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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 -
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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 - 5 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 - 3 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 - Yesterday -
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 - 20 hours ago -
In South Africa, Food Poisoning Kills at Least 23 Children
The South African government said that nearly 900 people, many children, had fallen sick since September.World - The New York Times - 16 hours ago -
Good enough to eat: Noah Verrier's paintings of comfort food
Artist Noah Verrier is getting millions of likes on social media for his paintings of comfort foods, like peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, burgers, fries, and jelly donuts – and they're selling ...Top stories - CBS News - 26 minutes ago -
Banks and regulators warn of rise in ‘quishing’ QR code scams
HSBC, Santander and the US Federal Trade Commission concerned over email attacks that bypass cyber-defencesBusiness - Financial Times - October 27 -
US leads efforts to keep lifeline for West Bank lenders open
Yellen warns Netanyahu of ‘economic catastrophe’ if Israel refuses to extend waiver for Palestine banksBusiness - Financial Times - October 28 -
Heritage Foundation: the rightwing ‘Project 2025’ think-tank banking on Trump
Republican candidate now seeks to distance himself from controversial group and its manifestoWorld - Financial Times - October 29 -
Former bank boss in Latvia jailed for ordering killing of whistleblower
LPB Bank owner Mihails Ulmans sentenced to 15 years over hit on lawyer who suspected money-launderingBusiness - Financial Times - October 29
