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Kantha Shelke, Ph.D. @kantha
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Kantha Shelke, Ph.D.@kantha
5 Jun 2020
It doesn't matter what you look like... youtube.com/watch?v=9lYSKhRG…

Herman Munster Life Lesson

The world still struggles with the lesson Herman Munster taught us ...

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Pink chicken isn't always undercooked. Color is unreliable in poultry — bones, smoke, brine, and pigments can all fool you. What matters: 165°F at the thickest part. A $10 thermometer settles it. tastingtable.com/2167449/why… #FoodScience #FoodSafety

The Reason Rotisserie Chicken Can Look Pink (Even When It's Not Undercooked) - Tasting Table

Many people believe that any pink on chicken means it's not safe to eat. We spoke with an expert to learn about what it means in rotisserie chicken.

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Fiber sodas. Fiber gummies. Fiber chips. Every CPG brand is racing to slap grams on the front of the pack. The winners don't shout the highest number. They make fiber feel like an upgrade, not a compromise. That's stealth health! tinyurl.com/54v2j9hr
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A quiet privilege of working at the intersection of food ingredients & the supplement industry is being invited to judge the NutraIngredients-USA Awards, which honor the best in the field and culminate in a celebration in Chicago on July 13, alongside the Annual IFT Meeting.
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THIS is customer care. A special thanks to Tina, Juliana, Maria, and others at the ⁦@FairmontOrchid⁩ for this beautiful note & thoughtful gift because of a small glitch with mixed up room numbers when I was asleep with a do not disturb sign on. #ExcellenceInCustomerCare
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Chilling Out: Hot Sales for Cold Drinks Who knew that the class cup of joe is now served cold: iced coffee, cold press, iced cappuccino, and granitas! @FoodInstitute @Starbucks @RB_magazine @StatistaCharts foodinstitute.com/focus/chil…

Chilling Out: Hot Sales for Cold Drinks - The Food Institute

With summer solidly here, a recent trend in cold drinks may leave many caffeine junkies wondering what happened to a classic cup of joe.

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Happy 100th birthday, Caesar salad! Created in Tijuana by Chef César Cardini! Caesar salad, created in Tijuana, celebrates 100 years – NBC 7 San Diego (nbcsandiego.com)

NBC 7 San Diego - Local news, breaking news, weather

Find the latest San Diego local news on NBC 7. NBC San Diego brings you weather forecasts, breaking news alerts and more.

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Ingredient makers are hitting the sweet spot with toothsome line-up of natural, botanical sugar replacers @preparedfoods #allulose #stevia #monkfruit #foodscienceandtechnology #formulation #foodchemistry preparedfoods.com/articles/1…

Rethinking Sugar Reduction, Botanically

With only a couple of exceptions, lower-and zero-calorie sugar alternatives have failed to live up to the multifaceted functionality and flavor of sucrose and its components, glucose and fructose. In...

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Unpacking implications of @WHO's @IARC recent decision to classify aspartame as a possible #carcinogen. @nutritionalo @IFT @IAFPFood nutritionaloutlook.com/view/…

The Nutritional Outlook Podcast Episode 24: Should manufacturers avoid aspartame and switch to...

In this episode, Dr. Kantha Shelke helps us unpack the significance of the recent decision by the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer to classify aspartame as a...

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The 2023 Annual Meeting of @IFT opens with an inspiring address by CEO, Christie Tarantino-Dean.
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3. So, where does that service fee charged by @DoorDash, @Grubhub, @caviar, @UberEats and their likes go to, @wilfredchan / @FastCompany? How do we get such firms to pay gig workers more equitably?
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9 Jul 2023
2. Delivery work & driving should not be a gamble! Thx to @kjacobs9 (UCChair, @UCBLaborCenter) for revealing that @DoorDash & other delivery/rideshare firms don't even pay minimum wages to gig workers who rely on our tips for their livelihood.
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2. Delivery work & driving should not be a gamble! Thx to @kjacobs9 (UCChair, @UCBLaborCenter) for revealing that @DoorDash & other delivery/rideshare firms don't even pay minimum wages to gig workers who rely on our tips for their livelihood.
Kantha Shelke, Ph.D.@kantha
9 Jul 2023
A DoorDash worker cursed at her over a $5 tip. Then she learned what they’re paid How do we get enterprises like @DoorDash to stop exploiting workers? fastcompany.com/90920649/a-d…
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A DoorDash worker cursed at her over a $5 tip. Then she learned what they’re paid How do we get enterprises like @DoorDash to stop exploiting workers? fastcompany.com/90920649/a-d…

A DoorDash worker cursed at her over a $5 tip. Then she learned what they’re paid

“I never knew how screwed up it really is,” says Lacey Purciful, whose video of a confrontation with a DoorDash worker went viral this week.

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Looking forward to testing and tasting sauce & ketchup combinations at the @NatlRestShow Will everything taste like buffalo?
Kantha Shelke, Ph.D.@kantha
19 May 2023
Dip your fries into a jalabuffaranch sauce @KraftHeinzCo unveils customizable sauce dispenser with more than 200 condiment combos for restaurants cnb.cx/458Rqon
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Dip your fries into a jalabuffaranch sauce @KraftHeinzCo unveils customizable sauce dispenser with more than 200 condiment combos for restaurants cnb.cx/458Rqon

Kraft Heinz unveils customizable sauce dispenser with more than 200 condiment combos for restaurants

Kraft Heinz hopes to learn what new sauces it should launch in grocery stores based on data from the digital condiment dispenser.

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High-sugar Bournvita in the spotlight over misleading health claims ingredientsnetwork.com/high-…
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Love this "fact of the day" about the inventor of @Pringles Thank you, @Factinate
@Pringles @Factinate

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Another new way to customize your @Starbucks (and another reason for the waiting line to be longer!) "Oleato" an olive oil-infused coffee is being launched in Italy with plans for a U.S. launch this spring. cnbc.com/2023/02/21/starbuck…?

Starbucks is launching olive oil-infused coffee in Italy, plans U.S. release this spring

CEO Howard Schultz teased the release on Starbucks' earnings call, calling it "alchemy" and a "game-changer."

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Here's Why Chefs Don't Bother Reheating Cold Lasagna Kimberley Laws (🇨🇦 @bigwallofhair) via @MashedHQ Pasta is just as tasty cold as it is when warm or piping hot! @sharethepasta @LaModernaMx @Int_Pasta_Org @PastaHistory mashed.com/30509/eat-spaghet…

How To Eat Spaghetti Like A True Italian - Mashed

What do a few chefs and real-life Italians have to say about the right way to eat spaghetti? Here's just how much we're screwing it all up.

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The US imposes higher tariff on women’s underwear than on men’s. Apparel tariffs account for 75% of the total cost imposed on US consumers by import taxes. Two-thirds of that comes from women’s clothes. @klebanov_sam via @MorningBrew morningbrew.com/daily/storie…

US trade policy favors boxers over G-strings

A trade researcher found that the average US tariff on women’s undergarments is higher than on men’s.

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Do I Need to Avoid Dark Chocolate Now? Allice Callahan (@scienceofmom) explains how to enjoy this delicious food with science and sensibility. nytimes.com/2023/02/09/well/…

Do I Need to Avoid Dark Chocolate Now? (Published 2023)

A recent report found high concentrations of cadmium and lead in dark chocolate. There’s no reason to panic, experts say, but it’s worth a closer look.

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