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The strange comfort of AI food slop
The cheeseburger on the La Quinta Inn room service handout immediately made my AI antennae tingle. The image—oddly symmetrical, bright, and busy—had something artificial about it. Maybe it was the cheese dripping over the patty in…
'Fast Food Nation,' Mystery Meat & Trump's Dismantling of U.S. Food Safety System: Eric Schlosser
When we speak with viewers, listeners and readers, the same message always comes through: people are hungrier than ever for Democracy Now!'s independent journalism featuring authentic voices. If you believe uncompromising reporting is essential to…
President Trump is bringing healthy food from harvest to hallways
As a new school year kicks into gear, the Trump administration is celebrating the start of a new era of school nutrition — one that will bring even more real food from America's farms into school cafeterias. America's schools are vital…
We Tested 48 Baby Foods for Heavy Metals and Microplastics
Consumer Reports' most recent tests of packaged baby foods found lower levels of heavy metals in many purées, puffs, and cereals than we've previously seen. But for all of the FDA's efforts to get “closer to zero” with harmful…
Tony Burke rejects farmers' claims that immigration changes will increase food prices
The farming lobby's claim that immigration rule changes will increase food prices for households is wrong, Tony Burke has said, describing moves to speed up processing of backpacker visas as a positive step for agriculture. Burke unveiled Labor's…
This popular fermented food may help flush nanoplastics from the body
Date: September 17, 2026 Source: Summary: A kimchi-derived bacterium can bind to nanoplastics under gut-like conditions and may help carry them out of the body. In mice, the probiotic more than doubled the amount of nanoplastics detected in feces…
Chipotle enlists Palantir on food safety risks after salmonella outbreak
Chipotle is pairing up with Palantir, a data infrastructure company, to create a platform to monitor food safety risk across its restaurants. The announcement comes after a concerning summer of foodborne illness saw thousands sickened across…
Amazon increases starting pay, adds Whole Foods discount
Sept. 16 (UPI) -- Amazon announced Wednesday that it is increasing minimum starting pay for full-time core operations roles in the United States to $20 an hour. This marks a $1 increase in the starting pay. The company said pay has been raised…
Food Prices Present Fresh Risk for Global Bonds After Selloff
Energy prices have been the scourge of bond markets this year. Now investors worry that the next inflation spike will come from food. They see a risk that a “Super” El Niño, tight fertilizer supplies, attacks on shipping and…
Six firms set to establish agro-based food processing units in Gangaikondan Mega Food Park
The Mega Food Park at Gangaikondan SIPCOT Industrial Growth Centre, which was announced in 2020, has so far attracted six firms, which have taken 15 acres of land on 99-year lease to set-up their food processing units. The proposed activities…
Restaurant sales are rising, but not at fast-food restaurants
BJ's Restaurants generated strong sales last quarter. | Photo: Shutterstock Two pieces of economic news came out on Wednesday. First, according to new federal retail sales data, Americans continue to spend a lot of money, with more of that going to…
Brits urged to eat 9 foods for lower blood pressure
Several foods are considered good for blood pressure and heart health, including yoghurts, fruits and seeds. There is a specific diet designed for people who want to lower their high blood pressure, and it is known as the DASH diet. It stands for…
Australia's biggest (and strangest) food trends on Uber Eats from the past 10 years
News Over the past decade, Aussies have ordered a whopping 123 million burgers and 69.8m pizzas on Uber Eats Written by Melissa Woodley Editor, Time Out Australia It's hard to remember life before Uber Eats – the days when you actually had…
Cal-Maine Foods Stock: A Brutal Reset, But An Interesting Opportunity (NASDAQ:CALM)
Cal-Maine Foods earns a Buy rating, reflecting confidence in its diversification strategy beyond conventional eggs. Recent acquisitions and expansion into specialty eggs and prepared foods aim to reduce CALM's reliance on volatile egg prices.
50 years of family, food and Oktoberfest Zinzinnati
For Ludwig Noll, Oktoberfest Zinzinnati turning 50 is both a festival milestone and celebration of family history. Why it matters: Oktoberfest has grown from a street festival in 1976 into the largest Oktoberfest in the U.S. and the largest outside…
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