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RFK Jr. set to release food ingredient review
In his quest to overhaul the food system, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is poised to propose closing a loophole that allows food and dietary supplement companies to self-attest that new ingredients are safe. Last year, Kennedy directed the…
Food safety expert reveals 5 foods he never eats
Ron Simon has spent over three decades prosecuting food poisoning cases, with his firm now representing hundreds of victims within the current cyclospora outbreak. His painstaking work has completely changed what he puts on his plate. 'I've…
Best Dry Dog Foods 2026 - Forbes Vetted
Dry dog food, or kibble, can strike a balance between premium ingredients and pour-in-the-bowl convenience. But the challenge lies in deciphering nutrition labels and finding truly high-quality options in a crowded market. After consulting…
Food prices edged up in July amid heatwaves and energy price hikes
According to new data published on Friday from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), a basket of staple foods cost one per cent more in July than a year ago. Food inflation: Staple food prices remain above 2025 levels. Climate impacts:…
Israeli study: Touching food poses little risk to children with food allergies
Parents of children in kindergartens and nursery schools where there are youngsters with food allergies (FA) are often forbidden to send their kids to class with a large variety of allergenic foods, from dairy to peanuts, thus limiting what they…
Whole Foods Market Partners With National Young Farmers Coalition To Launch $1 Million Next Generation Farmer Fund
Whole Foods Market will match up to $500 thousand for the National Young Farmers Coalition's Next Generation Farmer Fund The average age of the American Farmer is 58 years old–and climbing. Who is going to grow our food when these farmers…
Food contamination scares prompt safety questions for Twin Cities farmers markets
Back-to-back tainted food outbreaks have a lot of people asking what's safe to bring home from the grocery store. At least 15 states have been hit with the cyclospora outbreak linked to lettuce. It has made thousands sick and is connected to two…
Expired Food, Fungal Vegetables: Bengaluru's 3-Star, 5-Star Hotels Face Food Safety Action
Bengaluru: The Food Safety and Drug Administration Department's Food Safety Wing has launched action against several three-star and five-star hotels in Bengaluru after a special inspection drive uncovered multiple food safety violations. According…
Supermac's: Irish fast food chain loses Big Mac trademark appeal
An Irish fast food chain locked in a long running dispute with McDonald's has been told it cannot register its name as a trademark in the European Union. In its ruling the European Union Intellectual Property Office's (EUIPO) board of appeal said…
Smithfield Foods Is Too Tasty For A Downgrade (NASDAQ:SFD)
Smithfield Foods remains a 'buy' as operational execution, accelerating revenue, and a clear long-term strategy drive outperformance versus the S&P 500. SFD's pending $450M cash acquisition of Nathan's Famous (NATH) is expected to boost long-term…
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Popular Mexican fast-food restaurant operator looks to close a dozen locations
One of Moe's Southwest Grill's largest franchisees has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and plans to close 16 locations across three states. Quality Fresca LLC, which operates 38 Moe's restaurants throughout the Southeast, said it is facing…
Man Argues With Chicken Restaurant Staff Over Food Wait
A video was posted to X that shows a man arguing with the staff at a chicken restaurant. Allegedly, he is a regular customer who comes in and has interactions like this everyday. A yelling fight breaks out between everyone involved, and it gets…
Global food prices at three-year high as heatwaves and wars push up crop costs
Global food prices have hit their highest level in three and a half years, as summer heatwaves and conflict in Ukraine and the Middle East push up crop costs. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) index of food commodity prices rose last…
RFK Jr misjudges actual food costs on his new affordable cooking show
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been called out for vastly underestimating ingredient costs while presenting a recipe on his new cooking show, which is centered on healthy, affordable meals. Kennedy, the latest Trump Cabinet member to…
From milk to snack foods, more products are going 'regenerative'
When Michael Ham first began handing out samples of his company's tea to Whole Foods shoppers in 2024, explaining that it was grown using regenerative farming on South Korea's Jeju Island, he was often met with blank stares. That didn't last long.
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