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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…
Korea moves to cut food prices as holiday spending nears
The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) announced a sweeping series of discounts on processed foods, Wednesday, enlisting Korea's largest food manufacturers in a campaign to blunt the impact of stubborn inflation during a month…
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…
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…
Here's how to grow your own food with less water, even in a drought
A few raindrops fell as Heather Grady gingerly transplanted beet seedlings into the earth, but the sky refused to release enough moisture to ease her worries about a dry winter that's left reservoirs low. With most of Colorado in drought, Grady and…
Unilever Sales Rise Amid Split with Foods Business
booked a rise in underlying sales in the first quarter, as it carries out its largest portfolio shuffle yet. Underlying sales for the Dove soap-maker rose 3.8% on year in the quarter, above company-compiled analyst estimates of 3.6% growth.
Le Le redefines Vietnamese fine dining in Hong Kong with Saigon soul food
Elizabeth Chu Yuet-han ate a lot of pho ga, or chicken noodle soup, growing up. As a child in late-1990s Saigon, she could often be found in the kitchen of her maternal uncle and aunt, breathing in the sweet, heady aroma of an entire bird bubbling…
USDA employees in food assistance programs folded into relocation plans
The Agriculture Department is planning to move most employees working in food assistance programs to hubs across the country, in the latest step of a departmentwide reorganization. USDA announced Thursday that most Food and Nutrition Service…
Raise tax on alcohol and junk food to cut deaths from liver disease, experts say
Governments in Europe should impose much higher taxes on alcohol and unhealthy food to tackle the continent's 284,000 deaths a year from liver disease, experts say. Taxes on those products should rise sharply enough for the money raised to cover…
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