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What food safety experts steer clear of to avoid E. coli
An E. coli outbreak is believed to be linked to slivered onions on McDonald’s Quarter Pounders. Food safety experts explain why some types of produce have a higher risk of contamination.Top stories - NBC News - October 25 -
Chef Michael Mina is showcasing foods from his heritage
Chef Michael Mina, who opened his first New York City restaurant this year, is showcasing foods from his heritage in the cookbook "My Egypt"Top stories - CBS News - October 26 -
In key swing states, the lines at food banks are growing longer
Across the rural communities and industrial towns of western Michigan, semitrucks hauling thousands of pounds of food are pulling up to church parking lots and community centers where growing lines ...Politics - NBC News - October 26 -
The Curious Case of a Temple Sweet: How Food Increasingly Divides India
A Hindu politician has accused his Christian predecessor of allowing a temple’s sanctity to be violated with an animal product.World - The New York Times - October 27 -
Petrol and food prices will fall thanks to oil glut, says World Bank
Downward trend in oil price from higher production, falling demand in China and clean energy to continue. Business live – latest updates Petrol and food prices will fall over the next two ...World - The Guardian - October 29 -
How an urban farming nonprofit in California is addressing food insecurity
The "CBS Mornings'" series "Rebuilding America" shows how a California organization is helping to provide neighbors with better access to fruits and vegetables in food deserts.Top stories - CBS News - October 29 -
What to know about recall concerns, U.S food safety
Concerns are growing over food safety in the U.S. after recent food recalls stemming from E. coli and listeria outbreaks. Keith Schneider, a food safety professor at the University of Florida, ...Top stories - CBS News - October 29 -
Robert Lighthizer: Trump’s China Trade Warrior and ‘Food Fight’ Referee
If Donald J. Trump regains the presidency, his former U.S. trade representative could lead his quest to slap punishing tariffs on foreign trading partners.Business - The New York Times - October 30 -
FarmboxRx founder Ashley Tyrner on changing the game in food accessibility
As founder and CEO of FarmboxRx, Ashley Tyrner is making healthy food accessible in areas where it's hardest to find. Her service has delivered produce to over 2.7 million households, helping ...Top stories - CBS News - October 31 -
Couche-Tard Targets More Fresh Food In 7-Eleven Pursuit
The owner of Circle K convenience stores wants to cook up more fresh food sales, and it’s willing to spend $47 billion to do it.Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 4 -
‘It was carnage’: students describe suspected mass food poisoning at New Zealand university
Reports of vomit streaming down windows as more than 100 University of Canterbury students fall ill, with cause of stomach bug being investigated. A mass outbreak of suspected food poisoning has ...World - The Guardian - November 5 -
How Distributors’ Fees Cost Consumers and Small Food Companies Dearly
A tussle between big food manufacturers, grocery chains, and distributors for narrow profit margins squeezes the small producers caught in the middle.Business - Inc. - November 5 -
USDA partners with Department of Education to tackle food insecurity on college campuses
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of Education announced an agreement aimed at addressing food insecurity among college students in a press release issued Thursday. The ...Politics - The Hill - November 7 -
Global food prices reach highest level in 18 months
Increases signal grocery price pressures likely to rise further over the coming quartersWorld - Financial Times - November 8 -
The inspiring scientists who saved the world’s first seed bank
During the siege of Leningrad, botanists in charge of an irreplaceable seed collection had to protect it from fire, rodents – and hunger. Somewhere in the sky above, the mosquito drone of a plane’s ...World - The Guardian - November 12 -
‘Defend the product!’ How the French keep their artisan food culture alive
Medieval-style producer guilds, a glut of festivals and strict controls on quality and origin all combine to make sure that traditional gastronomie is honoured and protected. It’s a Saturday ...World - The Guardian - November 13 -
R.F.K. Jr. Scorns Trump’s Fast Food Habit: ‘Really, Like, Bad’
Intent on changing the U.S. food supply under the incoming Trump administration, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. passed judgment on the president-elect’s culinary choices during a recent podcast interview.Top stories - The New York Times - November 13 -
Man’s will written on back of food boxes is valid, UK high court rules
Malcolm Chenery left estate to Diabetes UK charity when he died in 2021, writing will on fish and mince pie boxes. A will written on the back of cardboard food packaging has been found to be valid ...World - The Guardian - November 13 -
RFK Jr.'s Vow to Take On Big Food Could Face Resistance
Processed foods are in the cross hairs of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., but battling major companies could collide with President-elect Donald J. Trump’s corporate-friendly goals.Business - The New York Times - 6 days ago -
Fact Checking RFK Jr.’s Claims About Food and Nutrition
We fact checked five of his most repeated claims.Top stories - The New York Times - November 15 -
RFK Jr.'s No. 1 hurdle to take on unhealthy food: Money
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has pledged to transform America’s food system, vowing to crack down on foods and ingredients he blames for many of the nation’s ills, including ultra-processed foods and food ...Top stories - NBC News - 5 days ago -
The World Food Prize Foundation announces changes to expand international reach
An Iowa-based group that strives to alleviate world hunger is announcing a leadership change as it works to expand its international focusHealth - ABC News - 4 days ago -
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How Trump's mass deportation plans could affect food, farming industry
President-elect Donald Trump confirmed that he plans to address illegal immigration in the U.S. through a mass deportation program. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady discusses how ...Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago -
Gaza food production ‘decimated’ with 70% of farmland hit, UN finds
Israeli attacks have destroyed huge areas of land used for crops, with 90% of cattle killed, analysis shows . More than 90% of cattle have died and about 70% of land for crops in Gaza has been ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
Which Thanksgiving foods can go through airport security?
As record travelers prepare to fly for Thanksgiving, here's what to know about transporting food through TSA checkpoints.Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
RFK Jr. weighing FDA crackdown on food additives under Trump
Kennedy's team is weighing a significant rewrite of the FDA's rules.Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
Whole Foods organic carrots and celery recalled amid E. coli outbreak
Whole Foods Market stores in five states sold recalled carrots and celery sticks that could contain E. coli.Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Listeria Outbreak Kills One, Prompts Recall for Yu Shang Food
Officials have linked 11 listeria cases since October 2021 to items from Yu Shang Food, which is recalling more than 72,000 pounds of products.Health - The New York Times - 23 hours ago -
Nine people hospitalized in listeria outbreak linked to South Carolina food processor
A woman in California also lost a fetus from the disease that US health officials have linked to Yu Shang Food Inc. A listeria outbreak linked to ready-to-eat meat and poultry products from a South ...World - The Guardian - 10 hours ago -
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Russian tensions expose faultlines in South Africa’s unity government
Cyril Ramaphosa angered the ANC’s largest coalition partner by calling Vladimir Putin a ‘valued friend’World - Financial Times - October 27
