Apple Chief Executive SteveJobsSteve Jobs wants to patent a process that will save customers the hassle of waiting to order a cup of coffee at a local Starbucks or a fresh burger at the nearest fast food restaurant.

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Apple (nasdaq: AAPL - news - people ) Chief Executive Steve Jobs wants to patent a process that will save customers the hassle of waiting to order a cup of coffee at a local Starbucks (nasdaq: SBUX - news - people ) or a fresh burger at the nearest fast food restaurant.

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They are everywhere and serve the kind of fresh, flavorful food that makes you wonder why fast food chains cannot emulate them.

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Also in Japan, Subway, which surpassed McDonald's last month as the world's largest fast food chain, does not just serve fresh ingredients, it grows them in its backyard.

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In Mr. Cole's first Slow Food Fast contribution, raw tomatoes, baby arugula and fresh mint are the counterpoints to perfectly seared branzino fillets.

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For his debut Slow Food Fast contribution, Mr. Picard shares a riff on the fresh tomato tart he serves year-round at Au Pied de Cochon.

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They know they should be sitting down to family meals with fresh vegetables and whole grains, but instead they consume what comes out of vending machines and fast-food restaurants.

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