Based on first appearances, the HiHo Cheeseburger at the corner of Coldwater Canyon and Ventura in the Studio City section of Los Angeles isn’t much to get excited about. Apart from the location, inside an appealing new complex of shops and restaurants centered around a tree-filled courtyard, the latest location of one of LA’s favorite fast food brands is just another burger joint out of millions, complete with slightly rushed service and an overflowing soda machine. But then you place […]
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When you need to grab a meal in a pinch, few options are faster than the drive-thru lane. But as fast food connoisseurs know, not all chains are created equal. If you’re in a hurry, stay away from Chick-fil-A. The fried chicken chain has the slowest average drive-thru experience at 8 minutes and 29 seconds. The fastest, on the other hand, was KFC, which got customers in and out in an average of 5 minutes and 2 seconds. That’s according […]
A worker hands a customer their order in the drive-through of a Wendy’s fast food restaurant in Pinole, California, on Wednesday, May 25, 2022. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Wendy’s is often credited with pioneering drive-thru ordering, but the burger chain’s drive-thru accuracy and customer satisfaction scores lagged behind its rivals this year, according to a new study. The study released Tuesday comes after drive-thru lanes became even more of a critical sales driver for the fast-food […]
When the United Nation’s World Food Programme sets records, it does not bode well for the world. Since 2020, when the programme assisted 116 million people, each year has been record-breaking. This year it will assist over 150 million people. Acute hunger is driven by three things: conflicts, climatic shocks and the dramatic economic and social fallout from the Covid pandemic. These are exacerbated by structural weaknesses, such as inequalities and a glaring lack of social safety nets, which make […]
Water, avocados, nuts and seeds, fatty fish like salmon, and certain oils — which do not currently qualify as “healthy” — could earn the distinction under the new guidelines. The new definition of “healthy” emphasizes whether a food fits into a healthy dietary pattern overall, as opposed to just focusing on a food’s individual nutrients. Salmon, for example, which isn’t considered “healthy” under the current definition because it is high in fat, would earn the new “healthy” distinction because it […]
On September 28, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed an updated definition for the term “healthy“ when it’s used on food labels, to be more consistent with the latest nutrition science and the current dietary guidelines for Americans, according to a news release. The change to the requirements for a “healthy” label is part of a larger national strategy on hunger, nutrition, and health that aims to reduce some of the chronic diseases that are caused by eating […]
It seems like everybody is experimenting with elimination diets these days. From gluten-free to no-carb options, the dairy-free diet is another eating pattern where it can be difficult to separate fact from fad. Yet scientific evidence suggests dairy can cause adverse health effects like inflammation – especially if you have a sensitivity or intolerance. Not to mention, it’s been linked to acne and digestive issues too. So is going dairy-free just another flash in the pan or a genuine development […]
New York CNN Business — Spam is cool. The 85-year-old canned block of meat has undergone a cultural reinvention. Hormel (HRL) has sold a record amount of Spam for seven straight years, and 2022 is on pace for another such milestone. The conglomerate behind Skippy and Jennie-O turkey says it can’t make Spam fast enough and is increasing production capacity. Spam is a trending ingredient on TikTok and on the menu at fine-dining restaurants in coastal cities. In 2019, a […]
Hocus Pocus 2 is officially here! It’s been nearly 30 years since the Sanderson sisters first graced our screens in the original Hocus Pocus film. The trio of witches were resurrected from a centuries-long curse and returned to the modern-era for 90 minutes of Halloween mayhem. While the first movie had a less-than-stellar performance at the box office, its reruns on ABC Family (now Freeform) helped establish it as a beloved cult classic. If you’re like us, you can’t wait […]
WASHINGTON, Sept 30 (Reuters) – The Ukraine war’s disruptions to grain and fertilizer flows have prompted the worst food security crisis since at least the one following the 2007-2008 global financial meltdown, with some 345 million people now facing life-threatening shortages, the International Monetary Fund said on Friday. A new IMF research paper estimates that the 48 countries most exposed to food shortages face a combined increase in their import bills of $9 billion in 2022 and 2023 due to […]