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News Articles: Food

Levi Brock takes a customer's order inside the Choate BBQ food truck in Woodstock, Georgia on Feb. 16.

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  • Business

‘I cried a lot’: Georgia food truck owners worry about high cost of fees and permits

Food truck owners say they’re frustrated with what they describe as Georgia’s complex permitting bureaucracy. In addition to a business license, the Georgia Department of Public Health requires a health permit and a separate inspection for each county in which the truck operates.

February 23, 2022
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By:
  • Sarah Swetlik and
  • Christian Gehrke
Tuesday's rare palindrome date of 2-22-22 also happens to fall on National Margarita Day in the United States.

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  • National

Today is 2-22-22 ... and a Tuesday. Here's how to celebrate the rare date

The rare palindrome date also coincides with National Margarita Day in the U.S. Wedding venues, airlines, hotels, and fast-food chains are among those marking "Twosday" with limited-time deals.

February 23, 2022
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
Inspections on avocados from Mexico's Michoacán state were paused for almost a week after an agricultural inspector received a verbal threat. But on Friday, the U.S. Embassy said inspections would continue, allowing avocado shipments to resume.

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  • Food

Avocado shipments from Mexico are resuming after the U.S. lifts its ban

The U.S. had halted inspections of avocados from Mexico on Saturday, after a USDA inspector received a verbal threat.

February 18, 2022
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By:
  • Deepa Shivaram
A worker selects avocados at a packing plant in Uruapan, Mexico. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has temporarily suspended inspection of avocados from this region of Mexico after one inspector was threatened.

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  • World

Why we'll probably see avocado prices rise soon in the U.S.

Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture put a temporary suspension on avocados from Mexico after an inspector received a threat. Experts say it might lead to a change in supply and cost.

February 18, 2022
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By:
  • Deepa Shivaram
The Idaho Potato Commission is giving away a French fry-scented perfume ahead of Valentine's Day.

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  • Food

The French fry lover in your life may go head over peels for this perfume

Looking for a last-minute Valentine's Day gift? Idaho's potato commission is giving away French fry-scented perfume for Valentine's Day.

February 14, 2022
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By:
  • Joe Hernandez
Mexico acknowledged late Saturday that the U.S. government suspended all imports of Mexican avocados after a U.S. plant safety inspector in Mexico received a threat.

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  • Food

Shortly before the Super Bowl, the U.S. suspends avocado imports from Mexico

The suspension would not affect game-day consumption as those avocados had already been shipped.

February 13, 2022
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By:
  • The Associated Press
Rest assured, there will be chicken wings available. They may just cost more.

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  • Food

Why your Super Bowl chicken wings cost more this year

There's no fowl play here — just blame the supply chain, our comfort food habits and a simple fact of nature. Wings might be pricier, but there's no shortage of them, experts say.

February 13, 2022
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By:
  • Emma Bowman
The CDC says it is also investigating a second listeria outbreak <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/listeria/outbreaks/packaged-salad-12-21-b/index.html" data-key="79">linked to Fresh Express packaged salads</a>. This outbreak was identified in December 2021 and has led to one death and 10 hospitalizations.

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  • Food

A listeria outbreak linked to Dole salads has killed 2 and sickened 17, the CDC says

The salads were recalled by Dole starting in December, and include a variety of greens sold in bags or clamshell packaging under 11 different brand names.

February 02, 2022
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By:
  • Rina Torchinsky

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  • Education

Some families are being forced to choose between remote learning and school meals

Many low-income families who want their children to keep learning remotely are losing access to a federal program that helped them pay for meals.

February 02, 2022
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By:
  • Cory Turner
Ibrahim Songne, an immigrant from Burkina Faso, opened a pizza spot called IBRIS in the Italian town of Trento. He overcame local prejudices — and now has been named to a list of the world's top 50 pizzerias.

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  • Food

An African immigrant's pizza wins global raves — and overcomes Italian prejudices

Ibrahim Songne's pizza place triumphed over local anti-immigrant sentiments — and now has earned a spot on a worldwide top 50 pizza list! To think — he didn't even like pizza when he first tried it.

January 30, 2022
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By:
  • Ian Brennan
Duncan Hines says its Dolly Parton cake mixes and frostings will hit grocery stores and mass retailers starting in March and sell for about $2 each.

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  • Food

Dolly Parton's new line of Southern baking mixes is already sold out

The limited-edition collections from Dolly Parton and Duncan Hines have been snapped up, but their Southern-inspired cake and frosting mixes are expected to hit grocery store shelves in March.

January 26, 2022
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
Doughnuts are sold at a Krispy Kreme store on May 05, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois.

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  • Food

Dough-nate for doughnuts: Krispy Kreme says it will give blood donors a free dozen

The promotion follows an announcement from the Red Cross earlier this month that it is facing its worst blood shortage in more than a decade.

January 24, 2022
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By:
  • Rina Torchinsky
A woman drinks an alcohol-free beer during the annual "Fete de la Musique" (music day), in the courtyard of the Elysee Palace in Paris in 2018.

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  • Food

Non-alcoholic beers are finally good (and they're not just for Dry January)

Craft beer's emphasis on strong flavors has reinvented non-alcoholic beer, bringing better choices than ever to people who want new options.

January 21, 2022
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
This June 25, 2019, photo shows the sign outside a McDonald's restaurant in Pittsburgh.

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  • Business

McDonald's will expand testing of its meatless McPlant burger to 600 new locations

The plant-based burger is set to reach participating locations in California and Texas on Feb. 14. The announcement comes as several other big fast-food chains are serving up more plant-based items.

January 21, 2022
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By:
  • Rina Torchinsky
The newest Girl Scout cookie, Adventurefuls, has fallen victim to supply chain and labor disruptions. The brownie-inspired treat features a caramel-flavored creme and a dash of sea salt.

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  • Food

The newest Girl Scout cookie is feeling pain from the supply chain

Adventurefuls, a brownie-inspired treat that features a caramel-flavored crème and a dash of sea salt, has fallen victim to some supply chain and labor disruptions as part of a "nationwide shortage."

January 20, 2022
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By:
  • Rina Torchinsky
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