Read more cooking oil stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/19890/cooking-oil.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 12:31:42 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/28780/restaurants-used-grease-draws-thieves.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFor 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...http://www.newser.com/story/28780/restaurants-used-grease-draws-thieves.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 30 May 2008 7:40:10 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/21617/as-global-temps-rise-so-do-popcorn-prices.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe 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,...http://www.newser.com/story/21617/as-global-temps-rise-so-do-popcorn-prices.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 14 Mar 2008 21:00:13 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/15295/food-police-extend-reach-to-canada.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAmerica’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...http://www.newser.com/story/15295/food-police-extend-reach-to-canada.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 31 Dec 2007 12:33:50 CST