A woman is suing over how much time it took her to <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/florida-woman-files-lawsuit-over-velveeta-mac-and-cheese-advertised-prep-time" target="_blank" rel="noopener">make</a> Velveeta macaroni and cheese after the packaging claimed it would only take a matter of minutes. 
On behalf of herself and others, Amanda Ramirez is suing Kraft Heinz Foods Company for $5 million over its mac-and-cheese product promises. The food item’s packaging claims that the macaroni and cheese will be ready in three-and-a-half minutes, but Ramirez alleged that it takes more time to make the product when other steps are taken into consideration. 
“The statement of ‘ready in 3½ minutes’ is false and misleading because the Product takes longer than 3-and-a-half minutes to prepare for consumption,” the lawsuit <a href="https://www.classaction.org/media/ramirez-v-kraft-heinz-food-company.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">stated</a>. It went on to describe the process of making the food and the directions involved. 
“Consumers seeing ‘ready in 3½ minutes’ will believe it represents the total amount of time it takes to prepare the Product, meaning from the moment it is unopened to the moment it is ready for consumption,&#8221; it stated. 
The lawsuit also <a href="https://www.npr.org/2022/11/28/1139415169/velveeta-mac-and-cheese-lawsuit-prep-time" target="_blank" rel="noopener">alleged</a> that the macaroni product is able to be marketed at a higher cost because of its claims about how soon the food can be ready to eat. 
In a <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2022/11/27/velveeta-mac-and-cheese-lawsuit/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a> to The Washington Post, the Kraft Heinz Co. said that they knew about the “frivolous lawsuit” and “will strongly defend against the allegations in the complaint.”
William Wright of the Wright Law Office in West Palm Beach, and Spencer Sheehan of Sheehan &amp; Associates in Great Neck, New York, reportedly filed the <a href="https://www.sun-sentinel.com/business/fl-bz-mac-and-cheese-prep-time-suit-20221126-y5p7fxq5ibdvvpmgqwukx3di2e-story.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">lawsuit</a> this month. 
“I’ve gotten a lot of flak about this case, but deceptive advertising is deceptive advertising,” Wright told the Post on Monday over email. “Here, Kraft charges extra for a desirable feature (saving time) but the marketing is false, it takes far longer for the product to be ready than as advertised. Deceptive advertising plain and simple.” 
“There are a lot of people that may feel this is just a little fibbing and not really a case and I get that. But we are striving for something better,” Wright said in the email. “We want corporate America to be straightforward and truthful in advertising their products. My firm also represents clients in what most would say are more compelling cases (arsenic in baby food, etc.) but we don’t feel corporations should get a pass for any deceptive advertising. The consumers deserve better.”
The lawsuit taps into the efforts of many Americans to make their money go further in the current economic environment of sky-high <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/inflation" target="_blank" rel="noopener">inflation</a>. The filing claims that Ramirez “is like many consumers who seek to stretch their money as far as possible when buying groceries” and “looks to bold statements of value when quickly selecting groceries.”

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Downtown San Francisco restaurants and have been hit so hard by the COVID pandemic and its aftermath, where people work remotely instead of traveling to the city, that restaurants are crying out to the local government to subsidize them.
Laurie Thomas, executive director of the Golden Gate Restaurant Association, suggested that the city subsidize restaurants for as long as 12 to 18 months to keep them solvent.
“It’s dealing with the operating expenses for a certain period of time, so they don’t have to make money for that period,” she  asserted to the <a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/A-shuttered-pizza-restaurant-demonstrates-17614635.php?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=briefing&amp;utm_campaign=sfc_baybriefing_am&amp;sid=54dd212c3b35d005218bb6e2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">San Francisco Chronicle</a>. “And then maybe you’re going to incentivize some people to come in and take a chance” to open a business.
“I know this is expensive, don’t get me wrong. I don’t know where we get the money,” she added.
The city has already doled out over $83 million to small business, whether by grant, loan or a tax break.
“There are bigger economic forces at play that are keeping people from our core and downtown than the lack of restaurants — one of them being the lack of foot traffic because of hybrid work schedules,” Gloria Chan, spokesperson for the Office of Economic and Workforce Development, stated. “Subsidies going directly to property owners for new restaurants is a massive financial undertaking and likely not feasible without federal or state funding in addition to requiring significant resources and investments from the businesses themselves.”
Thomas cited the 2011 tax break that enticed Twitter and other tech companies to move to the area.
The list of restaurants closing in the Bay Area in October <a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaurants/article/mikkeller-restaurant-closures-17547688.php" target="_blank" rel="noopener">included</a> the Mikkeller Bar in the Tenderloin area, Padrecito, the Soon and Soon Souvenir Shop, Fatted Calf, Bonchon, Holder’s House, Hotline, the Berkeley Bagel Street Café, Augie’s Montreal Deli, Pastis, Broken Record, Campo Fina, A Taste of Denmark, Tribune Tribune, Café Lane 33, and the Kebabery.
In September, the <a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaurants/article/september-restaurant-closures-17473667.php" target="_blank" rel="noopener">list included</a> Maru Ichi, Seven Stills, El Charro 1947, Chica, The Grove, Alchemy Collective, Zazzi Foods, Smitten Ice Cream, Big 4, Roosevelt Tamale Parlor, Double Play Bar &amp; Grill, and the Sesame Tiny Bakery.
“A lot of us hoped that the return to office would happen, but it didn’t. So we can’t just kind of hope, now, that these areas just organically create themselves,” Thomas concluded.

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San Francisco Restaurants Closing In Droves. They Want City To Subsidize Them.

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/food" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Skittles</a> is urging fans to stop throwing candy at musicians, and the company has even taken out a full-page ad to spread the message.
The candy brand’s new campaign appears to be a direct response to an incident involving <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/harry-styles" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Harry Styles</a>. Apparently, a concertgoer kept throwing Skittles at the “Watermelon Sugar” composer while he was onstage at a recent event. TikTok videos show Styles keeping his cool but shielding his eyes from the rainbow-colored candies flying toward him.
The official Skittles account addressed the matter first on Twitter, sharing on November 15, &#8220;Didn’t think I needed to say this: Please don’t throw Skittles.&#8221;
But that wasn’t all. A recent edition of the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/los-angeles-times" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Los Angeles Times</a> featured a full-page ad intended to spread the message even further. 
“Protect the rainbow. Taste the rainbow. But please, don’t throw the rainbow,” the text said over a graphic of heart-shaped sunglasses with a green Skittle being thrown toward them. The bottom of the image included a public service announcement for fans. “PSA: Protect your eyes from Skittles (by eating them, not throwing them),&#8221; it said.
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Styles’ bandmate Pauli the PSM held an Instagram Live session following the Skittles incident and told fans the musician was fine, but that they should stop throwing things at him. “But do me a favor, don’t throw no more Skittles on stage,” he said, per <a href="https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/harry-styles-eye-skittles-los-angeles-concert-watch-1235172074/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Billboard</a>. 
For some reason, Styles’ fans have a penchant for throwing food items at him while he’s performing. Over the summer, the “Night Changes” singer got pelted with a chicken nugget as he was singing.
&#8220;Who threw the chicken nugget?&#8221; he said, as the fans in the crowd chanted, &#8220;Eat it!&#8221;
Styles replied, &#8220;I don&#8217;t eat chicken, sorry. I don&#8217;t eat meat.&#8221;
The Skittles brand is owned by Mars, Incorporated, a multi-billion dollar, privately-owned confectionery company based in McLean, Virginia. Earlier this summer, the brand also faced backlash for refusing to remove an allegedly toxic ingredient from Skittles candies.
Per a lawsuit filed at the time, Mars had pledged to remove the colorant titanium dioxide (TiO2) from its ingredients list back in 2016 but had failed to do so. The food additive is banned in the European Union due to potentially harmful side effects. TiO2 is often found in paint, adhesives, plastics, and some roofing materials.
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The cost of a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/thanksgiving" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Thanksgiving</a> dinner has risen 20% since last year, according to an analysis from the American Farm Bureau Association.
Costs for holiday staples such as turkey, sweet potatoes, and stuffing have surged since the same time last year when the lobbying group <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/bidens-inflation-farm-bureau-says-thanksgiving-dinner-will-cost-14-more-this-year" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> that the cost of the meal had increased 14% since 2020.
“General inflation slashing the purchasing power of consumers is a significant factor contributing to the increase in average cost of this year’s Thanksgiving dinner,” Farm Bureau Chief Economist Roger Cryan remarked in a <a href="https://www.fb.org/newsroom/farm-bureau-survey-shows-thanksgiving-dinner-cost-up-20" target="_blank" rel="noopener">press release</a>. “Other contributing factors to the increased cost for the meal include supply chain disruptions and the war in Ukraine. The higher retail turkey cost at the grocery store can also be attributed to a slightly smaller flock this year, increased feed costs and lighter processing weights.”
The price of a 16-pound turkey has risen from $23.99 last year to $28.96, marking a 21% increase as an outbreak of the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/crying-fowl-government-warns-of-turkey-shortage-ahead-of-thanksgiving" target="_blank" rel="noopener">avian flu</a> impacts poultry flocks across the country. The costs for cubed stuffing mix, one dozen dinner rolls, and a 30-ounce can of pumpkin pie mix have surged 69%, 22%, and 18%, respectively.
A family serving 10 people during the upcoming holiday can expect to spend an average of $64.05. Last year, households spent $53.31 to feed the same number of people. Americans in the western portion of the country can expect to pay $71.37, while those in southern states can expect to spend a more modest $58.42.
Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall remarked in the press release that state and local chapters of the organization would conduct charity efforts to support families that cannot afford Thanksgiving meals. “We should not take our food supply for granted,” he remarked. “As many of us gather with family and friends for a special meal, it’s a time for giving thanks and doing our part to help those who can’t afford a big holiday feast.”
Inflation has plagued American consumers and businesses over the past two years. Price levels rose 7.7% between October 2021 and October 2022, according to a <a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.nr0.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">report</a> released last week by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, indicating that inflation has begun to slow amid contractionary policy from the Federal Reserve. The month-to-month increase of 0.4% was below analysts’ forecasts, while the 0.3% increase in core inflation, which factors out the more volatile food and energy categories, was likewise lower than expected.
Nevertheless, overall food prices rose 0.6% while energy prices rose 1.8%. Shelter costs rose 0.8%, marking their fastest increase since the start of the year.
President Joe Biden claimed that the lower headline inflation number showed “a much-needed break” in rising price levels. “Today’s report shows that we are making progress on bringing inflation down, without giving up all of the progress we have made on economic growth and job creation,” he said in a <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/11/10/statement-by-president-joe-biden-on-the-october-consumer-price-index-report/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a> from the White House. “My economic plan is showing results, and the American people can see that we are facing global economic challenges from a position of strength.”
After the Farm Bureau noted last year that the cost of a Fourth of July cookout had fallen $0.16 since the previous summer, the administration <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/last-year-biden-bragged-about-16-cents-in-fourth-of-july-cookout-savings-this-year-prices-rose-by-double-digits" target="_blank" rel="noopener">came under criticism</a> for taking a victory lap in response to the negligible savings. This summer, however, the Farm Bureau <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/last-year-biden-bragged-about-16-cents-in-fourth-of-july-cookout-savings-this-year-prices-rose-by-double-digits" target="_blank" rel="noopener">found</a> that the cost of an average Independence Day cookout rose $10.18 from the previous year.

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Fast-food chain Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) has issued an apology for an accidental alert message that went out to consumers on its app, appearing to treat Germany’s Kristallnacht as a typical holiday.
Kristallnacht, “the night of broken glass” <a href="https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/kristallnacht" target="_blank" rel="noopener">took</a> place November 9 to November 10 when the Nazis persecuted Jewish people in Germany and other areas. Jewish homes, businesses, and synagogues were destroyed, leading to the day’s name of the attacks. 
Lots of synagogues burned during the night as local firefighters watched instead of putting them out because they had been told to only get involved to stop the fire from spreading to other structures. Jewish cemeteries were also desecrated in many areas. 
In Germany, the anniversary of the night is treated as a memorial and this year marks the 84th anniversary of the tragic events.
KFC sent a <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/nov/10/kfc-apologises-for-kristallnacht-chicken-and-cheese-promotion" target="_blank" rel="noopener">message</a> to its customers, saying, “Commemorate Kristallnacht – treat yourself to more soft cheese and crispy chicken. Now at KFCheese!” 
The company received backlash for its message, but about an hour later, an additional alert was sent out, which included an apology. 
&#8220;We are very sorry, we will check our internal processes immediately so that this does not happen again. Please excuse this error,&#8221; the message said, according to the Bild newspaper via <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-63499057" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BBC</a>.
Bild said the error was “tasteless” and called it “fast-food advertising at the cost of the remembrance of the victims of the Nazi regime.”
According to CNN Business, KFC also <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/10/business/kfc-germany-kristallnacht/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> that it uses a “semi-automated content creation process linked to calendars that include national observances,” noting that “in this instance, our internal review process was not properly followed, resulting in a non-approved notification being shared.”
It said that it &#8220;sincerely&#8221; apologized for the &#8220;unplanned, insensitive and unacceptable message&#8221; and added that app communications had been paused during an investigation into them.
“Earlier today an automated push notification was accidently [SIC] issued to KFC app users in Germany that contained an obviously unplanned, insensitive and unacceptable message,” KFC Germany said in a <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/10/business/kfc-germany-kristallnacht/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a> sent to CNN Business. “We understand and respect the gravity and history of this day, and remain committed to equity, inclusion and belonging for all.”
Daniel Sugarman, Director of Public Affairs at the Board of Deputies of British Jews said the original KFC alert was &#8220;absolutely hideous.” Dalia Grinfeld, of the Jewish NGO Anti-Defamation League, reportedly tweeted, &#8220;How wrong can you get on Kristallnacht KFC Germany. Shame on you!&#8221;

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Tyson Foods CFO John Tyson found himself in handcuffs Sunday in Arkansas after a woman called authorities on him for allegedly drunkenly trespassing into her home and sleeping in her bed.
Local media <a href="https://www.nwahomepage.com/northwest-arkansas-news/tyson-cfo-arrested-fell-asleep-in-wrong-home/">reports</a> authorities arrested Tyson, 32, for criminal trespass and public intoxication. He was booked into the Washington County Detention Center and released Sunday evening.
&#8220;We&#8217;re aware of the incident, and as this is a personal matter, we have no additional comment,&#8221; said Derek Burleson, a spokesperson for Tyson Foods.
According to a preliminary arrest report obtained by local media, the unidentified woman found Tyson at approximately 2:05 a.m. asleep in her home bed in Northwest Arkansas.
The woman told dispatchers that she believed Tyson entered her home through the unlocked front door. When authorities arrived, Tyson was reportedly in the back bedroom with his clothes in front of the bed.
Authorities identified Tyson with his driver&#8217;s license.
While attempting to wake Tyson from his drunken slumber, police reported they tried to speak with him but did not get a verbal response.
At one point, Tyson sat up but eventually laid back down, attempting to fall asleep again.
Authorities reported an odor of alcohol on Tyson&#8217;s breath, and he moved in a sluggish and uncoordinated manner.
Tyson joined the companies executive team in 2019. He was appointed chief financial officer in September.
His arrest comes after a former Tyson Foods executive was charged with biting a man&#8217;s nose during a fight in September.
According to local media, Doug Ramsey, now the chief operating officer for Beyond Meat, was charged with felony battery and making a terroristic threat after a September 17 fight in a parking garage at the University of Arkansas.
According to a police report obtained by <a href="https://www.fox29.com/news/beyond-meat-exec-charged-biting-mans-nose-departs-company">NBC</a>, Ramsey, 53, exited his vehicle, punched through the rear windshield of another car, and assaulted the driver until he eventually bit the tip of the other driver&#8217;s nose, and tore off some of the flesh.
Beyond Meat reportedly said Ramsey would leave the company in a regulatory filing, according to <a href="https://www.fox29.com/news/beyond-meat-exec-charged-biting-mans-nose-departs-company">Fox 29</a>.

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Throwback Thursday on a Friday, folks!
Aldi grocery store announced this week that for a limited time only, it will be selling <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/thanksgiving" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Thanksgiving</a> items at 2019 prices, back from when good ol&#8217; <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/trump-administration" target="_blank" rel="noopener">President Donald J. Trump</a> was president.
“Providing amazing products at the absolute lowest prices is what we’ve always done, and we know right now that’s more important than ever,” Aldi president Dave Rinaldo <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/blast-from-the-past-aldi-rewinds-pricing-on-thanksgiving-favorites-301663833.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in a statement.
The company noted, &#8220;Shoppers can look for the Thanksgiving Price Rewind icon in their local ad and throughout the store for extra savings&#8221; in order to save the big bucks.
According to one market research firm, the average Thanksgiving meal will be <a href="https://www.wsmv.com/2022/11/03/aldi-offers-thanksgiving-essentials-2019-prices/?fbclid=IwAR3mzjqCZtgM-HrQ-Es1a46mdzHbeuXxn2saVUAHV5xfXBJ5wNSL9hjtANQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener">roughly 13.5%</a> more expensive this year compared to 2021.
Rinaldo claimed, &#8220;We expect to welcome tens of millions of customers in our stores this Thanksgiving season, and we want them to know they can count on us. So why not attempt that additional side dish this year, or invite over a few more friends or family members? You can rest easy knowing ALDI has your back this Thanksgiving, and beyond.&#8221;
That&#8217;s more comfort than President Joe Biden has had to offer for Americans at the grocery store.
Biden claimed that inflation was no biggie because people can just buy &#8220;other raisin bran&#8221; instead of the brand name.
Not a joke.
“By the way,&#8221; Biden <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/03/us/politics/biden-raisin-bran-inflation.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in late October, &#8220;the food prices — the main driver of food prices — is not the price of beef and eggs, etc., although they’re up. It’s packaged goods, packaged goods.&#8221;
So, people will change their buying habits, he continued.
&#8220;You’re going to see people not buying Kellogg’s Raisin Bran,&#8221; Biden added. &#8220;You’re going to see them buying other raisin bran, which is going to be a dollar cheaper.&#8221;
In 2021, prior to the so-called Putin Price Hike, rising prices were still plaguing America. On July 21, 2021, the Biden administration bragged that Americans could save a whopping 16 cents on their July 4 BBQ.
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Planning a cookout this year? Ketchup on the news. According to the Farm Bureau, the cost of a 4th of July BBQ is down from last year. It’s a fact you must-hear(d). Hot dog, the Biden economic plan is working. And that’s something we can all relish. <a href="https://t.co/7h9qLauIbC">pic.twitter.com/7h9qLauIbC</a>
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Nothing sounds as great as a meal comprised of potato chips, ground beef, pork chops, slice cheese, baked beans, and washed down with some lemonade and vanilla ice cream for dessert.
If you can&#8217;t afford the <a href="https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/thanksgiving-dinner-2022-turkey-costs-projected-rise" target="_blank" rel="noopener">23% price increase on turkeys</a> this year, then maybe you can buy some boxed cereal instead.
Whatever the case, just remember that this is apparently the price we all have to pay to save democracy in Ukraine, despite the fact that prices were rising before Russian boots were ever on the ground.
As covered Thursday, Biden&#8217;s presidency feels a bit like we&#8217;re stuck repeating the same day over and over again, and we&#8217;re all forced to hear the same bogus stories ad nauseam.
But now, thanks to Aldi, we can momentarily travel back in time to a better era under Trump. The sale will last <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/blast-from-the-past-aldi-rewinds-pricing-on-thanksgiving-favorites-301663833.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">from</a> November 2 &#8211; November 29.
The views expressed in this piece are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.

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Julie Powell, who became famous for cooking every recipe in famed cook Julia Child’s “Mastering the Art of French Cooking,” prompting a major movie to be made about her, died of cardiac arrest at the age of 49.
Julie Powell’s story was told in the film “Julie &amp; Julia,” starring Meryl Streep as Julia Child and Amy Adams as Powell. Powell first became famous through her blog, the Julie/Julia Project, in which she detailed her struggles in 2002 to cook all 524 recipes from Child’s “Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume 1” in one year.
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Julie Powell, the writer whose decision to spend a year cooking every recipe in Julia Child’s “Mastering the Art of French Cooking” led to the popular food blog, the Julie/Julia Project, and a film starring Meryl Streep, has died at 49. <a href="https://t.co/kcSmqIQ46Q">https://t.co/kcSmqIQ46Q</a>
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“I’d never read anyone like her,” wrote Amanda Hesser, the founder of the website Food52. “Her writing was so fresh, spirited — sometimes crude! — and so gloriously unmoored to any tradition.”
“She wrote about food in a really human voice that sounded like people I knew,” echoed food blogger Deb Perelman of Powell, who was twice awarded the James Beard Award. “She communicated that you could write about food even without going to culinary school, without much experience, and in a real-life kitchen.”
Her first book, called “Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen” was published in 2005 with a second book, entitled &#8220;Cleaving: A Story of Marriage, Meat, and Obsession&#8221; coming out in 2009.
Powell admitted in a <a href="https://www.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment/orl-story-julie-powell-interview-story.html">2009 interview</a> that she gained 20 pounds the year she cooked all the recipes. Asked what she thought of Adams’ portrayal of her in the movie, she answered:
&#8220;The marriage scenes between her and Chris Messina, who plays my husband, feel really authentic, very much the way we talk to one another and just ARE together. And she gets the hysteria really well. She&#8217;s much nicer than me, of course,&#8221; she said. &#8220;Read the book after seeing the movie and you will be shocked. She plays these sweet roles and I, to say the least, am not sweet! I&#8217;m a complainer. But now, with my life these days, I have nothing to complain about!&#8221;
When a food editor sent Child, who was in her 90’s, excerpts from Powell’s blog, Child was not amused, telling him, “I don’t understand how she could have problems with them. She just must not be much of a cook,” The New York Times <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/01/dining/julie-powell-dead.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&amp;referringSource=articleShare">reported</a>.

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The <a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/white-house" target="_blank" rel="noopener">White House</a> amplified multiple grocery stores and pharmacy chains’ offers to provide $20 vouchers for Americans who get another dose of the COVID-19 <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/covid-19-vaccine" target="_blank" rel="noopener">vaccine</a>.
Officials are encouraging Americans to receive boosters before embarking upon holiday travel over the next two months. The White House said in a <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/10/25/fact-sheet-president-biden-to-announce-additional-efforts-to-help-americans-get-their-free-updated-covid-19-vaccine-this-fall/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a> that President Joe Biden has called upon pharmacies to “double down” on efforts to increase vaccination rates, prompting the organizations to send “tens of millions of texts, calls, and emails to customers, multimedia marketing campaigns,” while federal pharmacy partners are extending hours and accepting walk-in appointments.
“Over 20 million Americans, including nearly one in five seniors, have already rolled up their sleeves to get their updated COVID-19 vaccine, and the President will encourage more Americans to do so right away,” the White House said. “The President will get his updated COVID-19 vaccine, and call on everyone — including state, local, education, and business leaders — to do their part to protect themselves, their loved ones, and their communities.”
Albertsons, a grocery store chain with most locations in the western part of the nation, will discount groceries by 10% for people who receive the vaccine in-store, with total benefits capped at $20. CVS Health is likewise offering $5 off any regular purchase of $20, while Rite Aid will offer coupons for $5 off a purchase of $25 or more. Southeastern Grocers will provide $20 vouchers when individuals receive their COVID vaccine and booster at the same time.
“They are working with employers, schools, nursing homes and other community organizations to meet people where they are and advance vaccine equity,” the White House added. “These steps will ensure Americans can get the protection they need heading into the winter at trusted, convenient locations.”
Beyond the companies offering discounts, Walgreens is spending millions to “encourage vaccinations across Black and Hispanic communities,” while Walmart and Sam’s Club will play a reminder over store loudspeakers three to four times each hour in the hopes that shoppers will opt to receive their vaccines.
The offer of grocery vouchers from the pharmaceutical chains occurs as inflation reaches four-decade highs. Price levels between September 2021 and September 2022 rose 8.2%, according to <a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.nr0.htm">data</a> from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, with prices for food increasing 11.2% over the same period. The cost of food at home, a category that includes grocery store or supermarket food purchases, rose 0.7% from the previous month. According to a <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bank-of-america-study-finds-84-of-employers-now-say-offering-financial-wellness-tools-helps-increase-employee-retention-301634130.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">report</a> from Bank of America, roughly 71% of Americans “feel the cost of living is outpacing growth in their salary or wages.”
The Biden administration recently <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-announced-a-plan-to-end-hunger-food-inflation-is-still-in-the-double-digits" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> a plan to “end hunger” centered upon increased spending on government nutrition programs. Among other programs, the White House will increase access to free school meals by expanding the Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) program and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) eligibility, pilot medically tailored meals via Medicaid, and increase Medicaid and Medicare beneficiaries’ access to nutrition and obesity counseling.
“Too many families don’t know where they’re going to get their next meal,” Biden said in a video message. “There are too many empty chairs around the kitchen table because a loved one was taken by heart disease, diabetes, or other diet-oriented diseases, which are some of the leading causes of death in our country. And the toll of these diseases is not distributed equally — it’s higher in certain racial and ethnic groups.”

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A <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/new-york-city" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Queens</a> man is facing multiple criminal charges after he allegedly tried to set a Bangladeshi restaurant on fire several days ago because the restaurant got his order wrong.
The New York City Fire Department announced that Choephel Norbu was arrested for the incident late last week.
&#8220;FDNY Fire Marshals along with @nypd Arson and Explosion Detectives arrested Norbu, 49, for intentionally setting fire to a commercial food establishment at 73-07 37 Road in Queens,&#8221; the statement said. &#8220;Norbu has been charged with 1 count of Arson 3, 1 count of Criminal Mischief 2, and 1 count of Reckless Endangerment 2.&#8221;
“I was very drunk. I bought chicken biryani. They didn’t give me chicken biryani. I was mad, and I threw it out,” Norbu <a href="https://nypost.com/2022/10/17/man-sets-nyc-eatery-on-fire-over-chicken-biryani-order-cops/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> police after he was arrested, according to a criminal complaint obtained by the New York Post. “I bought a gas can, and I threw it at the store to try to burn it out. I lit it up, and boom, it got on me.”
Security camera footage shows a man throwing a flammable liquid on the front of the store before standing in the substance and lighting it on fire.
The moment that the man lit the substance on fire, everything instantly became engulfed in flames.
Fox News <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/drunk-customer-ignites-nyc-restaurant-botching-chicken-biryani-order-police">reported</a> that the fire caused approximately $1,500 in damage to the story.
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Today, Acting Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh announced the arrest of Choephel Norbu. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FDNY?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FDNY</a> Fire Marshals along with <a href="https://twitter.com/NYPDnews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NYPDnews</a> Arson and Explosion Detectives arrested Norbu, 49, for intentionally setting a fire. Read more: <a href="https://t.co/151Huk3jDY">https://t.co/151Huk3jDY</a> <a href="https://t.co/3Hjhiwbw5J">pic.twitter.com/3Hjhiwbw5J</a>
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Jahana Rahman, a waitress at the restaurant, said that the staff got his order correct and they were confused by how angry he got over the incident.
“He ordered chicken biriyani and the people here behind the counter they take his order and when they bring it to him… He yells, ‘what is this?’ They say, ‘your order, chicken biriyani,’ and he throws it in their face!” Rahman said. “We don’t know why he just throws it in their face! It was just crazy!”
The suspect, who does not have a criminal record, was released without bail after appearing in court.
&#8220;There were no other grounds on which to request bail as it was the defendant&#8217;s first arrest and there were no open cases against him,&#8221; A Queens County District Attorney spokesperson told FOX 5 New York. &#8220;The most that could be sought was the highest level of CJA supervised release, which we requested and secured.&#8221;
“He sets a store on fire, he planned this, why is he out the next day?” a Queens fumed in an interview with the New York Post.

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Ramen workers dressed as Mighty Morphin Power Rangers at a new <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/california" target="_blank" rel="noopener">California</a> Bay Area restaurant rescued a woman Friday night after a man chased her into the business and put her into a chokehold.
Ploi Pirapoken documented the series of events in a string of now-viral tweets from the Thai-owned restaurant Noka Ramen in Oakland, California.
&#8220;When something surprising breaks out, you&#8217;re not sure it&#8217;s real,&#8221; Pirapoken told <a href="https://abc11.com/power-rangers-save-woman-ranger-servers-noka-ramen-oakland/12338959/#:~:text=OAKLAND%2C%20Calif.,woman%20who%20was%20having%20dinner." target="_blank" rel="noopener">ABC News</a>.
Pirapoken said the woman came rushing into the restaurant, fearing for her safety.
But when the employees dressed as the 90s live-action superheroes witnessed the man attacking the woman, the manager — dressed as the Black Ranger — and his employee — dressed as Yellow Ranger — told the man to leave.
The attacker began swinging, kicking, and yelling Asian slurs at the two Power Rangers, but that&#8217;s when all of them joined together and shouted, &#8220;Huey!&#8221;
Pirapoken wrote in her Twitter thread that the term is a Thai expression similar to the way Cantonese say “Waah,” Koreans say “Yaaa,” and the English say “The f***?”
The Yellow Ranger blocked the attack, told the woman to hide in the kitchen, and dragged the man outside the restaurant by the collar.
Witnesses attempted to call the cops as the patrons were shaking and crying while the man, now outside, began &#8220;picking up chairs, baby seats &amp; salt + pepper shakers to throw at the windows.&#8221;
He then left at some point while the crowd waited for the police to arrive.
Pirapoken said the man returned with &#8220;a friend (or another person bugging on the street) to try &amp; fight the power rangers.&#8221;
But the police still hadn’t arrived after &#8220;a half hour,&#8221; she said.
Pirapoken told ABC that during the altercation, the patrons began involving themselves &#8220;in a way that was supporting and making sure everyone was safe.&#8221;
Rather than waiting, Pirapoken said the Rangers piled onto the men at the door and locked them outside the restaurant while the patrons inside to keep them safe until authorities showed up.
Oakland Police Department told ABC News that they detained the suspect, adding he was transported for medical attention citing mental health issues.
Pirapoken said she thanked all the rangers for their time and said her party would pay for the food and tip double — despite the Pink Ranger telling them it was on the house for damage control.
Staff at Noka Ramen dress as Power Rangers because it&#8217;s &#8220;a ramen-fusion restaurant where their main cocktail is, you guessed it, The Noka Rangers,&#8221; Pirapoken wrote.
&#8220;The Power Rangers franchise launched in 1993 with the hit series, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. Power Rangers is a global phenomenon with an iconic legacy that inspires and unites the multi-generational fans while embracing the values of community, teamwork and adventure,&#8221; according to the franchise’s official <a href="https://www.facebook.com/powerrangers/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook</a> page.
The Green Ranger told her that the staff was &#8220;beta testing&#8221; the costumes.
&#8220;But we wore the right outfit tonight,&#8221; the Green Ranger told Pirapoken.
The manager/Black Ranger said he is &#8220;a power ranger with absolutely no power.&#8221;
California crime has become a major issue in the state as Democrat policies, and soft-on-crime district attorneys, have prioritized the rights of criminals over the enforcement of laws.
A recent WalletHub <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/study-reveals-the-most-dangerous-cities-in-california" target="_blank" rel="noopener">study</a> shows which cities in the United States are the safest places to live, and highlights the most dangerous ones in California. With 29 cities in the Golden State on the list, the most dangerous places to live included San Bernardino, Oakland, Los Angeles, Stockton, Bakersfield, Long Beach, San Francisco, Riverside, Modesto, and Fresno.
Oakland was the eighth most dangerous municipality in the country, receiving a grade of 60.45. City council members recently spoke about the rise in crime after the 102nd homicide this year occurred.
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The craziest thing just happened at dinner. I’m at a ramen shop owned by Thai people in Oakland dressed as power rangers, when a woman comes rushing in saying she wasn’t safe—and a man came running in after her and puts her in a chokehold.
&mdash; Ploi de Vivre⁷ (@ppirapokin) <a href="https://twitter.com/ppirapokin/status/1581147164591329280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 15, 2022</a></blockquote>
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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/mcdonalds">McDonald’s</a> is making a nostalgia play by providing adult customers with <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/food">Happy Meals</a>, complete with toys.
The fast food chain debuted its “Cactus Plant Flea Market Box” as a limited-time collaboration with the fashion brand Cactus Plant, though customers have just dubbed this new menu addition “Adult Happy Meals.” 
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They come in a larger box than a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/children">child’s</a> Happy Meal, per the <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2022/10/04/mcdonalds-happy-meal-adults/">Washington Post</a>, and include a 10-piece chicken nugget or a Big Mac and an order of medium fries along with a medium drink. Besides the signature box, the thing that makes these meals extra special is the addition of one of four collectible figurines of old-school McDonald’s mascots — Grimace, the Hamburglar, Birdie, plus a new character named Cactus Buddy as a nod to the collaboration.
The publication notes that among a plethora of failed experiments, the Happy Meal remains a true McDonald’s achievement that’s been a massive success for four decades. These targeted kids&#8217; meals offer parents incentives to visit the fast food franchise frequently to collect all the toys and offer children “happiness” with their meals. Though they’ve come under fire for promoting unhealthy food, the product has remained a menu staple.
Now the multi-billion dollar company is hoping the adults in line will sign up for a bit of nostalgia and order Happy Meals for themselves.
“We’re taking one of the most nostalgic McDonald’s experiences and literally repackaging it in a new way that’s hyper-relevant for our adult fans,” McDonald’s USA chief marketing and customer experience officer Tariq Hassan said in a press release.
&#8220;Everyone remembers their first Happy Meal® as a kid&#8230; and the can’t-sit-still feeling as you dug in to see what was inside,&#8221; the document <a href="https://mashable.com/article/mcdonalds-adult-happy-meal">said</a>. &#8220;That little red box could turn a regular Tuesday into the best. day. ever. And now, we’re reimagining that experience in a whole new way — this time, for adults.&#8221;
Besides the collectible toys, there&#8217;s also merchandise such as hoodies, sweatshirts, and t-shirts for sale. If you order an adult Happy Meal through the app, you automatically get entered into a merch giveaway. The packaged meals are being offered at the drive-thru, for delivery, or on the McDonald’s app for a limited time.

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McDonald’s Debuts Adult Happy Meals That Come With A Toy

McDonald's Debuts Adult Happy Meals That Come With A Toy

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