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'Lost Duluth' Author to Give Presentation About How "Live" Theater Started in Duluth and the History Behind the Theater Buildings

Chris Allen — Tue, 14 May 2013 11:00:33 +0000

Tony Dierckins is a local author, book designer and publisher. He has authored or co-authored almost two dozen books, will be presenting for Lunch With the History People. Tony will discuss “Duluth’s Lost Grand Old Stage Theaters.” His presentation is derived from the book, which he co-authored with Maryanne C. Norton, entitled Lost Duluth. His [...]

Do You Eat Lunch at Your Desk? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 16:52:51 +0000

Recently, Applebee’s launched a “lunch decoy” ad campaign which encourages folks to reclaim their lunch break. So, how many people are taking their midday meal at their desk? According to a survey from LighterLife, 82 percent of office workers regularly eat computer-monitor-lit lunches. And if Applebee’s ad campaign isn’t enough to get office eaters to change their ways, [...]

You Won't Believe How Much Americans Spend on Coffee and Lunch Each Year

Shauna Wright — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:29:36 +0000

A new survey of Americans’ workplace spending habits shows we’re dropping an awful lot on incidentals like coffee and restaurant lunches every year — $3,000 per person, on average. Accounting Principals, a unit of staffing services company Adecco SA, polled 1,000 US workers last month and found we spend more than $1,000 annually on coffee [...]

New "Dip & Squeeze" Ketchup Packet Heads To Grocery Store Shelves

Steve Tanko — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 16:58:45 +0000

After a successful soft-launch at select restaurant chains around the country, the newly-redesigned “Dip & Squeeze” ketchup packets from Heinz are coming to a grocery store shelf near you. Heinz® Dip & Squeeze® Ketchup, first introduced to restaurants, is moving from the drive-thru to the shopping cart as Heinz announces the retail availability of the [...]

90% Of Brown-Bagged School Lunches Potentially Unsafe

Steve Tanko — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 18:36:17 +0000

As a parent, you think you're doing the right thing -- packing a lunch for your child to bring to pre-school --- or any school for that matter. Packing it yourself lets you control what they're eating -- right?

But what if that lunch you're packing could make them sick?

So what can a parent do to pack a "safer" lunch? The experts don't have specifics at this point; More tests are needed.

A Growing Trend: Los Angeles Public Schools Ban Flavored Milk

Steve Tanko — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 19:08:13 +0000

As part of a growing trend to eat healthier and curb the onset of weight and health issues at an early age, school districts around the country have discontinued chocolate milk and other flavored milks from their lunch lines. Los Angeles is joining the trend - representing a significant population center that will no longer offer flavored milks.