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A new mouse study tested what happens when food is prepared on plastic cutting boards and the resulting microplastics end up in the diet. The team chopped on polyethylene and polypropylene boards, mixed the released particles into feed, and watched how the gut responded over weeks. These tiny particles, called microplastics, are fragments of plastic smaller than 0.2 inches that …

Key Takeaways American customers think McDonald’s lacks value when they see $10 combo meals on menu boards at the drive-thru, CEO Chris Kempczinski said Wednesday. The company is working with franchisees on adding more value to its “core menu” as traffic among low-income consumers continues to fall, Kempczinski said. McDonald’s second-quarter results exceeded analyst expectations, thanks to a strong performance …

Unilever has appointed a new CEO to lead Ben & Jerry’s as its battle over the ice cream brand’s lefty politics heats up, according to a report Friday. Jochanan Senf, a Dutch Unilever executive who previously managed Ben & Jerry’s Europe business, will start in the new role this month after the British parent company abruptly axed former CEO David …