FDA launches major crackdown on toxic food dyes
Dr. Marty Makary with the FDA has announced that the government will be banning all petroleum-based chemicals from the American food supply — which will largely include food dyes. “Today...
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Dubai chocolate sold at Costco sparks potential pistachio shortage, reports claim
Dubai chocolate has become the newest trendy craving for those with a sweet tooth. The sweet and salty dessert originates from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), inspired by a Middle...
San Diego-based fast food chain Jack in the Box to close more than 150 locations
San Diego-based fast food chain Jack in the Box announced plans this week to close up to 200 locations as part of a broader strategy to improve long-term finances. The...
McDonald’s to bring back chicken strips after 5-year hiatus
McDonald’s announced Thursday that chicken strips will return to its menu after being removed five years ago. Beginning on May 5, McCrispy Strips, all-white chicken tenders coated in golden-brown...
Readers reflect on their most treasured cookbooks and recipes
What priceless items would you grab when fleeing disaster? It’s a sobering question that thousands of Angelenos were forced to answer when wildfires erupted across the region in January. That...
McDonald’s is adding its first new permanent addition to its menu in four years
Chicken has quickly become the fast-food menu item of choice for American consumers, putting McDonald’s in a tough spot. Chicken revenue at McDonald’s fell behind the explosive sales at Raising...
RFK Jr. wants to phase out synthetic food dyes, alleging harm. Experts weigh in
During a press conference on Tuesday, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. unveiled a plan to start phasing out eight synthetic food dyes in the American food...
Lucky Charms, Gatorade, Cheetos, and 3 more foods that will get hit by RFK Jr.’s food dye ban
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has made food dyes one of his department’s top priorities. “We are going to get rid of the dyes, and then,...
How XPrize Winner Mati Carbon Is Helping Farmers—And the Planet
Mati Carbon has an ambitious goal: remove 100 million metric tons of CO2 from the atmosphere by 2040—and help 100 million farmers in the Global South along the way. The...
Food for Peace Showed How Foreign Aid Can Benefit Both the U.S. and the World
With devastating indifference, President Donald Trump and his special assistant Elon Musk have crippled Food for Peace, a program few Americans have heard of, but one that did tremendous good...
