Food News

• Ban on online junk food ads WILL go ahead
  
  The Queen's Speech includes legislation to impose the restrictions, along with a block on TV ads before the 9pm watershed and ending 'BOGOF' deals for unhealthy foods.
  Daily Mail.  Tuesday, 11 May 2021.
• Ludicrous travel reviews from entitled people who had unrealistic expectations
  
  Entitled people from all over the world shared preposterous travel reviews about the local beaches, languages and food in a hilarious gallery collated by Constative.
  Daily Mail.  Tuesday, 11 May 2021.
• Little-known facts about food stamps
  
  As the White House proposes an overhaul of this popular program, here are some facts you might not know about the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as food stamps.
  CBS News.  Tuesday, 11 May 2021.
• Chipotle hikes average pay to $15 an hour amid labor squeeze
  
  Mexican-themed food chain says it wants to hire 20,000 workers and open 200 new eateries across the U.S. this year.
  CBS News.  Monday, 10 May 2021.
• Pfizer vaccine authorised by US FDA for adolescents
  
  The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) calls it "a significant step" in the fight against Covid-19.
  BBC News.  Monday, 10 May 2021.
• Plant-based food retail market grew 27% in U.S. last year, reports find
  
  It may sound like a science fiction plotline, but it's really a food industry phenomenon: Fake meat is growing. During the pandemic, alternative meat producers have hit record sales and added new companies and brands. The U.S. ...
  Washington Times.  Monday, 10 May 2021.
• Tyson Foods (TSN) Q2 Earnings Top Estimates, Sales Up Y/Y
  
  Tyson Foods' (TSN) second-quarter 2021 sales and earnings rise year over year on revenue growth across all segments. However, inflation across supply chain is a headwind.
  Zacks.  Monday, 10 May 2021.
• Food Stocks' Earnings Roster for May 11: DAR, ARMK, BGS, VITL
  
  Food stocks are expected to reflect gains from strong demand stemming from higher at-home consumption trends amid the pandemic.
  Zacks.  Monday, 10 May 2021.
• Marita Canedo of Migrant Justice On Milk With Dignity
  
  Migrant Justice dairy farmworkers founded Milk With Dignity to organize for better pay, safer working conditions and a more just food system.
  Forbes.  Monday, 10 May 2021.
• Not keen on green: Organic farm criticized for harming land
  
  ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Hardly a week goes by, it seems, without a big food company making promises to deliver products from green, sustainable farms. ...
  Washington Times.  Monday, 10 May 2021.
• Doctors Tweet About Vaccinating Their Children With Covid-19 Vaccines Imminently Available For 12 To 15 Year Olds
  
  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) could expand emergency use authorization (EUA) for use of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 mRNA vaccine to those 12 to 15 years of age as early as this coming week.
  Forbes.  Saturday, 8 May 2021.
• Seeing the Real Faces of Silicon Valley
  
  For many midlevel engineers and food truck workers and longtime residents, a region filled with extremes has become increasingly inhospitable.
  New York Times.  Saturday, 8 May 2021.
• Pfizer seeks full FDA approval for its COVID-19 vaccine
  
  The vaccine has been used under an emergency authorization since December. A decision by the Food and Drug Administration could take months.
  New York Times.  Saturday, 8 May 2021.
• Brooklyn's BEEPUBLIC is saving the bees one coffee at a time
  
  BEEPUBLIC is working to improve the relationship between food and drinks and the impact they have on bee populations and the environment.
  ABC News.  Friday, 7 May 2021.
• Mighty Morphing 'Flat-Pack' Pasta Changes Shape in Boiling Water
  
  The new noodle could save packaging materials by eliminating airspace inside food cartons
  Smithsonian.  Friday, 7 May 2021.

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