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Wednesday

Ruby Tuesday's: An Experiment in Eating Out Smart

Congress and many states are trying to require restaurant chains to post nutritional information on their menus in an effort to combat obesity. The restaurant industry opposes such mandates, arguing that the market will naturally respond to consumer demand. The popular restaurant chain Ruby Tuesday's already has. NPR's Patricia Neighmond reports.

Ruby Tuesday's: An Experiment in Eating Out Smart

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Tuesday

Obesity Often Linked to Income

Americans spend a good deal of money eating out, a habit tied to the nation's obesity epidemic. Researchers say the less people can pay for food, the more calories they consume. NPR's Patricia Neighmond reports in the first of a two-part series.

Obesity Often Linked to Income

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Sunday

Kentucky Town Celebrates Duncan Hines

The citizens of Bowling Green, Ky. are preparing to celebrate natives son Duncan Hines. Unlike his cake-mix rival Betty Crocker, Duncan Hines was a real person. Cora Jane Spiller, tells NPR's Liane Hansen about her great uncle and the Eighth annual Duncan Hines Festival.

Kentucky Town Celebrates Duncan Hines

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Saturday

Friday

At Julia Child's Kitchen, Memories of a Love for Cooking

All Things Considered talks with visitors at the National Museum of American History's exhibit of Julia Child's actual kitchen, taken from her home in Cambridge, Mass., and reassembled in Washington, D.C. The visitors comment on how practical the kitchen appears to be, and how the famous gourmet touched their lives and influenced their relationship with food and cooking.

At Julia Child's Kitchen, Memories of a Love for Cooking

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Obituaries

Master Chef Julia Child Dies at 91

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World-renowned master chef Julia Child died Thursday at the age of 91. She spent three decades explaining the mysteries of classic French cuisine to modern American audiences. Child hosted several cooking shows on public television, earning Peabody and Emmy Awards in the process, and wrote nine cookbooks.

Master Chef Julia Child Dies at 91

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Obituaries

A Chef Remembers Culinary Ambassador Julia Child

In memory of world-renowned chef Julia Child, NPR's Noah Adams speaks with Gordon Hamersley, a chef who knew her for more than 20 years. Child died Thursday at the age of 91.

A Chef Remembers Culinary Ambassador Julia Child

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Obituaries

TV Chef Julia Child, 91, Dies

Julia Child, the celebrated chef, author and TV personality who brought French cooking to U.S. audiences, is dead at 91. Child taught millions how to cook and helped elevate the nation's culinary standards.

TV Chef Julia Child, 91, Dies

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Thursday

Friday

From Our Listeners

The Right Stuff: Food Technology Update

We hear about what's cooking in food technology, including designing space cuisine for astronauts. A recent meeting of the members of the Institute of Food Technologists contained new research into topics from obesity to crisper lettuce. We'll find out more.

The Right Stuff: Food Technology Update

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Thursday

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Youth Radio: Celebrity Diners in Boston

While the locals may be avoiding downtown Boston restaurants, the politicos are eating out. Restaurants that are fortunate enough to host these swanky affairs are pulling out all the stops. How does Boston's star treatment compare with that found in Los Angeles? Youth Radio's Luis Sierra reports.

Youth Radio: Celebrity Diners in Boston

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Trans Fat Label Change May Not Alter Diet

Some nutrition experts worry new trans fat labels won't stop shoppers from buying foods -- such as cookies, crackers and chips -- made with the heart-damaging fat. Others point out the FDA requirement already has some manufacturers reformulating their products. NPR's Snigdha Prakash reports.

Trans Fat Label Change May Not Alter Diet

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Monday

From Our Listeners

Hail to the Chef

Some of the world's most powerful leaders have sent their personal cooks to Washington for a chef summit. Walter Scheib is the president of an organization of chefs to the world's heads of state -- and the White House chef. He'll oversee this evening's proceedings and the recipe swapping.

Hail to the Chef

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