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Why Are People So Freaked Out About Seed Oils?

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In 2017, ophthalmologist Dr. Chris Knobbe published a paper arguing that “harmful vegetable oil,” as well as other processed foods, “are the primary and proximate cause of AMD [age-related macular degeneration].” Seed oil criticism is often espoused by influencers and channels who hold other reactionary beliefs.

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-February 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the National Restaurant Association's State of the Indusrty Report, food industry pressures, foodservice opportunities, influencer marketing, foot traffic analysis and the dining-out dollar. 2020 State of the Restaurant Industry.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-April 2021 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

The most popular COVID-related safety offerings people look for when booking a venue included outdoor spaces (47 percent) and socially-distanced floor plans (40 percent). The report titled, The Great Restaurant Restart, includes lessons learned from the past year and how they can influence the industry’s future.

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‘It Was a Losing Fight to Write Anything That Wasn’t “Ethnic”’

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In many cases, the employees’ personalities were turned into their personal brands. BIPOC in food media are routinely not considered for assignments about things that don’t directly relate to their ethnicity or race. “I Instead, BIPOC get stuck with work directly related to their ethnicities.

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Feast on Sushi, Steak, and Globalization at Iraq’s American-Themed Buffet

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The restaurant finally opened in December 2017. ABC managed to tap into a growing professional middle class in the region, which has partly been fueled by American influence. (along with the U.K. invasion allowed the KRG to further assert its autonomy. Fatimah Fadhil Stuffed grape leaves. Fatimah Fadhil A bounty of seafood.

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-April 2020-COVID-19 Effects Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

Visible hygiene practices and minimal contact are now the top two factors that most influence consumers. Respondents across all countries said their top food-related concerns were: safety and hygiene, access to healthy foods, and nutrition. Restaurant Industry Consumer Perspectives. Deciding where to eat has changed. In the U.S.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-January 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

percent growth over the fourth quarter of 2017. percent since Q3 of 2017. After a tough 2017, family dining has been experiencing a resurgence and had strong same-store sales growth during 2019. Same-store sales growth during Q4 shows restaurant sales decreased by -0.1 percent, which represented an improvement of 0.3

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