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Dumplings vs. machines: Inside China's latest food fight
Restaurants in Guangzhou must now prove their dim sum is made by hand as the southern Chinese city tries to save a traditional culture and its culinary reputation.
It's not just oil: Why Iran war also threatens Asia's food security
Shawn Yuan, BBC World Service, Global China Unit and Jiraporn Sricham, BBC Thai As planting season dawned across South East Asia's rice fields, Suchart Piamsomboon, a 60-year-old farmer from Thailand's Chachoengsao province, went to the local shop…
It's not just oil: Why Iran war also threatens Asia's food security
Shawn Yuan,BBC World Service, Global China Unitand As planting season dawned across South East Asia's rice fields, Suchart Piamsomboon, a 60-year-old farmer from Thailand's Chachoengsao province, went to the local shop for fertilisers. But the…
Food recalls are good, actually
Get your news from a source that's not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Over the last few months, Trader Joe's has pulled thousands of cases of focaccia bread and frozen fried rice from its shelves for…
Food prices in Japan set to rise as war drives up cost of plastic packaging
Food and drink prices in Japan are set to increase as early as this summer due to a war-driven shortage of a critical ingredient used in the production of plastic packaging, according to a report by corporate research firm Teikoku Databank.
Starbucks is heading to Nashville - and it's part of a bigger fast-food migration south
Starbucks is planting a corporate flag in Nashville. In-N-Out is building an Eastern hub in nearby Franklin, Tennessee. And across the South, a long list of fast-food names — like Whataburger, Cava, and Jersey Mike's — are expanding.
3million UK households going without food in cost of living crisis
Three million UK households are being forced to skip meals and cut family visits amid cost-of-living pressures and collapsing consumer confidence, according to a survey. Which?'s latest Consumer Insight Tracker found consumer confidence fell to…
Japan Food Prices Set to Rise as War Hits Plastic Packaging Cost
Food and drink prices in Japan are set to increase as early as this summer due to a war-driven shortage of a critical ingredient used in plastic packaging, according to a report by corporate research firm Teikoku Databank Ltd. Prolonged disruption…
Aldi removing 44 ingredients from food items-What shoppers should know
Aldi shoppers across the U.S. can expect gradual changes to many store‑brand products, after the company announced it will be removing 44 additional ingredients from its private‑label foods, vitamins, and supplements by the end of…
Mormon culture hits fast food: McDonald's puts dirty soda on menu after 'Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' takes trend viral
McDonald's' latest menu drop is making a Mormon treat mainstream. On Tuesday, April 28, McDonald's officially announced six new beverages coming to its menu on May 6. That includes three “crafted sodas”—Sprite Berry Blast…
Align food system to hydrological realities
As India aspires to sustain high economic growth while ensuring food security for 1.4 billion people, a silent crisis is unfolding beneath its fields and rivers. The World Bank's latest flagship report, “Nourish and Flourish: Water Solutions…
What surging oil price means for your petrol, food and energy bills
The price of oil soared overnight to their highest level since 2022 as doubts resurfaced about the Strait of Hormuz shipping route opening fully. The price of Brent crude oil pushed beyond $125 at one stage, reaching a high not seen since Russia's…
Chipotle's new brand chief gave fast-food burgers buzz. Now he's coming for fast-casual burritos
Chipotle Mexican Grill needed to do something. In February, the fast-casual restaurant brand reported that traffic to its restaurants fell for the fourth straight quarter to end 2025, and it was projecting flat same-store sales growth for 2026. At…
Here's how to grow your own food with less water, even in a drought
Heather Grady plants a kale seedling in her yard Thursday, April 9, 2026, in Denver. (AP photo/Brittany Peterson) DENVER (AP) — A few raindrops fell as Heather Grady gingerly transplanted beet seedlings into the earth, but the sky refused to…
Nerdy Food: Oreo Debuts Brand-New Firecracker Pop Cookies
Posted in: Nerd Food, Pop Culture | Tagged: Mondelez International, Oreo Oreo has a brand-new limited-edition cookie flavor coming out next week, as they will release their new Firecracker Pop Cookies Oreo launches limited-edition Firecracker Pop…
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