All The Bite
- Eighteen new burger joints from around the world to check out
These 18 burger joints opened their doors this year, and have so far impressed customers. Scott Hume explains why these new restaurants are worth visiting.
- Bridging the gap between small farmers and big buyers
Some farmers still struggle to sell their products to restaurants, universities, and other institutions. The Hudson Valley Harvest is a company that's helping farmers bring local food to the table.
- How urban agriculture has transformed Charlotte, North Carolina
These ten urban agriculture projects have changed the food system in Charlotte, North Carolina. Read more on how urban agriculture changes the landscape of food security.
- General Mills nixes artificial ingredients, and Americans nix cereal
General Mills will be removing artificial colors and flavoring from its cereal products, the company announced Monday. The announcement comes as US consumers turn away from cereal in favor of options either more nutritious or more convenient.
- How one 'ugly produce' startup saved almost 200,000 pounds of food
Hungry Harvest, a Maryland-based company, has saved more than 200,000 pounds of ugly produce in a year. How did the startup do it?
- Opinion: It does not take GMOs to feed the world
We can feed the world without the kind of farming that depends on managing weeds with toxic chemicals, and we don’t need costly chemical fertilizers that slowly destroy soil’s ability to grow crops while exacerbating climate change.
- 'Supersize' chain is shrinking: The beginning of the end for McDonald's?
For the first time possibly ever, the burger giant is shrinking. What does this mean for the future of fast food?
- How reducing food waste is saving the UK millions
The United Nations estimates that global food waste costs between $750 billion and $1 trillion a year. Waste and Resources Action Program, a UK-based organization, has helped the UK save $2.1 million in disposable costs.
- What's behind the FDA ban on trans fats?
Food companies have three years to remove trans fats, also called partially hydrogenated oils, from their products, according to the US Food and Drug Administration.
- Why Americans should opt out of lawns for growing foods
Since 1999, an organization called Food Not Lawns has been advocating for Americans to transform their lawns into multi-functional gardens. The organization's missions stems from the environmental cost of lawns.
- Dine with Claude Monet, no time machine needed
Sure, we know Claude Monet for his paintings, but he was a foodie before the term was coined. A new documentary, 'Monet's Palate,' reveals his vast contributions to the world of food.
- Nearly half of Americans know about US's food waste problem, survey says
In a survey conducted by Johns Hopkins University, 45 percent of Americans are aware that the US wastes 40 percent of the country's food. What does this mean for addressing the US's food waste problem?
- Hot dog-crusted pizza: Can it save Pizza Hut in America?
Pizza Hut has confirmed that a line of its 'Hot Dog Bites Pizza' will be available in its 6,300-plus US locations starting next week. Wildly popular overseas, the entrée consists of a large one-topping pizza surrounded with 28 pigs-in-a-blanket.
- Making strides in women farmers' income in India
Women are responsible for 43 percent of the agricultural labor force in developing countries, but they do not always reap the benefits. A nonprofit is working with women farmers in India to take control over their incomes.
- Organic farming is financially-sustainable worldwide, study finds
Organic agriculture occupies just 1 percent of cropland across the world. While organic sales continue to grow, a study has found that organic farming is economically-feasible in many countries.
- Chipotle expands benefits: Inequality fight moves beyond wages
Chipotle will offer hourly employees benefits such as sick pay and tuition reimbursements starting July 1. The announcement comes as workers and advocates call for higher wages and benefits so that people in the restaurant industry can make a living without relying on public assistance.
- Can McDonald's 'Signature Burger' save its sales?
McDonald's is trying out a 'Signature Burger,' a new low-priced entry that anchors the chain's new 'Lovin' Value Menu' in certain test locations. The chain is also trying out different varieties of boxed meals and new drinks, including frozen strawberry lemonade.
- Ten things we can all do to support a local food system
Successful local food systems strengthen economies, aid small-scale farmers, and benefit the environment. Here's how you can help them thrive.
- Monoculture shows financial, environmental costs to US
Monoculture is the cultivation of a single crop in a given area, and it allows farmers to industrialize their production systems. On the surface, it helps reduce labor costs, but monoculture can actually create more financial and environmental burdens on farms.
- It's National Doughnut Day! Where to get free doughnuts.
The first Friday of June is National Doughnut Day every year. Find out where you can get Homer Simpson's favorite food for free.