Walmart Wants To Restock Your Fridge While You’re Away
(WFXB) – Walmart is testing a new delivery service that lets a delivery person drop off packages and put groceries away while you’re not home.
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America’s best and worst tippers
Ever wonder if you’re a good tipper? Well, a new study may have the answer. A new CreditCards.com report finds out who the best tippers are, and how much they’re giving. According to the study, the best tippers are men, Republicans, Northeasterners and credit and debit card users– these groups leave a median 20% tip at restaurants. And the worst…
Are ‘booze pops’ food or alcohol?
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WFXB) – There’s a good chance you’ve heard of booze pops: they’re frozen alcoholic ice pops, usually on a stick. Officials in South Carolina are still trying to figure out what they really are: food or alcohol? There is a business called ‘Booze Pops’ in Charleston that is selling the alcoholic treats alongside non-alcoholic pops for children. Current…
Favorite Foods Going Extinct
Greg and Tangena reveal a few of our favorite foods that could go extinct in our lifetime!
Man On The Strand: Good Food Bad Food
Tyler hit the streets to hear what foods you find tasty!
North Carolina restaurant bans kids 5 years and younger
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (WFXB) – A new policy at an Italian restaurant in North Carolina is generating a reaction on social media. The new rule? No kids allowed. The manager, Michael Mills, of Caruso’s in Mooresville says thew new policy bans children 5-years-old and younger. Milles adds they are trying to create a ‘fine dining experience’ and reports mostly positive feedback from…
Study ranks Myrtle Beach as the 16th fattest city in America
WalletHub recently ranked cities in the US with the highest percentage of people who are overweight and five cities in the Carolinas made the top 20 list. The Myrtle Beach area ranked number 16 on that list. Numbers are from the 100 most-populated areas across the country. These numbers are based on three factors – the number of people who are…
Are gluten-free diets worth the hype?
The gluten-free diet has a long history of treating people with celiac disease, a digestive disorder in which your body is abnormally sensitive to gluten, a protein component of wheat, rye, barley and crossbreeds of those grains. Now, going gluten-free is over a $23 billion industry. Dr. Dalal Akoury of AWAREmed explains the history and myths about gluten-free diets.
Cheerios is offering freebies to help save the bees
During your last trip to the grocery store, you might have noticed something different in the cereal aisle. Cheerios pulled its mascot, Buzz the Bee off the box of Honey Nut Cheerios. The reason why? Cheerios wants you to know that the world’s bee population – a crucial pollinator for world food supplies – is plummeting and they want to…
Should food stamps be used to buy soda and candy?
Lawmakers across the country are aiming to ban low-income families from using their food stamp cards to purchase soda and other junk food, sparking a debate over how much influence the government should have in purchasing decisions of families receiving supplemental aid. A new USDA report shows that while most food stamp money was spent in the category of “meat,…
