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El Niño and Iran War Team Up in a Food Squeeze
To get John Authers' newsletter delivered directly to your inbox, sign up here. Investors wanted June's ceasefire in the Gulf to hold. Iran's latest closure of the Strait of Hormuz shows how fragile the truce always was, and prompted a 5% rally in…
Food and medicine chain on the brink as heatwaves push warehouses to limit
Upgrades to supermarket and logistics infrastructure could cost the industry millions of pounds if they are to keep food fresh as climate change brings increasingly frequent heatwaves. While retailers race to modernise, experts warn that the…
Man orders meal in Tenerife but is floored by price of food
A Welsh tourist who recently visited Tenerife has exposed his thoughts on the dramatic difference in food costs compared to back here in the UK. Ruben Chorlton-Owen, 25, from North Wales, shared his perspective from his Canary Islands holiday, keen…
People have been fermenting food for millennia. Here's why more people are focused on gut health now
More people are focusing on their gut health, as fibermaxxing goes mainstream, colorectal cancer rises among young adults and personalized gut microbiome treatments become increasingly popular. Now, a generation- and culture-spanning way of…
A Terrifying Food Label Is Spooking Even the Government. Just One Problem: It's Almost Meaningless.
Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. One of the biggest boogeymen around these days is ultraprocessed food. You can see dozens if not hundreds of news articles…
Eventful City: A seat for Odisha at Delhi's food table
‘Dil waalon ki Dilli' has always welcomed migrants from across the country — so much so that some neighbourhoods even carry the accent and scents of other states. Punjabi dhabas in some lane, Kerala meals in another, Bengali sweet…
A day in the life of Chipotle's COO, who visits a dozen stores a week and samples food all day long
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jason Kidd, the chief operating officer at Chipotle, based in Newport Beach, California. It's been edited for length and clarity. I'm the COO at Chipotle — and this is my dream job. I…
To Break the Takeaway and Fast Food Habit, They Started Investing the Money Instead. 'It Feels Like a Game and So Rewarding
Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. Years of grabbing takeaway, buying food on impulse and trying and failing to get eating habits under control had turned into a costly cycle for one…
Deep-sea life has a secret food source scientists never expected
The research found that tiny sinking particles known as marine snow release dissolved carbon and nitrogen as they descend into the deep sea. Those leaked nutrients become an immediate food source for microbes living in the surrounding seawater.
Why KFC's fried chicken tastes different from that of every other fast-food chain
There are many theories about what makes KFC's signature fried-chicken menu item so 'finger lickin' good' — from the chain's blend of herbs and spices to the chicken it uses and the breading technique it's perfected. One of the biggest…
FDA to adjust food safety measures
A discrepancy has been found between the benzopyrene test results of Central Union Oil Corp's (CUOC) cooking oil samples and the cooking oil products of its downstream companies, so the case is being handed over to prosecutors for investigation…
Pampanga's weekend pop-up markets are one big food crawl
PAMPANGA, Philippines – Cabalens no longer have to travel to Makati to experience weekend market culture, as similar destinations continue to emerge across Pampanga. Kapampangan dishes, coffee, matcha, and international cuisine are drawing…
FDA Announces Nationwide Recall of Popular Dog Food
Pedigree recalled 13.2-ounce cans of Pedigree Can High Protein Chopped Chicken & Duck Flavor with lot codes 613C3KKCFC and 613C1KKCFC. The recalled cans may contain dangerous shards of plastic and metal. The cans were meant to be destroyed but were…
Final plans unveiled to turn Spode Works into food and drink destination
The final plans have now been unveiled for phase one of the proposed transformation of the iconic Spode Works. Social impact developer Capital&Centric, working with Stoke-on-Trent City Council, is transforming the site into a landmark destination…
Food prices hit by conflict - but will it continue?
The impact of conflict in the Middle East is showing up in pressure on food prices as expected, three months after the conflict broke out, Infometrics says. But whether it eases now that fuel prices have fallen a bit remains to be seen. Infometrics…
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