Food Industry

Matcha, Berries, Hibiscus Cheesecake at Alinea, 2015Photo: Melina Mara/The Washington Post (Getty Images)FeaturesFeaturesStories from The Takeout about food, drink, and how we live.Last week Alinea, the Chicago restaurant with a rare Michelin 3-Star rating and generally regarded as one of the most outstanding restaurants in the world, announced they would…

From the New York Times Does food transmit Coronavirus?   Basically no (with some cautions).  See yesterday’s post for details. Keeping up Coronoavirus   Healthroid has a summary.  The maps are updated daily Food Policy Watch: This weekly newsletter does a terrific job of keeping up with news reports, especially those explaining…

Well, it was bound to happen. With COVID-19 causing both massive runs on food in grocery stores and a concerning shortage of farmworkers, keeping the food industry producing food is a significant concern. That isn’t going to get any easier now that the first employee at a meat plant has…

Just like being overweight for humans can lead to serious health conditions—the same applies to dogs. According to the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention (APOP), 55.8% of dogs are classified as over weight. To make matters worse, 95% of owners don’t even know their pets are overweight, which the APOP refers…

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Cleaned-out shelves at a Manhattan Whole Foods on Friday. Photo: Johannes Eisele/AFP via Getty Images Shoppers stocking up on supplies have overwhelmed grocery stores across the country over the past few days, as schools close, employees are sent home, and cities and states adopt drastic social distancing measures. In New…

Photo: James Beard Foundation The James Beard Foundation announced this afternoon that the organization’s three awards ceremonies will be postponed until summer 2020. According to the statement, “as of now,” finalists for this year’s awards will still be named on March 25 in Philadelphia, as previously planned. “We are mindful…

Filed under: Stream Coronavirus News 23 Total Updates Since Jan 31, 2020, 2:51pm EST Follow this stream March 13 Quarantine Baking in Times of Crisis As many self-quarantine to prevent the spread of COVID-19, people turn to making desserts for comfort March 13 Coronavirus Could Be Devastating to America’s Irish…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain The outbreak of the COVID-19 virus in China and the railway disruptions across Canada represent two different yet similar classic case studies. They remind us that nations and global economies are becoming increasingly interconnected. Incidents thousands of kilometres away are being felt locally. This is a…