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‘Strong likelihood’ of imminent famine in northern Gaza, food experts warn, as Israel continues siege

‘Looming catastrophe’ will ‘dwarf anything we have seen so far’ in Gaza since 7 October 2023, famine review committee says. There is a “strong likelihood that famine is imminent in areas” of the ...

World - The Guardian - November 9

Bland, soggy slop or scratch-cooked chilli and pancakes? The best and worst hospital food around the world – in pictures

From Kenya to Brazil, patients need tasty, nutritious food more than most – so which countries do it best?. • ‘We have learned to have low expectations’: why is UK hospital food so bad? . One of ...

World - The Guardian - November 9

The latest inflation woe: Your fast-food breakfast now costs 53% more

Prices for the morning meal have surged over the past five years, according to a new study

Business - MarketWatch - November 9

Hungry Palestinians in north Gaza search for food, sealed off from aid for a month by Israeli siege

Palestinians in northern Gaza are rationing out their last supplies of food to survive, with no aid entering the area for the past month under an Israeli siege

World - ABC News - November 10

‘Mass deportations would disrupt the food chain’: Californians warn of ripple effect of Trump threat

In 2023, state was nation’s sole producer of almonds, artichokes, figs, olives, pomegranates, raisins and walnuts. Take a drive through the Salinas or Central valleys in California and you’ll pass ...

World - The Guardian - November 11

Tyson Foods’ stock jumps as beef, chicken sales strength fuel an earnings beat

Tyson Foods’ stock surges after a healthy earnings beat, helped by strength in beef and chicken sales.

Business - MarketWatch - November 12

What to know about food safety in your home amid increase in foodborne illnesses

A CBS News analysis found foodborne illnesses have increased 42% since 2013 in regions the CDC monitors. Recent outbreaks of listeria and E. coli have made headlines nationwide. Nancy Chen shows if ...

30% of federal student loan borrowers have gone without food or medicine, CFPB finds

Thirty percent of student loan borrowers say they've gone without food or medicine due to their monthly bills, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finds.

Business - CNBC - November 13

General Mills is buying its fifth pet-food business. Here’s why it could fetch more growth.

From an estimated $150 billion of spending in 2024, the category is expected to mushroom up to roughly $200 billion by 2030, according to estimates from Bloomberg Intelligence.

Business - MarketWatch - November 14

Brussels downgrades Eurozone growth forecast to 1.3%

Germany’s economic struggles weigh down on region as US continues to outpace Europe

Business - Financial Times - November 15

Processed food stocks fall as investors brace for increased scrutiny under Trump, RFK Jr.

Shares of several companies behind popular soda and snack brands pulled back sharply Friday.

Business - CNBC - November 15

New book from famed photographer focuses on the forces behind the global food chain

Award-winning photographer George Steinmetz has released his sixth book, "Feed the Planet." The book focuses on the people and places powering the world’s food chain, and highlights how those ...

World - CBS News - November 16

This startup brings in $162 million a year helping people find food at huge discounts: It's 'the most genius app'

Copenhagen-based Too Good To Go wants to help reduce global food waste, an estimated $1 trillion problem. Here's the food tech startup's strategy.

Business - CNBC - November 16

EastEnders star says she had to use food bank after leaving show

Cheryl Fergison says she felt ashamed when she "didn’t have any money to do a weekly shop".

Almost 100 Gaza food aid lorries violently looted, UN agency says

Drivers in Saturday's convoy were forced at gunpoint to unload their food supplies, according to Unrwa.

US envoy says Israel-Hezbollah truce is 'within our grasp' as Gaza food crisis worsens after looting

U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein says an agreement to end the Israel-Hezbollah war is “within our grasp” after meeting with officials in Lebanon

World - ABC News - 4 days ago

Jon Stewart: Trump made RFK Jr. pay for 'insolence' by making him eat fast food

Comedian Jon Stewart said Monday that President-elect Trump made Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pay for his “insolence” by making him eat fast food. On “The Daily Show,” a clip was played of Kennedy ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

Food prices soar in Gaza after looting of almost 100 aid trucks worsens shortages

WHO says hijacking by armed men has aggravated already severe scarcity of food, medicine and other aid. Food prices have soared in Gaza after the looting of nearly 100 aid trucks amid an already ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

RFK Jr. may start a food and drug ‘culture war.’ Investors are running for cover.

President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services is one of several unorthodox appointments rolled out in recent weeks, and ...

Business - MarketWatch - 3 days ago

How Moonlighting as a Mechanic Helped This Female Founder Scale Her Pet Food Startup

Maev founder and CEO Katie Spies hones her problem-solving skills when she’s rebuilding transmissions.

Business - Inc. - 2 days ago

How a 1-Time Whole Foods Buyer Turned a Dream Into a $380 Million Business

Discover how Bea Dixon transformed her dream into a thriving $380 million company focused on empowering women’s vaginal health through innovative solutions.