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It publishes the recipes under an open source (well, CC) license ... :-P



Recipes can't be copyrighted, so this isn't exactly a stunning revelation.

http://www.copyright.gov/fls/fl122.html


the ingredients list of recipes cannot be copyrighted but "when a recipe or formula is accompanied by substantial literary expression in the form of an explanation or directions... there may be a basis for copyright protection."




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