NYC wants to control what you eat

New York City used to be known as the city where you can see anything, be anything, do anything, and EAT anything you want to.  Now, following on the heels of its health initiatives like counting calories on menus and banning trans fats, the city's health department aims to reduce the sodium content of food sold within its boroughs by 25% over the next 5 years.  According to their statitstics, the average American currently consumes twice the recommended daily intake of sodium.  Elevated sodium intake has been linked to hypertension, heart attacks, and strokes.

Kim Kardashian has a new sex tape

Kim K. has a new sex tape.  This time the lucky guy is.....a chicken!  Check out Kim's new sexually-charged commercial for Carl's, Jr.  Too bad she wasn't this participatory with Ray J.

You can have it your way...except at my expense

The National Franchise Association, which represents more than 80 percent of Burger King's U.S. franchise owners, said the chain's $1 double cheeseburger promotion forces restaurant owners to sell the menu option with at least a 10 percent loss. Production costs vary by location, but the $1 double cheeseburger typically costs franchisees at least $1.10. It is estimated the promotion increased restaurant traffic by as much as 20%, but 90% of franchise owners have tried to avoid selling the product.

I knew I left something off my shopping list!

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Proving WalMart will sell just about anything that turns a profit, reportedly China's first Sam's Club warehouse store stocks whole crocodile in its meat and seafood department. Crocodile meat is as common as chicken and turkey in China, but I'm still mad at that orange it their mouths.

Iron Chef America invited to White House

The Food Network announced Wednesday that an episode of "Iron Chef America" will be taped at the White House featuring Mario Batali, Bobby Flay and Emeril Lagasse.

The three chefs, joined by White House chef Cristeta Comerford, will be welcomed by the first lady and allowed to use anything found in the garden to help create their meals.

Tune in for the secret ingredient: pig feets

The founder of Ben's Chili Bowl has passed away

Ben Ali, founder of world famous Ben's Chili Bowl, favorite chili haunt of Barack and Michelle Obama, passed away a week ago from congestive heart failure at the age of 82. Ali, a native of Trinidad and his then-fiancee founded the landmark restaurant in 1958 after studying dentistry at Howard University. He perfected its signature chili recipe and popular half smokes over the years as the restaurant served foreign dignitaries and regular locals alike. Located on DC's "Black Broadway" as U Street was known, the diner served the likes of Duke Ellington, Dinah Washington, Redd Foxx, Marion Barry, Shaqille O'Neal, and Hillary Rodham Clinton; Bill Cosby courted Camille at Ben's Chili Bowl. Bon Apetite magazine ranked Ben's chili the best in America.

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