`RULES = NONE`

RULES=NONE means that there are no inside borders. RULES=NONE is the default if you don't use BORDER or set it to zero, but otherwise must be explicitly stated to have no inside borders. Note that currently Netscape does not recognize RULES.

<TABLE BORDER=2 RULES=NONE FRAME=BOX>

gives us

Name Food

Starflower stir fied tofu

Miko vegetable rice soup

Andy hummus

Ping french toast