McDonald's will have to explain the McRib, its occasional mystery meat sandwich, after failing to convince a federal judge to dismiss a class action lawsuit. The lawsuit contends that McDonald's "intentionally shapes" McRib patties, one of the fast-food giant's most expensive products, to lead diners to believe that they are made from actual rib meat. — Read the rest

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Depending on the variety, a serving of lettuce has about 0.5 to 1 gram of protein, but scientists are working to change that. It turns out that chloroplasts, which usually produce chlorophyll, can be modified to make myoglobin, a protein found in meat, instead. — Read the rest

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