Food & Drink

Cyclospora cayetanensis oocysts. CDC/ DPDx – Melanie Moser | CDC Public Health Image Library On June 20, several food retailers began recalling bagged lettuce products containing red spinach, iceberg lettuce, and/or carrots due to Cyclospora cayetanensis, affecting almost every Midwestern state. As of July 16 (FDA’s last update), there were 509 cases in eight states.

Chef Traci Des Jardins is among the chefs in a new cookbook for Impossible Foods. (Photo by David … [+] Becker/Getty Images) Getty Images Impossible is one of those transformative food products that had everyone flocking to try it. What they didn’t know about the plant-based meat substitute was how to cook with it. The

Boba, or bubble tea, is a popular Taiwanese drink with flavors like taro, honeydew, mango, and lychee. These shops take serving boba to a whole new level with their brilliant creations — from the boba mimosa to milk tea topped with cotton candy. —————————————————— #BubbleTea #TaiwaneseDrink INSIDER is great journalism about what passionate people actually

A new consumer study tested seven product names for fish grown from cells and lands on “cell-based” Getty The debate over what to call protein grown from cells has long been unsettled, practically since the first public tasting of a cultivated beef burger back in 2013. Back then, news coverage described the burger as “lab-grown,”

In action from last year’s Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest, Joey Chestnut (2nd L) pauses to drink on … [+] his way to victory. (Photo by Kena Betancur/Getty Images) Getty Images Say you are on a first date and wondering what’s the maximum number of hot dogs that you can possibly eat in 10 minutes.

Amidst ongoing calls for a boycott of Goya Foods, President Trump’s daughter, Ivanka Trump, took to Twitter on Tuesday to express support for the Spanish-owned food company. In doing so, injected herself in a political firestorm and cynically stoked the current debate about cancel culture. But did she also violate federal ethics laws? The Goya Foods

Stressed restaurant operators Getty State and local governments have started to slow or reverse the reopening of businesses as COVID-19 surges in parts of the country. California’s latest move shows how the operating environment has become nearly impossible for restaurants and their workers. California’s (Re)Closure of Indoor Dining Closure orders across the nation have delineated

The world’s current agricultural practices are unsustainable, and indoor farming may offer solutions … [+] to some of these problems, argue many of the leaders in the space. Plenty The global population is predicted to reach 9.7 billion by 2050, and to feed everyone, it’s estimated that global food production will need to increase by

Coronavirus has dented PepsiCo’s global beverage second-quarter sales as consumers traveled less to … [+] convenience stores and away-from-home premises like theaters or restaurants close or limit in-store dining. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg �� 2014 Bloomberg Finance LP. In one of the latest signs of the coronavirus’ economic impact, soda giant PepsiCo PEP reported a 15%

WANTAGH, NEW YORK – MARCH 16: An image of the sign for Chipotle as photographed on March 16, 2020 … [+] in Wantagh, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) Getty Images Cauliflower is having quite a moment.  Once left largely untouched on vegetable trays at office parties, the versatile, flavor-absorbing cauliflower has made a

Michael Gulotta inside Maypop, which has been closed since March. Denny Culbert This summer is turning out to be a bloodbath for restaurant owners across the country. From famous names to neighborhood favorites, experienced restaurateurs are facing the agonizing decision of how long to hang on, and when it’s time to pull the plug. For

The Halal Guys first came to the streets of New York City in 1990, when the three founders opened up a hot-dog cart in Midtown. They realized there was a demand from Muslim cab drivers looking for a halal meal, so they began serving American halal food from the cart. The Arabic term halal means

Vineyards in Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux, France Getty Thibaut Decoster grew up in Limoges, southwest-central France, always outside with the Limousin cows (a breed that is famous in France) gazing at the various crops that grew in the countryside that surrounded the main town. He knew that he wanted to be a farmer but he didn’t quite

Mojito cocktail with lime and mint in glass on a stone table. Bar tools and ingredients for … [+] cocktail. Photo by: Anjelika Gretskaia/REDA&CO/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Universal Images Group via Getty Images Today is National Mojito Day, but perhaps this created holiday should be called International Mojito Day, as it is the

Festival Foodies is presented by the Well-Connected 2019 Lincoln MKC. The LA County Fair has been around for almost 100 years and attracts over 1.3 million people in 19 days. From giant curly fries to chicken and waffles on a stick, this festival has something for everyone. Fan Favorite: Biggy’s Hidden Gem: Chicken Charlie’s Wacky

Progresso chicken rice soup in a can Getty Images Whether it’s turning to food products that people thought were finished, shopping at unusual times or the fact that selling to supermarkets has resulted in more food waste, not less, there are some surprising outcomes from the pandemic. Here’s a breakdown of the major trends which

TOPLINE New York City rats, famished by restaurant closures and emboldened by starvation, are plaguing outdoor diners—crawling on their shoes and sitting on benches—as business owners call on the city to address the rodent problem. New York City rats scavenging on a subway platform. Gary Hershorn/Getty Images KEY FACTS New York City has allowed restaurants

Festival Foodies is presented by the Well-Connected 2019 Lincoln MKC The Minnesota State Fair has over 300 food vendors serving up over 500 types of food – 80 of which are on a stick! From buckets of cookies to the freshest French fries to pastrami-wrapped pickles, this state fair is not to be missed. Fan

A first batch bottle of Fresh Bourbon in a commemorative box. Credit: Fresh Bourbon Distilling Co. In 2017 Sean Edwards, a Lexington, Kentucky, native, set out to open a distillery in his hometown. His company, Fresh Bourbon Distilling Co., holds the distinction as being the first African American-owned distilling company in Kentucky, making their spirits

Mad Wolf Photography I’ve always respected the Casa Dragones brand. And I’ve been enjoying it since 2012. It was the first sipping tequila I had ever tried. To be quite candid, I was apprehensive about partaking in the first place—mainly because I had never been much of a tequila drinker, no thanks to a terrible