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Right now one in eight Americans receives food stamps. Kentucky Fried Chicken must have looked at the research and saw deep fried dollar signs, because they're currently lobbying to allow Kentucky residents to use food stamps in their fast food restaurants

Who doesn’t salivate at the thought of a juicy hamburger? The point is, there is hardly any food that’s more American.

And capitalizing on that are many industries, from fast-food restaurants to cattle growers, to ketchup and mustard producers.

But have you ever thought about the scope of the industries involved?

(American Chemical Society) Scientists today reported the development of a "smart" roof coating, made from waste cooking oil from fast food restaurants, that can "read" a thermometer.

They described the coating at the 239th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, being held here this week.

A report from Nielsen indicates that ad spending in the United States fell 15.4% in the first half of the year, compared to the first half of last year.

Preliminary estimates show that US ad expenditures fell over $10.3 billion to a total of $56.9 billion.

"While some of the larger categories have cut back spending, we see others that continue to raise the ante on their media investments," said Annie Touliatos, VP for Nielsen’s advertising information services.

(National Academy of Sciences) Zoning restrictions on fast-food restaurants near schools and playgrounds, community policing to improve safety around public recreational sites, requirements that publicly run after-school programs limit video game and TV time, and taxes on high-calorie, low-nutrient foods and drinks are some of the strategies local government officials can use to tackle the childhood obesity epidemic in their communities, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine and National Research Council.