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The Fake Bakery Scam


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Shake Shake Named Most Overpriced Fast Food in America

In a recent study done by Preply, an online language tutoring marketplace, Shake Shack was found to be considered the most overpriced restaurant chain, according to their analysis of nearly 60,000 Google reviews from over 10,000 restaurants nationwide. This study focused on the presence of key words and phrases such as “overpriced”, “rip off”, more. However despite this reputation, and raising menu prices by around 3% in 2024, Shake Shack still saw a 14.7% revenue increase in their last quarter, indicating that their premium pricing is not deterring loyal customers. 


US Surgeon General Pushes For Alcohol Labels To Address Growing Health Concerns 

US Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, has recently called for alcohol warning labels to include information about increased risk of various types of cancer. This comes at an influential time, as the USDA and HHS departments prepare for their quinquennial updating of the U.S Dietary Guidelines for Americans. For decades now, consuming small amounts of alcohol has actually been considered beneficial to one’s health under the existing guidelines, however more recent studies have linked even occasional, light alcohol consumption to an increased risk of certain forms of cancer and heart disease. 


Fake It ‘Til You Bake It: An Emerging Scandal in the Microbakery Community 

Internet sleuths have recently exposed Jessica Stewart, known online as @microbakerygirl, for allegedly faking her microbakery in order to sell a $500 online course. Stewart appeared online seemingly out of nowhere in November, with the goal of selling an online course to her suspiciously fast-growing follower base, teaching them how to open their own microbakery just like her. The online baking community caught on quickly though, pointing out innumerable inconsistencies in her story and digging up a slew of information about her and her husband’s involvement in Master Resell Rights courses, leading many to believe that Stewart is posing as the owner of a nonexistent business and selling this course without any relevant personal experience.  



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Eater's DigestBy Internet Shaquille