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A feast for the fearless: Disgusting Food Museum opens in Hong Kong
Would you dare to taste fermented shark, snack on crickets or try a spoonful of Sweden's notoriously pungent herring? Hong Kong's latest food experience is serving up something decidedly different. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The world's first…
Trade barriers still bog down K-food firms: lobby group head
Korean food manufacturers, despite K-food's growing presence in global markets, continue to face hurdles from overseas trade barriers that constrain further export growth, according to the head of the country's major food industry lobby group…
Seoul revitalizes traditional markets with autumn night food festivals
Twenty-three traditional markets and shopping streets across 12 districts in Seoul will host fall festivals starting in October. The events feature night markets, special food menus and cultural programs, the Seoul Metropolitan Government said…
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ITC acquires remaining stake in Sproutlife Foods for Rs 645 crore
ITC has acquired the remaining stake in Sproutlife Foods, the company behind the Yoga Bar brand, for approximately Rs 645 crore. As part of the transaction, ITC has acquired 13,445 equity shares of Sproutlife through a secondary purchase. The…
Michael Palin refuses food for the first time in four decades of TV travel
Michael Palin says he had to turn down a food dish in the Phillippines as it was a “bridge too far” for him. The former Monty Python star, 83, normally tries lots of the local cuisine on his travelogues. But in new Channel 5 series…
Healthy' food labels may not mean what shoppers think
Aisles are packed with foods claiming to be healthier choices, from 'low fat' and 'high protein' to 'reduced sodium.' But a new analysis has found those claims can be misleading. Researchers from Cornell University analyzed nearly 150,000 food and…
Acorn jelly draws Korean Gen Z as portable street food
Click here for more articles by Kormedi.com. Young adults in their 20s and 30s are lining up outside a specialty eatery in the Mangwon neighborhood of western Seoul, turning 'cup mukbap' — a portable cup of acorn jelly served with rice and…
Safer snorting kits and food insecurity: What happened to Canada?
Not on her little street in Toronto, Metter told her friends. Cars had been stolen in the previous 18 months and three of her neighbors reported break-ins carried out while they were asleep at home. The result was an extraordinary effort to piece…
Alameda County Food Bank, Blue Shield expand 'food as medicine' program
A new partnership between the Alameda County Community Food Bank and Blue Shield of California aims to change how vulnerable communities approach nutrition, shifting the focus toward food as medicine to help residents manage and prevent chronic…
BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA LAUNCHES FOOD AS HEALTH INITIATIVE WITH SUPPORT FOR ALAMEDA COUNTY COMMUNITY FOOD BANK
The investments will support medically tailored meals, culturally congruent resources, family nutrition programs, and other community-based solutions that connect healthcare and nutrition to improve health outcomes and advance equitable access to…
Consumers are increasingly confident about their food choices
Consumers are increasingly confident in their ability to make food choices. They believe they know what a healthy diet is, and even their confidence in choosing a reliable source form which to get food information is growing. In contrast, they…
Testing reveals contaminants in baby food
Recent recalls involving baby food and infant formula have raised new questions about what's in these products. Consumer Reports recently tested nearly 50 baby foods for heavy metals and other contaminants, and the latest results are more…
Bay Area food bank says rising diesel prices are ballooning its delivery costs
Record-high diesel prices in California are putting new pressure on food banks and could contribute to higher food costs as businesses pay more to move goods across the state. The San Francisco-Marin Food Bank said it is now spending about $29,000…
In India's battle against obesity, food labels could be one of the most potent weapons
A decade earlier, an expert group was set up under the directions of the High Court of Delhi to recommend regulatory limits of fat, sugar or salt in the manufacture and sale of foods as well as their labelling requirements. It had called upon the…
The Left blames RFK Jr. for food recalls. Experts say it's more complicated
Democrats, including Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA), wrote to Kennedy in July demanding answers about the “foolish and self-indulgent demolition” of the Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network, which has historically tracked…
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