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Ukraine offers Russia truce in Black Sea as food supply fears mount, source says

Ukraine offers Russia truce in Black Sea as food supply fears mount, source says

Published by Sam Flores

KYIV: Ukraine has sent Russia an offer suggesting they both halt attacks on civilian targets in the Black Sea, a source said, as both countries warned about threats to global food supplies following weeks of intensified strikes on vessels and ports. The offer to suspend attacks was transmitted by Kyiv via a third party, and Ukraine was still waiting for a response, the source who is familiar with the matter told Reuters. Both Russia and Ukraine, major players on the world agriculture market, have accused each other of intensified targeting of vessels used for agricultural exports. Kyiv was forced to turn to alternative shipment routes after many shipowners halted stops at ports in the southern region of Odesa – primary for grain exports – wary of Russian strikes on dozens of foreign-flagged ships and port infrastructure. Russia did not immediately comment on the matter publicly. Before the report, Deputy Russian Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said Moscow had received no formal Black Sea ceasefire proposal. “Recently, we have been hearing many calls for various kinds of …

6 Traits Of People Who’d Rather Spend Money On Food & Travel Than Physical Things

6 Traits Of People Who’d Rather Spend Money On Food & Travel Than Physical Things

Published by Jenni Sidey

People who prefer to spend money on food and travel instead of just on physical things are unique for a good reason. Spending on experiences forces you to stay in the moment, knowing that the experience will, inevitably, end.  In a materialistic society, this is more than just standard wanderlust. These people stand out as uniquely alive and present. They share a few special traits that bring them an ever-growing sense of joy instead of shallow and fleeting happiness. People who prefer spending money on food and travel rather than physical things have 6 distinct traits 1. They enjoy making memories DukiPh / Shutterstock While material possessions can absolutely contribute to feelings of happiness, that feeling rarely lasts. However, spending money on experiences allows them to create meaningful memories out of it.  They know that while no two experiences are ever the same, the memories we make when immersing ourselves in food and travel are. unique. As Dr. Andrew Stevenson says, travel is a “transformational activity”. We may not carry something physical home with us, …

RFK Jr. Is Taking On the Fuzziest Category in Food Science

RFK Jr. Is Taking On the Fuzziest Category in Food Science

Published by Daniella Wilson

You might know a tomato when you see one, but for the federal government, identifying one is harder. Is a tomato a fruit or a vegetable? In 1893, this question went all the way to the Supreme Court, which decided that, for tax purposes, at least, a tomato was a vegetable. What about milk? For a bureaucrat setting standards, a straightforward explanation such as “liquid from a cow’s udders” won’t quite cut it; according to the FDA, milk is “the lacteal secretion, practically free from colostrum, obtained by the complete milking of one or more healthy cows.” Even for the government, however, tomatoes and milk are relatively simple to define compared with ultra-processed foods. Although many researchers agree that these creations are negatively affecting people’s health, they cannot agree on what foods do and don’t belong in that category. That’s not keeping Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from trying: After months of promising the federal government’s first formal definition of ultra-processed foods, the secretary of Health and Human Services announced on Monday that the department is …

Is It Safe to Eat Lettuce Yet?

Is It Safe to Eat Lettuce Yet?

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For a while it seemed like the diarrhea-inducing parasite cyclospora was everywhere. Confirmed and suspected cases number more than 22,000 across 15 states, with 517 people requiring hospitalization. Two people in Michigan died. But now, with signs that the outbreak is slowing down, experts say lettuce is probably safe to eat again. The reason? Most of the contaminated produce is no longer available. Federal health authorities have linked the outbreak to iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico and distributed by Taylor Farms, including at Taco Bell restaurants. On July 17, Taylor Farms announced a recall of shredded iceberg lettuce and salad mixes with “best if used by” dates through August 3, advising consumers to immediately discard any of the affected products. Grocery stores and restaurants are responsible for removing recalled items. “That product is off the market, so I think there’s absolutely lower risk for cyclospora in terms of eating lettuce,” says Kali Kniel, a professor of microbial food safety at the University of Delaware. But that doesn’t mean consumers shouldn’t still be vigilant about …

French pastry chef crowned world’s best aims ‘to be world champion every day’

French pastry chef crowned world’s best aims ‘to be world champion every day’

Published by Sam Flores

The smell of warm bread hangs in the air at one of Benoît Castel’s patisseries in Paris, where the newly crowned world’s best pastry chef was hard at work testing new recipes. His fingers covered in cookie dough, the 54-year-old with salt-and-pepper hair had returned to his usual routine as an “artisan-retailer” after the International Union of Bakers and Confectioners (UIBC) named him World Confectioner of the Year last month. “I have a mission: to be the world champion every day in my shop for my customers,” he said, eyes twinkling. At the helm of several establishments in Paris, Castel has never strayed from his motto: “It’s all about the product.” Watch moreWorld’s best pastry chef Nina Métayer: ‘We Need Cake!’ Three years after fellow French pastry chef Nina Métayer was crowned champion, Castel received the UIBC award presented annually to a leading figure in the profession in recognition of their career and contribution to the trade on July 14 in Singapore. “Our work is no trivial matter, every day we make things that people put …

Seedless Blackberries and Cherries That Grow on Bushes Vie to Be the Future of Food

Seedless Blackberries and Cherries That Grow on Bushes Vie to Be the Future of Food

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“Historically, there’s been so much pushback against genetic engineering in agriculture,” says Julius Beau Lucks, the codirector of Northwestern University’s Center for Synthetic Biology. The stakes are high, though. “I don’t know if we’ll see it again with editing, but if we do, it will be really hard to solve the world’s food problems.” Over the next few decades, the world’s farmers will need to produce much more food to feed a growing population while using much less land and doing much less damage to nature to avoid cascading environmental crises. The world is on track to deforest another dozen California’s worth of land for agriculture by 2050, and technological fixes like vertical farms, artificial-intelligence-driven tractors, and less resource-intensive meat substitutes forged from plants or animal cells have struggled in the marketplace. But the scientists who founded Pairwise believe their product has a chance to break through because Crispr can help farmers grow healthier and more abundant food in a warming world, with significantly less deforestation, agri-chemicals, or greenhouse gas emissions. The company is already …

People Are Learning The Real Reason Why Marshmallows Were Invented

People Are Learning The Real Reason Why Marshmallows Were Invented

Published by Sam Flores

Dr Pepsi’s name isn’t just catchy: originally called Brad’s Drink, the newer name reportedly “derived from dyspepsia (ie. indigestion), which the beverage was supposed to assuage”. A 1907 ad describes the drink as “an absolutely pure combination of pepsin – for the ingestion – acid phosphate and the juices of fresh fruits”. And yes, digestive biscuits were originally meant to aid digestion too (seems our modern gut health obsession is nothing new). But marshmallows, which were apparently eaten by the Ancient Egyptians many moons ago, “originated as a versatile medicinal syrup and ointment,” Britannica explained. We don’t know for sure that Ancient Egyptians definitely used them for health reasons, though they appeared to have been reserved for nobility. It does seem, however, that Ancient Greeks were using marshmallows for everything from wound-healing to sore throats by the 9th Century BCE. There is some evidence to suggest the original versions may actually have helped with everything from coughs to skin irritation, too. Marshmallows used to contain, well, marsh mallow “Marsh mallow” is a herbaceous plant from …

How ‘Tony’ Food Stylist Christine Tobin Told Young Bourdain’s Story Through Chowder, Lobster, and Squid Stew

How ‘Tony’ Food Stylist Christine Tobin Told Young Bourdain’s Story Through Chowder, Lobster, and Squid Stew

Published by Jenni Sidey

Food isn’t immediately the focus of the Anthony Bourdain biopic Tony, a fictionalized account of how the celebrated chef and author fell in love with cooking in mid-1970s Provincetown, Massachusetts. But then, cooking and food wasn’t the focus of Bourdain’s life at 19, either. At the start of Tony — which is co-written and directed by Matt Johnson (BlackBerry, Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie) and stars Dominic Sessa (The Holdovers) — Bourdain insists he’s a writer. When he doesn’t land his dream scholarship, Bourdain follows his crush Nancy (Emilia Jones) to Provincetown, gets a job in a random restaurant helmed by a mysterious man known only as Chef (Antonio Banderas), and learns how to cook alongside the rebellious Sal (Leo Woodall) and the acerbic Dimitri (Stavros Halkias). Seacia Pavao As the film progresses, Bourdain’s passion for gastronomy grows as he sees firsthand the creativity required to make a dish unique, the way food brings people together, and the role it can play in the community. Making that food look desirable was the job …

Keith McNally’s Son George Enters the Family Business With Faux In Tribeca

Keith McNally’s Son George Enters the Family Business With Faux In Tribeca

Published by Sam Flores

I feel like—so not cool,” George McNally says. We’re at a Chase Bank in Tribeca. Not the part with cobblestone streets, $20 million lofts, and boutiques that sell $500 Japanese denim jeans. The part east of West Broadway that bleeds into the grit of the Financial District, the skyscrapers so tall and the streets so narrow that sunlight doesn’t reach much at all. We’re standing under fluorescent lights in a room that smells of Lysol, near a teller behind plexiglass. No one would describe this as “cool.” The 23-year-old is hyperfocused on cool right now, because blocks away, he’s making a restaurant called Faux. Why Faux? “I don’t know,” he says, hitting his vape. “During the build-out, there’s a bunch of different elements in construction that are all like, faux this, faux that….” Faux, McNally’s soon-to-open restaurant, will feature a dining room serving South of France inspired cuisine as well as a downstairs lounge for later-night lingerers. He has a vision: an all-day restaurant serving food that’s South of France–ish, like the kind you’d get …

Kate Middleton’s fizzy drinks and favourite cocktails behind closed doors

Kate Middleton’s fizzy drinks and favourite cocktails behind closed doors

Published by Daniella Wilson

The Princess of Wales often joins her husband Prince William on royal outings where she samples food and drinks, but little is known about what’s on the couple’s drinks trolley behind closed doors. Princess Kate strikes a balance between nutrient-rich smoothies to start her day and alcoholic tipples when her three kids Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis have gone to bed. Here’s everything we know about the royal’s drinking habits… Green smoothie The Princess of Wales loves smoothies What better way to kickstart your day than with a healthy smoothie? According to the MailOnline, the mother-of-three blends a combination of kale, spirulina (a type of algae), matcha (green tea leaves), spinach, romaine, cilantro (coriander leaves) and blueberries together for her nutrient-rich morning drink.  © GettyKate’s green juice recipe includes spirulina and kale This could be the secret to her glowing skin, and it will likely be a go-to as the Princess of Wales is known to prioritise her health. Water © Karwai TangKate often keeps hydrated at public events Hydration is key when …