Category: Food

  • Ultra-Processed Foods Are as Addictive as Alcohol and Cigarettes, New Study Says

    Ultra-Processed Foods Are as Addictive as Alcohol and Cigarettes, New Study Says

    Craving your favorite junk food could be a sign of addiction, a new study suggests. According to a study conducted by researchers in the United States, Spain and Brazil, and published in a special edition of the British Medical Journal, signs of ultra-processed food addiction were found in 14% of adults and 12% of children,…

  • Pot pies can be quick and easy comfort food

    Pot pies can be quick and easy comfort food

    Pot pies have a split personality. On the one hand, you have the old-fashioned kind that speak of Sunday dinner at Grandma’s house: thick gravy, rich roasted chicken and tender vegetables all tucked into a pan under the delicious blanket of some buttery crust. It is the very definition of comfort food. On the other,…

  • AI Takes on Expiration Dates

    AI Takes on Expiration Dates

    This article was originally published by The Conversation. Have you ever bitten into a nut or a piece of chocolate expecting a smooth, rich taste only to encounter an unexpected and unpleasant chalky or sour flavor? That taste is rancidity in action, and it affects pretty much every product in your pantry. Now artificial intelligence…

  • Hong Kong Cafe stays true to its roots, three decades on

    In 2012, I was fortunate enough to visit the world-renowned food capital of Hong Kong, a sprawling city where at restaurant after restaurant the Cantonese cuisine was exquisite and the table service was uniformly exceptional. I still remember the well-dressed wait staff at the Hyatt Regency Sha Tin running at full sprint to my table…

  • Studies reveal effect of PFAS, food additives on reproductive health

    Studies reveal effect of PFAS, food additives on reproductive health

    Exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals can damage reproductive health These substances are found in everyday products like plastics, soaps and food READ MORE: How YOUR home is crawling with ‘forever chemicals’  By Alexa Lardieri U.S. Deputy Health Editor Dailymail.Com Published: 07:02 EDT, 22 October 2023 | Updated: 07:23 EDT, 22 October 2023

  • Food Is on Sale Again. You Might Still Have Sticker Shock.

    Food Is on Sale Again. You Might Still Have Sticker Shock.

    Oct. 22, 2023 7:00 am ET Listen (1 min) Unlimited wings. Endless pasta. Buy-one, get-one-free sauce. Food is on sale again——from the soaring prices over the past two years, that is.  Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8

  • Money, canned goods pour in to help those in need on Make A Difference Day

    Money, canned goods pour in to help those in need on Make A Difference Day

    Richland County residents, agencies, businesses and local labor unions turned out in full force to donate nonperishable food items, hygiene items and monetary gifts for the 20th annual Make A Difference Day food drive Friday. Norm Shoemaker, president of the Mid Ohio Labor Council, was among the labor members who came to help load the donations…

  • Feeding More in Need: Triumph Church expands food pantry for greater reach

    Feeding More in Need: Triumph Church expands food pantry for greater reach

    Feeding More in Need: Triumph Church expands food pantry for greater reach Published 4:00 am Sunday, October 22, 2023 The frame of a 24-by-40 metal building takes shape at Triumph Church. The Rev. Mike Fields said the building will be attached to the church’s food pantry to increase its storage space to about 2,400 square…

  • Food residue on utensils: Lebanon County restaurant inspections, Oct. 21, 2023

    The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, 866-366-3723, uses a risk-based inspection reporting process for restaurants and other food handlers. Fertile Valley Farms Soft Serve Truck #2, mobile food facility Type T, 1960 Prescott Rd. Myerstown, Oct. 13. Pass. No violations. Foltz’s Pretzels, 1976 Laudermilich Rd. Palmyra, Oct. 13. Pass. Food employee observed in the front food…

  • Ginny’s Holiday Food Basket program underway

    Ginny’s Holiday Food Basket program underway

    LEOMINSTER —  With the holiday season soon approaching, the team at Ginny’s Helping Hand, Inc. believes this is the perfect time of year to spread the spirit of giving and gratitude. Ginny’s helps families go from surviving to thriving by providing food, clothing, and emergency shelter with a side of self-respect and self-esteem through their unique…