All The Bite
- Will free burritos bring back Chipotle's customers?
Chipotle's Chiptopia Summer Rewards program is designed to reward its loyal customers with free burritos, but will the draw of free burritos restore faith in the restaurant chain after a bad string of food safety incidents?
- Eight countries taking action against marketing junk food to kids
In response to the high levels of junk-food advertising targeting kids, some countries are taking the issue into their own hands by restricting broadcast advertising and other marketing attempts.
- Mac n' Cheetos: Can BK's latest side be the new Doritos Locos Taco?
Mac ‘n Cheetos are fried in-store using a dedicated fryer so that the cheese coating won’t migrate to other fried foods.
- First LookGirl Scouts stir up baking mixes for home cooks
A new line of baking mix available at grocery stores bears the Girl Scouts' trademark. Can it help the organization expand its brand and boost sagging revenue from cookie sales?
- To feed the world, do we really need to grow more food?
Feeding the world is not about increasing how many bushels of grain we can grow, it’s about dirt, democracy, and our diets, says one report.
- Will a peanut giveaway help or hurt Haitians?
Over 60 NGOs disapprove the U.S. Department of Agriculture giving surplus peanuts to food insecure Haitians, claiming the decision will negatively impact peanut farmers in Haiti.
- Urban Homesteading project teaches city dwellers to farm in close quarters
The Dervaes family hopes to inspire others with their Urban Homesteading project, showing people how to grow organic even in an urban lot.
- Growing organic in Dubai
Organic farming is becoming more popular in the United Arab Emirates. Becky Balderstone capitalizes on this trend as she works to connect consumers with organic farming through her company Ripe Organic.
- How bees are getting a boost around the world
Bees, an integral part of our biodiversity, are rapidly declining in number. But innovative solutions are coming from all over the world in an effort help the pollinators.
- How can we solve global malnutrition by 2030?
Malnutrition affects one in three individuals, according to the Global Nutrition Report. The report offers many calls to action that would help battle malnutrition.
- Getting back to bread basics
Amy Halloran's new book explores how the processing of grains has evolved and why consumers should choose bread made locally versus bread that is mass-produced.
- Making it rain: testing cloud seeding techniques
In order to stave off water insecurity, the United Arab Emirates is testing cloud seeding techniques. In a country with an average rainfall of 120 millimeters, alternative methods of attaining water will be crucial in the near future.
- How food choices can endanger wildlife, and what you can do about it
In celebration of World Environment Day, here are eight ways consumer purchases affect the wildlife industry. The World Wildlife Fund encourages consumers to eat local and question where products come from in order to avoid further endangering wild animals.
- Louisville, KY bets on the rural-urban food connection
The picture of how local food can spur both urban and rural revitalization is getting clearer in the Bluegrass State. Louisville has led the way with a strategic focus on finding and connecting entrepreneurs along the regional supply chain from farm to table.
- Why Chick-fil-A's new app is No.1 on iTunes. It's probably not what you think
Chick-fil-A's new app has spent three days in a row on the No. 1 spot on iTunes because of its family appeal that also markets to Millennials.
- A call for diversity in farming systems
A new report by IPES-Food argues now is the time to shift from industrial agriculture to a system that draws on many different farming methods.
- It's National Doughnut Day: Why eating doughnuts is a patriotic duty
Doughnuts have a surprisingly long history as an American snack, dating back to the war effort of World War I. Today, it's a chance for retailers to treat their customers.
- Is it possible to grow spinach locally and year-round?
It may be possible to satisfy a year-round craving for spinach with hydroponics technology.
- Hold the salt: FDA introduces new sodium guidelines
The FDA guidelines, announced Wednesday, mark the first time the government is establishing a recommended sodium limit. It's one of several recent moves the FDA has made to make nutrition information more clear.
- Big Food changes directions on GMOs
Several major food companies are now requiring their products to have labeling for genetically modified organisms (GMOs), ahead of the implementation of a Vermont law in July.