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Beware Pumpkin Spice, Pecan Is Gaining on You

DoorDash sees a big spike in orders, dubs it the 'top fall flavor' of the year

(Newser) - At this point, "pumpkin spice" is so ingrained in the culture of autumn that it's not about to go away anytime soon. But after crunching its delivery data, DoorDash has named a different "top fall flavor" of the year—pecan. Related orders are up nearly 30% year...

Feds: Mormon Offshoot Turned Kids Into Laborers

Church in hot water allegedly pulling children from school to pick pecans

(Newser) - A fundamentalist Mormon church faces legal action from the Department of Labor after allegedly using young children to harvest pecans. Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints members Dale Barlow and Brian Jessop, and Paragon Contractors were fined $1.9 million yesterday for violating federal child labor laws, reports...

Thanks for Nothing: Pecan Prices Up 22%

Blame China, droughts for soaring cost of Thanksgiving staple

(Newser) - For those who can't face Thanksgiving without pecan pie, you're going to pay dearly for the privilege this year: the price tag on the tasty dessert is up by 22%, reports CNN . Sure, core inflation is a low 2% , but food prices are on the rise, and pecans...

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