All The Bite
Restaurant growth stalls… except for burgersIndependent burger-serving restaurants are reportedly the fastest-growing segment of the US restaurant industry, according to a recent survey.
New nutrition labels? FDA proposes updated serving sizes, calorie countsThe Food and Drug Administration announced it hopes to significantly update the requirements for nutritional labels for the first time in 20 years. Proposed adjustments could affect how companies display serving size, added sugar, and vitamin content.
Britain's trendiest food is... the hot dog?Popularity in the hot dog is soaring these days, as customers develop a taste for a meal that is relatively cheaper than other menu options, plus gets the gourmet treatment from British restaurants.
Waffle Taco headlines Taco Bell breakfast debut next monthWaffle Taco is going national: Taco Bell breakfast makes its debut next month with offerings like the A.M. Crunchwrap and the Waffle Taco. Can Taco Bell topple McDonald's from its fast food breakfast throne?
Olympians called on to renounce McDonald's sponsorshipMcDonald's is one of the chief corporate sponsors of the Olympics, but a group of advocates are calling on US medalists to renounce McDonald's endorsement deals.
- Serving up burgers with Kickstarter
A British restauranteur is looking to raise about $50,000 through online-funding platform Kickstarter to transform his pop-up burger stand into one permanently housed in two stacked used cargo containers.
Baking bread, making a careerJane Mason's Bread Angels program teaches participants how to bake bread – a highly sought-after skill – and set up their own microbusiness.
Kellogg pushes sustainable palm oil: Is it enough?Kellogg announced by 2015 it would require its palm oil producers to be 'environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial, and economically viable'. The decision by the world's leading cereal company comes in response to protests over the environmental impact of palm oil harvesting.
What the Farm Bill means for conservationIncluded in the Farm Bill signed into law Feb. 7 was a provision linking crop insurance subsidies for farmers to conservation practices that protect land and water. It was a hard fought win for both farmers and the nation's waterways and wildlife.
Krispy Kreme adds two coffee-flavored doughnutsKrispy Kreme has unveiled two new doughnut flavors, Mocha Kreme and Caramel Coffee Kreme, that will be available through the end of March. The new doughnut flavors are a fitting cap a decade of resurgence for Krispy Kreme.
Food bloggers create a recipe for philanthropy in South AfricaIn an effort to help feed South African school children, food bloggers are partnering with The Lunchbox Fund to help provide a daily meal to underserved schoolchildren whose needs aren't completely met by the South African government.
McDonald's customers lured away by the smaller guysMcDonald’s Corp. CEO Don Thompson acknowledged recently that some higher-income customers are leaving fast food chains for fast-casual alternatives.
Chick-fil-A will switch to antibiotic free chicken within five yearsChick Fil-A will phase out its use of antibiotic chicken over the next five years, the company announced Wednesday. The Chick-fil-A pledge is one of several changes the company has touted in the past year to boost its image as a healthier fast food option.
Rice recall: Uncle Ben’s rice recall linked to school lunch illnessesRice recall: Uncle Ben's rice bags have been recalled after being linked to illnesses among children who ate the rice as part of school lunches. The rice recall includes 5- and 25-pound bags of Mexican-style rice.
Lower calories, higher profits for food companiesFood brands have taken trillions of calories out of their products, and products deemed more nutritious are boosting profit margins. But have diets actually changed?
Subway chemical, also in yoga mats, removed from sandwich breadSubway chemical used as a bleaching agent in the company’s sandwich bread will be removed, a week after a petition organized by a popular food blogger called for its removal. The Subway chemical is a plastic additive also found in shoe rubber and yoga mats.
France's favorite food? Burgers.One of every two sandwiches sold in France is a burger. In 2001 it was one in nine; by 2007 it was one in seven. The French eat an average of 14 hamburgers a year, putting them behind only the British, who eat 17 each a year, among European markets.
Farm bill's new SNAP incentive: Don't celebrate just yetSome local food advocates are applauding the new Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive program in the finally-passed farm bill, but a closer look reveals the celebration may be premature at best.
U.S. farm bill faces final vote TuesdayU.S. farm bill has cleared its final hurdle in the senate, and final passage is expected as early as Tuesday. The $1 trillion farm bill trims food stamps for the poor, expands federal crop insurance, consolidates agricultural conservation programs and ends direct payments to farmers.
To cut food waste costs, Washington prison turns to wormsThe image of millions of wriggling worms might make some squeamish, but Washington state's department of corrections says using the critters has helped cut costs of food waste disposal in prisons.
