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Snake Steak Could Be a Climate-Friendly Source of ProteinPythons turn their food into meat pretty efficiently, a study finds, making them an intriguing alternative to climate-unfriendly cowsBy Meghan BartelsReticulated python (Malayopython reticulatus). Credit: Paul Starosta/Getty ImagesPut aside your chicken cutlets and meatloaf and say hello to python curries and satay skewers. Some snake scientists think eating these reptiles—already customary or at least acceptable in parts of the world—might help lessen the damage…

If you love outdoor cooking, you know how tough it can be to achieve the perfect results every time. You have to deal with uneven heat, flare-ups, smoke and guesswork.Not to mention the hassle of cleaning up afterward. But what if there was a grill that could do all the work for you and cook your food exactly the way you want it in a fraction of the time?That’s the promise of the Perfecta, a groundbreaking grill that combines cutting-edge technology with culinary expertise. This innovative appliance could revolutionize…

CES has increasingly become a grilling show, with companies constantly finding ways to bring more tech to your deck or patio. One company that's added a dash of AI to its spice rack is Seergrills, a UK-based startup comprised of engineers and product developers. Its flagship model, the Perfecta, can cook a one-inch-thick ribeye steak in 90 seconds. Overall, the company says the grill, a unit that looks more like a see-through counter-top oven, cooks foods around 10 times faster than conventional cooking methods.Inside,…

When man bites steak, nobody cares. But when a steak bites back (in a manner of speaking) the world pauses, as it should, to take notice.That’s essentially what happened when a Northern California man died in early December — a demise that his brother archly and elegantly recounted in an obituary published in The Times.“Matthew Charles Slay of Trinidad, CA, passed away last week following a brief and courageous battle with an oversized piece of steak,” began the paid obit, like none in memory. “It was a stunning tragedy…

A pedestrian wearing a protective mask walks past a Ruth's Chris restaurant in Washington, D.C., on Monday, April 20, 2020.Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg via Getty ImagesDarden Restaurants said Wednesday it is buying Ruth's Hospitality Group, the parent company of Ruth's Chris Steak House, for $715 million.The deal values Ruth's at $21.50 per share in an all-cash transaction. The steakhouse has more than 150 locations worldwide and generated $505.9 million in revenue in 2022.Ruth's shares spiked nearly 34% in premarket…

Israeli firm Aleph Farms is to start selling cultivated thin-cut steaks this year after getting approval from the head of the country's Jewish congregation. Jewish dietary law designates kosher meat as having come specifically from a cow slaughtered in accordance with ritual - and requires that it be kept and…

If at first you don’t succeed, get the ball back in the hands of Jaylen Clark.With his team on the verge of an epic collapse in the final minute against its archrival, badly outplayed for the entire second half, the UCLA junior guard found himself open for a three-pointer.He missed.As Clark’s shot caromed off the rim, the Bruins trailed USC by two points with 19 seconds left and the sellout Pauley Pavilion crowd grew uneasy at the prospect of the home team dropping a game that it once led by 18 points early in the second…

Beyond Meat is rolling out a steak substitute. Photo: Beyond Meat Oct. 24, 2022 10:54…

Beyond SteakSource: Beyond MeatBeyond Meat is launching a steak substitute in grocery stores on Monday.The new product will roll out nationwide at more than 5,000 Kroger and Walmart stores, as well as Albertsons, Ahold Delhaize, Jewel-Osco, Sprouts and other local grocers.The announcement concludes a rocky month for the maker of meat alternatives. Beyond ousted Chief Operating Officer Doug Ramsey after he was arrested for allegedly biting another man's nose. The company also announced plans to cut 19% of its workforce, or…

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. The messy morality of letting AI make life-and-death decisions In a workshop in the Netherlands, Philip Nitschke is overseeing testing on his new assisted suicide machine. Sealed inside the coffin-sized pod, a person who has chosen to die must answer three questions: Who are you? Where are you? And do you know what will happen when you press that button? The machine…