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theguardian.com - Guardian staff reporter - 'It's like bringing the kitchen into the piazza': seven of the best Italian village food festivals
'It's like bringing the kitchen into the piazza': seven of the best Italian village food festivals
The Guardian

I cannot remember a summer when at least one evening hasn't been spent following signs to a local sagra. Not quite a food market and not quite a village fete, a sagra is like a village moving its kitchen outdoors for a few nights. When I think back…

theguardian.com - Oliver Milman - Former top US food safety official says Trump's handling of cyclospora is 'catastrophic'
Former top US food safety official says Trump's handling of cyclospora is 'catastrophic'
The Guardian

Donald Trump's former top food safety official has accused the administration of a near “catastrophic” mismanagement of the cyclospora outbreak that has sickened thousands of people in the US. There should be an independent review of…

foxnews.com - Teresa Mull - The biggest food and drink mistakes travelers make on flights, experts warn
The biggest food and drink mistakes travelers make on flights, experts warn
Fox News

Flying can take a toll on the body in many ways, but experts say there are simple nutrition rules travelers should follow to reduce common problems like bloating, dehydration, dry skin and fatigue. Air travel exposes travelers to changes in cabin…

theguardian.com - Marina Dunbar - More than 1 million children lost access to food benefits after Trump bill passed
More than 1 million children lost access to food benefits after Trump bill passed
The Guardian

More than a million children across the US have lost access to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Snap) food benefits since Congress approved the One Big Beautiful Bill Act in July 2025, according to a new report from the Center on Budget…

express.co.uk - Emily Wright - King Charles's bizarre request to have one food sent 104 miles by motorcycle
King Charles's bizarre request to have one food sent 104 miles by motorcycle
Daily Express

The King's chefs go to extreme lengths to cater to his requests King Charles's bizarre food requests required a 104-mile motorcycle dash by palace staff to ensure his lunch was served on time, a former royal chef has revealed. Members of the Royal…

france24.com - Cyrielle CABOT - Pesticides, cadmium, PFAS: France reckons with the hidden toxins in food (1/2)
Pesticides, cadmium, PFAS: France reckons with the hidden toxins in food (1/2)
FRANCE 24

FRANCE 24 is launching a series of articles this week that examines the cocktail of contaminants increasingly found in everyday food. A few months ago, Laura* was quietly scrolling through her social media feeds when a word she'd never heard before…

dailyrecord.co.uk - Alexander Smail - This 'excellent value' Edinburgh restaurant serves up tasty comfort food
This 'excellent value' Edinburgh restaurant serves up tasty comfort food
Daily Record

Many of Scotland's most popular and renowned restaurants can be found around Edinburgh. But a lot of the top eateries in the Scottish capital come with a hefty price tag. For a lot of us, these acclaimed restaurants are sadly simply out of our…

thebaynet.com - BayNet Crime Reporter - Giant Food Employee Charged In Alleged $9,865 Check-Cashing Fraud Scheme - The BayNet
Giant Food Employee Charged In Alleged $9,865 Check-Cashing Fraud Scheme - The BayNet
Southern Maryland News | The BayNet

PRINCE FREDERICK, Md. — A Prince Frederick man is facing felony theft charges after Calvert County Sheriff's Office investigators alleged he carried out what they described as a nearly two-year scheme in which he deposited payroll checks…

gazettelive.co.uk - Gareth Lightfoot - Shop hit with zero food hygiene rating 'acted immediately' boosting score to 3
Shop hit with zero food hygiene rating 'acted immediately' boosting score to 3
Teesside Live

A Stockton town centre shop says it took immediate action and made major improvements, including a full deep clean, to lift its food hygiene rating from zero to three. Amaglobal Foods, an African and Caribbean food shop on Ramsgate in central…

gazettelive.co.uk - Daniel Hodgson - Luxury' Middlesbrough restaurant gets zero food hygiene rating
Luxury' Middlesbrough restaurant gets zero food hygiene rating
Teesside Live

A 'luxury' Middlesbrough restaurant has been given a zero food hygiene rating - as bosses say improvements have been made since. Bazaar Restaurant in Captain Cook Square, Middlesbrough, says “all required improvements” have been…

nbclosangeles.com - Helen Jeong - Half of food waste trapped inside Boyle Heights warehouse cleared out, Lineage Logistics says
Half of food waste trapped inside Boyle Heights warehouse cleared out, Lineage Logistics says
NBC Southern California

More than a month after a fire broke out inside a cold storage facility in Boyle Heights, nearly half of 88 million pounds of food waste that has been rotting away amid triple-digit temperatures has been cleared out from the warehouse, the…

lancashiretelegraph.co.uk - James McNeill - Road closures announced for Clitheroe Food and Drink Festival
Road closures announced for Clitheroe Food and Drink Festival
Lancashire Telegraph

Lancashire County Council has confirmed the temporary closure of several roads in Clitheroe for the festival on Saturday, August 8. The festival, which will showcase a range of food and drink from local producers, will see the complete closure of…

dailystar.co.uk - Antonio Scancariello - Major food chain closing all 106 restaurants for good in September - full list
Major food chain closing all 106 restaurants for good in September - full list
Daily Star

A major restaurant chain is shutting down all 106 of its UK outlets permanently, as revealed to diners. Beefeater will close its doors and exit the restaurant industry on September 10. Members of the Beefeater rewards scheme received…

foreignpolicyjournal.com - David Prior - Hormuz Closure And Black Sea Attacks Drive Crop Prices To Three-Year High, Threatening Global Food Security
Hormuz Closure And Black Sea Attacks Drive Crop Prices To Three-Year High, Threatening Global Food Security
Foreign Policy Journal

Global crop prices have surged to their highest levels in three years as a convergence of geopolitical crises and extreme weather events squeezes the world's grain supply. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has effectively blockaded approximately…

walesonline.co.uk - Ben Hurst - Sainsbury's confirms new food rule 'now in force' in July
Sainsbury's confirms new food rule 'now in force' in July
Wales Online

Sainsbury's has confirmed a new rule is now in force across 600 supermarkets - and it impacts more than 500 foods. The chain's initiative is now live across the UK - and aims to highlight the benefits of fibre, fruit and vegetables. The move comes…

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