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To Tune Out Food Noise, Our Critic Listened to His Hunger

In the third part of a monthlong series, Pete Wells and experts say a healthier diet begins with understanding what drives your eating, and slowing down. Reset Your Appetite This is the third of four articles by Pete Wells, appearing each Monday in…

Doctor warns many Americans eat 'food-like substances,' not real food

Nearly half of Americans try to lose weight each year, and roughly 17% (about 43 million adults) follow a special diet like keto, vegan or Mediterranean, data shows. With so many different diet plans and conflicting advice, it may be difficult to…

Swiss food bank saves 8,500 tonnes of food from going to waste

Products from the food industry were a key driver of this development, Schweizer Tafel said on Monday. However, new deep-freeze logistics and optimised collection and distribution routes also contributed. According to a statement, Schweizer Tafel…

World News in Brief: Food insecurity in Lebanon, Libya migrants freed, UNHCR tackles multiple emergencies - despite cuts

According to the latest UN-backed IPC Food Security Phase Classification report, around 874,000 people are facing crisis or emergency levels of acute food insecurity between November 2025 and March 2026. Certain districts and areas have been more…

'Cinematic comfort food': why Heat is my feelgood movie

I meet up at least once a year with a group of university friends. We pick a city, descend on it and then leave 48 hours later, often a little worse for wear. I would say about 60% of all communication on these trips is quotes from Michael Mann 's…

Nine easy swaps to reduce ultra-processed foods in your diet: it's not an 'all-or-nothing approach'

“It's not poor willpower,” says Mark Lawrence. The ecological nutrition professor from Deakin University is a global expert in ultra-processed foods, a beacon of knowledge in the proliferation of UPFs.. Including, he says…

The world's biggest fast-food chain just landed in NYC. We tried Mixue - and the hype is real.

Mixue's three US locations opened in December. Another New York location is currently being built. The Herald Square location stood out with its bright red exterior. Several passerbys stopped to take photos. Even though it was two weeks out from…

Zomato's new ad highlights harder food choices with Smriti Mandhana

Zomato has rolled out a new video-led campaign featuring Indian cricketer Smriti Mandhana, positioning healthy eating as a matter of discipline and consistency rather than restriction. The film draws parallels between Mandhana's professional…

How a remark about 'pungent' Indian food cost an American university $200,000

An Indian student has received a payout of more than $200,000 from an American university after complaints about the smell of his packed lunch spiralled into a civil rights suit and, ultimately, ended his academic career there. Aditya Prakash, who…

Households can apply for free £600 cash boost towards food and bills now

HOUSEHOLDS can apply for a free £600 cash boost towards food bills and get paid in days. Hard-up families and individuals can get support via the government's Household Support Fund (HSF). Your info will be used in accordance with our Privacy…

SEC BROOKE ROLLINS: Trump brings whole milk back to schools, undoing Obama's war on real food

In 2012, the Obama administration decided that America's kids didn't need whole milk. As a result, our children missed out on essential nutrition and our farmers lost critical income. Obama-era economic stagnation and anti-agriculture policies…

GLP-1s: Winners and losers in food and drink

The GLP-1 trend is changing the food landscape dramatically. Some sectors stand a chance to win, such as functional ingredients, while others, like alcohol or fatty foods, may be more likely to lose out.

Free 2-day food festival with live music coming to South London market

A free two-day food festival with live music is coming to South London in February. The event will take place across Tooting Market and Broadway Market in February. Visitors will be able to try food from all over the world by purchasing food tokens…

Yemen faces worst food crisis since 2022, aid group warns

Yemen, one of the world's most impoverished nations, is entering a perilous new phase of food shortages with more than half the population – about 18 million people – expected to face worsening hunger in early 2026, according to the…