Open this photo in gallery: Don’t shortchange your diet of healthy fats.Vovchyn Taras/iStockPhoto / Getty Images Many people seek out healthier versions of their usual staples and snacks in an effort to improve their diet. That’s commendable. Yet labels boasting “low-fat,” “calorie-reduced,” “made with real fruit” or “all-natural,” for example, don’t necessarily mean a food product is nutritionally superior. In some cases, making the “healthier” choice may lead you to unwittingly sacrifice nutrients – and consume unwanted ingredients. Think twice […]

Photograph: Shutterstock Pink foodstuff are trending on menus, but they’re doing much more than wanting pretty on the plate. That rosy color is a indication of balanced antioxidants. The pink development is one of 7 predicted by Cafe Business’ sister firm, Technomic, in its U.S. development whitepaper launched previous 7 days, “What We Foresee for 2023.” According to Lizzy Freier, Technomic’s director of Menu Research & Insights, “this joyful, photogenic color for foodstuff and consume also denotes antioxidant-loaded well being […]

India, the world’s second-largest wheat producer, has banned exports of the grain with some exceptions, a move that could compound a worldwide shortfall worsened by the war in Ukraine and exacerbate an already dire forecast for hunger across the globe. The war has interrupted wheat production in Ukraine and Russia, which are major suppliers. Fighting and blockades in the Black Sea have disrupted transport of the grain. And poor harvests in China, along with a heat wave in India and […]

In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, with restaurant dining rooms closed, chains counted on drive-through and takeout business to survive. Now they’re doubling down — testing drive-throughs with double, triple or even quadruple lanes. Wisconsin-based burger and custard chain Culver’s newest Chicago-area restaurant opened last week in Pullman, on Chicago’s South Side, with a two-lane drive-through that franchise owner Baron Waller hopes will get diners in and out faster than at his other restaurants, including one in the […]