Bartolo Gelsomino then allegedly attempted to make it appear as if his 71-year-old wife was stabbed during a burglary, reports the...

McDonald's Dumps
Beef Plant Linked to Abuse

Aug 23, 2012 6:50 AM CDT

McDonald's Dumps Beef Plant Linked to Abuse

Joins In-N-Out in exodus over video of abused cows

(Newser) - McDonald's is quickly backing away from the California beef plant linked to animal abuse in an undercover video that's reverberating around the meat industry, reports ABC News . The fast-food joint joins In-N-Out as the second major chain to dump Central Valley Meat after the feds shut it down,...

Beef Plant in Abuse Video Supplied In-N-Out, Schools

Aug 22, 2012 5:37 AM CDT

Beef Plant in Abuse Video Supplied In-N-Out, Schools

Burger chain cancels contract with Calif. slaughterhouse

(Newser) - The California slaughterhouse closed down for alleged animal abuse counted the In-N-Out burger chain among its biggest customers, reports ABC . The Central Valley Meat plant provided between 20% and 30% of the beef used in the chain's burgers, according to an In-N-Out spokesman, who says the chain canceled its...

Wendy's Debuts
$16 Caviar Burgers

Aug 7, 2012 10:58 AM CDT

Wendy's Debuts $16 Caviar Burgers

Sorry, they're only in Japan

(Newser) - Bacon and cheese too old-hat for you? Wendy's has a solution: Its new burger toppings include caviar and lobster. Unfortunately, you'll have to head to Japan to sample the offerings, and you'll have to do it quickly—the burgers are part of a limited-time offer. They follow...

Docs to Obama:
Enough With the
Burgers, Dogs

May 8, 2012 8:12 AM CDT

Docs to Obama: Enough With the Burgers, Dogs

Physicians group wants president to stop unhealthy photo ops

(Newser) - Part of being president is being photographed chowing down on burgers and hot dogs, but a group of DC doctors thinks President Obama needs to put a stop to the practice. “The White House would never set up a photo op of a president with a cigarette, so why...

Grocery Chain:
Our Shoppers
Want Pink Slime

Grocery Chain: Our Shoppers Want Pink Slime

Hy-Vee will offer beef with and without the stuff at its 235 stores

(Newser) - Apparently everyone isn't grossed out by the much-discussed pink slime: Indeed, some customers are demanding it. Thus the 235-store Hy-Vee grocery chain has decided to sell ground beef with and without the product, also called lean, finely textured beef, the Iowa City Press-Citizen reports. Residents of cities that produce...

Can You Detect
Pink Slime?

Can You Detect Pink Slime?

AP runs a food test, and the slime doesn't do well

(Newser) - Pink slime, now available in schools , certainly sounds disgusting—but does it actually affect a burger's taste? Writing for the AP , a food critic conducted a taste test to find out. In the process, JM Hirsch learned that unless your meat is organic—which guarantees no slime—it's...

On the Menu Soon:
Petri Dish Hamburger

Feb 20, 2012 6:53 AM CST

On the Menu Soon: Petri Dish Hamburger

Dutch scientist says $330K burger ready by October

(Newser) - Get ready for the first lab-grown hamburger—on the menu for just $330,000. Dutch scientist Mark Post has announced that he intends to have a burger made entirely from lab-grown meat and animal fat ready for eating by October—cooked by three-star chef Heston Blumenthal, and served to a...

How Wendy's
Reinvented
Its Burgers

How Wendy's Reinvented Its Burgers

New version will be thicker, a little less square

(Newser) - Wendy’s classic burger hasn’t changed for more than 40 years—but with sales struggling and new competitors emerging, the fast-food chain finally decided it was time for something new. To that end, it has created the new Dave’s Hot ‘n’ Juicy burger, named for the restaurant’...

And the Country's
Best Burger Is...

Mar 10, 2011 5:04 AM CST

And the Country's Best Burger Is...

California chain in-N-Out Burger wins top honors

(Newser) - The people at Food & Wine , given the taxing task of singling out America's best burger, from roadside joints to posh restaurants serving Kobe beef burgers, have picked the top 25. First prize goes to cheeseburgers from West Coast chain In-N-Out Burger , famed for its made-to-order burgers of Harris Ranch...

Introducing the
Footlong Burger

thanks, carl's jr.

Jul 13, 2010 4:30 PM CDT

Introducing the Footlong Burger

Sadly, it's not as exciting as it sounds

(Newser) - Just in case KFC’s Double Down isn’t sufficiently artery-clogging for you, Carl’s Jr. has the solution: A footlong cheeseburger. Creatively dubbed the “Footlong Cheeseburger,” the $4 sandwich is being tested in at least one California restaurant, the Orange County Register reports. The good news: The...

16 Tips for Cheeseburger Eating

Nov 6, 2009 1:15 PM CST

16 Tips for Cheeseburger Eating

Skip the mundane (ketchup, lettuce) and the overly fancy (brie, Kobe)

(Newser) - Kevin Pang sent six months eating cheeseburgers, and he's sharing his hard-earned expertise with his fellow meat-eaters. From the Chicago Tribune:

Cheese: Just say no to feta, bleu, or brie.
Condiments: Skip the ketchup and mustard; head directly for the mayo.
Bun: Yes, there is a taste difference between

...

E. Coli Outbreak in Northeast Ground Beef Kills 2

Nov 3, 2009 5:42 AM CST

E. Coli Outbreak in Northeast Ground Beef Kills 2

NY company recalls more than 500K pounds

(Newser) - A person each from Maine and New York has died in what authorities believe may be an outbreak of E. coli in ground beef that is suspected of sickening dozens of consumers. The suspect beef was produced by New York company Fairbank Farms, which has recalled more than half a...

Worst Food Trends
of the Decade

check, please

Oct 22, 2009 2:40 PM CDT

Worst Food Trends of the Decade

From onion blossoms to overhyped chefs, these things need to go away

(Newser) - Asked to name the decade's worst dining trends, chefs and other food experts couldn't shut up. There were too many (including "mache, water sommeliers, organ-meat entrees, unisex bathrooms, bacon tattoos on chefs, over-flaunted kitchen burns, chefs tables") for Christopher Borrelli to list them all, but he...

12 Food Trends
That Need to Die

OPINION

Oct 12, 2009 11:47 AM CDT

12 Food Trends That Need to Die

Calorie counts are a bummer, and unisex bathrooms are embarrassing

(Newser) - Why must everything, from burgers to pizza to Vietnamese street sandwiches, have a high-end gourmet version? Those three things should die, along with 9 other food trends that bug Esquire:

Faux speakeasies: spots with no phone number, sign
"Farm to table": idea is fine, but the expression must die

...

Ground Beef Rife
With E. Coli Risk

INVESTIGATION

Oct 4, 2009 8:19 AM CDT

Ground Beef Rife With E. Coli Risk

NYT investigation shows industry practices that leave lots to be desired

(Newser) - A nausea-inducing feature in the New York Times tells you more than you wanted to know about what's actually in commercially produced hamburger, and why it's especially vulnerable, despite FDA regulation and several fatal outbreaks in recent years, to E. coli contamination. The Times follows the case of a 22-year-old...

Michelle Obama
Walks the Walk
on Fitness, Health

interview

Sep 28, 2009 4:40 PM CDT

Michelle Obama Walks the Walk on Fitness, Health

First lady joins administration's push for more positive habits

(Newser) - The Obama administration's push for better fitness and nutrition starts at the top, with the gym-rat president and garden-planting first lady setting the bar high for a nation of couch potatoes. It's all about moderation, Michelle Obama tells Prevention magazine. "My message to women: Do what makes you feel...