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"It’s interesting to me that the same consumer that will go to 7-11 and buy a bottle of Fiji Water for five dollars will go crazy and complain about a cup of coffee."

When maple syrup was used mostly as a general-purpose sweetener, the lighter, less-flavorful variety was valued higher.

"He said cellulose [wood] is common in processed foods, often labeled as reduced-fat or high-fiber –- products like breads, pancakes, crackers, pizza crusts, muffins, scrambled eggs, mashed potato mixes, and even cheesecake. Inman himself keeps a box of Wheat Thins Fiber Selects crackers, manufactured by Kraft Foods Nabisco brand, at his desk, and snacks on them daily, clearly unmoved by the use of wood pulp in its ingredients."

"Zuckerberg's guide on this strange journey has been a well-known Silicon Valley chef named Jesse Cool. She lives in Palo Alto, eight houses away from Zuckerberg, and owns a local restaurant called Flea Street Café. Cool has introduced Zuckerberg to nearby farmers and advised him as he killed his first chicken, pig, and goat. 'He cut the throat of the goat with a knife, which is the most kind way to do it,' says Cool."

"In nearly every case, New York products were cheaper than in places such as Memphis, Indianapolis and Milwaukee."

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