Thought for food

mericano, but just one shot of 2,3-pentanedione: A new study published in a toxicology journal found that chemicals that can cause respiratory problems are released when coffee beans are roasted and ground, posting a potential threat to anyone spending long hours in roasting plants or even cafes.

There. That ought to clear out some of those laggards who hog the comfy chairs at Starbucks.

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Channel-surfing the vast cultural wasteland: On “Running Wild With Bear Grylls,” the survivalist and his guest tuck into some chuckwalla lizard in Utah at 8 tonight on NBC.

Oh, they’re not out in the desert; they’re checking out the new McLizard McNuggets on the value menu at the Provo McDonald’s.

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Meat-eaters, here’s the news you were waiting for: Salad vegetables require a lot of land, water and energy to grow but, bite-for-bite, offer little nutritional value. A new nutrient quality index lists four common salad ingredients ­ — cucumbers, radishes, lettuce and celery — as being among the lowest in nutrition.

McLizard McNugget, anyone?

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