As you and your wallet might know, inflation is affecting just about everyone, including at the grocery store. Ingredients across the board — pantry staples, fruits, vegetables and meat — are seeing price hikes, often making it a challenge to mitigate climbing costs. I am now more conscious than ever of what I put into my cart every week. If there’s one thing I know to be certain, though, it’s that delicious food does not have to break the bank. […]

UN trade chief Rebeca Grynspan reported that food prices had steadily gone down and exports from Ukraine and Russia had increased since a July 22 grain deal, “easing the pain … for 1.6 billion people in the world that have been facing a cost-of-living rise, especially because of the increase in food prices.” The Black Sea Grain Initiative aims to improve global food supply and calm markets. So far 2.7 million metric tons of grains & foodstuffs have been exported […]

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Researchers argue that a delay by the UK Government to restrict promotions on foods High in Fat, Sugar and Salt (HFSS) this October is a “step back” in combatting rising obesity levels, according to a new perspective in Obesity. “The government’s decision will delay the much-needed transformation of retail food environments and their promoted products, both of which are highly influential on what foods people buy and eat. The likely consequence is a huge set back […]

Eating with diabetes is often thought to be one of the hardest parts about having the condition. Not only do you need to pay attention to carbohydrates, portions, and timing, but it can seem like everything you eat affects your blood sugars. (And eating is just part of what you need to do to take care of yourself — there’s checking blood sugar, taking medication, staying active, checking your feet, and keeping up with all of your diabetes-related appointments, too!). […]

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A new report from Austin’s sustainability office shows the lasting impact of the pandemic on the city’s food system. It found over 14% of people in Travis County are facing food insecurity or when a person lacks reliable access to enough affordable or nutritious foods. The rate increased from 12.8% in 2019 to 17% in 2020. This is the office’s first food report since the pandemic. Before then, food insecurity rates were trending downward, but COVID-19 effects […]

Ronald S. Lauder compiled recipes from Holocaust survivors into the newly-released cookbook, Honey … [+] Cake and Latkes Melcher Media, Inc. “Food and aroma instantly bring back memories. Sometimes, memory is all that is left of the people we loved dearly,” says Ronald S. Lauder. The son and heir of cosmetics industry scion Estée Lauder has released a collection of recipes from Auschwitz-Birkenau survivors and compiled them into a cookbook titled Honey Cakes and Latkes. “This book has memory. It […]

A program to provide low-income people vouchers to buy fresh fruits and vegetables may see its county funding cut in half at the Board of Supervisors’ meeting today in Los Angeles. L.A. County has to decide how to spend the second round of funding from the American Rescue Plan, and it has proposed spending $1 million for next year, down from the $2 million it allocated for the current fiscal year. Frank Tamborello, executive director of Hunger Action Los Angeles, […]

Share on PinterestA new study shows that daytime versus nighttime eating could benefit the mental health of shift workers. Johner Images/Getty Images Researchers recently investigated the effects of meal timing on mood vulnerability in night shift workers. They found that daytime eating only, as opposed to daytime and nighttime eating, could significantly improve mood among night workers. However, they note that further studies are still needed to confirm their results. Shift workers often experience misalignment between their 24-hour body clock […]

After spending the whole day at the office, all we need is a healthy spread made without investing much time and effort. And why not? Work-life is hectic and that’s why we do not have the energy to cook a storm in the kitchen. Don’t you agree? Having food from outside is also not the solution. Store-bought, ready-to-cook and restaurant food can be eaten once or twice, but every day it can be really harmful to your health. Don’t worry! […]

William Robb spoke with the Missouri On Mic team at the Kirksville Farmer’s Market in May. He spoke about his passion for food equity and his work with a local non profit called Take Root. Missouri on Mic is an oral history and journalism project documenting stories from around the state in its 200th year. Will Robb: I was looking for work. I was working in New York City, I had moved down to help take care of my father. […]