A jar of 'ethical' foie gras will cost you over $200. Here's why.

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Why Spanish baby eels are so expensive

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  • Baby eels are a delicacy in Spain.
  • A single kilogram can reach thousands of dollars at auction.
  • To reach just 1 kilo, fishers need to catch 3,000 eels.

Angulas are the young of the European eel.

Subway will sell 50% discounts for its footlong sandwiches to app users — and they could sell out within hours

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Subway to sell 250,000 Footlong Pass subscriptions starting March 21.

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Why wild panela sugar is so expensive

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  • Panela is beloved in Colombia, where it is a go-to sweetener over the more processed white sugar.
  • Depending on where it is made, panela can cost up to 17,000 pesos per kilogram.
  • In the US, it can cost 20 times more than white sugar.

Panela is beloved in Colombia,

Independent bookstores once considered Barnes & Noble the enemy, but its CEO loves small bookstores so much, he owns 9 of his own

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The interior of Daunt Books in Marylebone, London.

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Bed Bath & Beyond is reportedly skipping on severance payments for workers

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Denying severance for store employees could complicate efforts to finish selling inventory, as some workers are quitting their jobs weeks before their locations actually close, Bloomberg reported.

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Walmart stops selling 'horrific' stand used to restrain dogs during breeding after activists file a complaint

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According to PETA, Walmart stopped selling immobilizing dog-breeding stands after complaints.

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Shoppers are scrambling to get their hands on Costco's viral $20 peanut butter chocolate pie, which is attracting millions of views on TikTok

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Costco has started selling a $19.99 peanut butter chocolate cream pie.

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Chick-fil-A will force rewards members to spend more money to get free food, following in the footsteps of Starbucks and Dunkin'

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Chick-fil-A is changing its rewards plans effective April 4, 2023.

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Why single-origin coffee can cost $30 per pound. More than 5 times the US average.

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