NEWS ABOUT: cooking oil
cooking oil stories: 3 news briefs
Once scorned, it's 'become gold'; can be turned into biodiesel
New York Times May 30, 08 7:40 AM CDT
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For decades restaurants have thrown away their used cooking grease without a second thought; now, they’re trying to protect it from thieves. Almost anyone can convert the yellow grease into cheap biodiesel using kits sold on the internet, and restaurant oil bins have become go-to destinations for everyone from environmentalists to thieves who siphon tanks in the dead of the night.
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As farmers plant more crops for biofuels, moviegoers feel pinch
Los Angeles Times Mar 14, 08 9:00 PM CDT
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The movie stars driving flex-fuel SUV are driving up popcorn prices at the nation’s nickelodeons, and it’s not because of their salaries: A move toward planting crops for alternative-fuel production has made popping corn more scarce—and therefore more expensive, the Los Angeles Times reports. Moviegoers shouldn’t fret too much, for the hike could be as little as 15 cents.
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Calgary becomes nation's first city to regulate trans fats
Globe and Mail Dec 31, 07 12:33 PM CST
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America’s war on trans fats has spread to Canada, where tomorrow Calgary will become the first city to regulate their use. Restaurants will be banned from cooking with ingredients or serving foods containing more than 2% trans fat in total fat content. Some restaurants currently offer food with trans fat levels as high as 42%, the Globe and Mail reports.
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