It's the afternoon, and you deserve a break. Sit back, pour yourself a glass, and enjoy these food stories from around the Internet.
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Here's a good reason to keep sipping that morning cup o' joe or green tea: A new study finds that both reduce the risk of stroke by 20 percent. [NPR]
How Irish is McDonald's Shamrock Shake? Uh, not very. [Jaunted]
Speaking of green drinks, the European Parliament has taken the "green fairy" out of absinthe. They've declared that the liquor does not need to contain the wormwood plant toxin--the ingredient that gives the drink its psychedelic properties--to be labeled "absinthe." [Reuters]
Taco Bell's Doritos Locos Taco is single-handedly saving the U.S. economy. Okay, not really, but the taco-hawking restaurant added over 15,000 jobs in the United States last year, more than any other fast food chain. [Gawker]
We'll still swill a Sazerac, even if it doesn't make us see green fairies anymore.