Food Industry

The obesity epidemic continues relentlessly across the globe, despite increasing attention being paid. The latest CDC statistics (as of 2016) show that 39.6% of adult Americans are obese, with every state having a rate >20%. This is an increase from 2011 –…

Super Size Me 2: Holy Chicken!

Sabah Agriculture and Food Industry Minister Junz Wong, who is also the Tanjung Aru assemblyman, (centre), being greeted as he arrives at Pulau Gaya, off Kota Kinabalu, today. KOTA KINABALU: Sabah hopes to be rid of the perennial problem of fish-bombing by i…

Agriculture and Food Industry Minister Junz Wong says a lot of things are not covered by the Fisheries Act, such as the size of fish or lobsters caught. KOTA KINABALU: Sabah wants to establish its own fisheries laws to better protect its resources as well as…

There’s a nice piece of fruit in your refrigerator right now. Perhaps it’s a veggie. Or a boneless skinless chicken breast. Whatever it is, you’re definitely going to eat it. You’re not a food waster! But here’s the truth: There’s only a 50% chance, or worse,…

There’s a nice piece of fruit in your refrigerator right now. Perhaps it’s a veggie. Or a boneless skinless chicken breast. Whatever it is, you’re definitely going to eat it. You’re not a food waster! But here’s the truth: There’s only a 50% chance, or worse,…

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One of the biggest requests I’ve gotten since announcing our closing was: can you suggest some places to read now that you’re leaving? So I reached out to our team to gather some recommendations, as well as share details about where you can find them now that…

Hardly an hour goes by without news reports discussing how the trade war with China will affect the stock market, soybean farmers or retail prices. Just last week President Trump announced he would retaliate to a French proposal to levy a tax at big U.S. tech…

PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Base Food, a Tokyo-based food tech company that is reimagining staple foods and wholesome eating, and Ramen Nagi, the internationally acclaimed Japanese noodle chain and Silicon Valleys top ramen house, yesterday hosted a p…