The death of mom-and-pop

Americans are choosing chain restaurants over independent mom-and-pops. The number of independent restaurants in the United States decreased by 2 percent last year, while the number of chain restaurants increased by 1 percent, according to a 2016 study by the NPD Group, a global information agency. The restaurant industry is huge; in Arizona alone, the National Restaurant…

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Los Estados Unidos de adictos al azúcar

¿Qué sabes sobre el azúcar? Siendo una substancia la cual se consume por la mayoría de las personas en los Estados Unidos, pensarías que la población en general tendría más conciencia sobre ella. De acuerdo a un estudio llevado a cabo en el 2015 por Euromonitor International, el  americano promedio ingiere más de 126 gramos…

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The United States of sugar addicts

What do you know about sugar? As a substance most people in the U.S. consume in excess daily, one might think the general population would be more educated about it. The average American ingests more than 126 grams, or about 25 teaspoons of sugar per day, according to a 2015 study by Euromonitor International. The country with the…

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Pumpkin Spice Invades America

When people think of pumpkin, it is no longer what’s in your Thanksgiving pie. The fall-time flavor has crept into coffee, gum, breakfast confections and snacks, what is next for the national phenomenon? For nearly three months out of the year, pumpkin spice dominates the food market with new variations popping up as quickly as…

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