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Olive oil prices spiked to fresh records as severe droughts in major producing continue to crimp supplies — driving desperate people to resort to stealing it.

America’s rice roots run deep, though time and time again it’s been underappreciated. The country's rice landscape is more diverse and more glorious than you might think; fresh-grown Heirloom varieties are available from family farms coast to coast.

A recent petition signed by nearly 900 food professionals calling for a cease-fire raises, once again, questions of contested cuisines.

A growing number of farmers are leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models (LLMs), like ChatGPT, to tackle daily tasks. One farmer said “I’ve been blown away by the information it can kick out in a host of different areas."

It took a while, but the FDA’s proposal on net and drained weight of tuna cans is a good thing; just how much tuna resides in any given can is a mystery.

Governor Newsom has signed several bills into law, including a sweeping mandate requiring large businesses to disclose a wide range of planet-warming emissions. Newsom has until Oct. 14 to act on legislation that lawmakers sent to his desk.

Kushajim's verses offer a glimpse into the good life during the Islamic Golden Age.

A short guide to commonly diluted, adulterated and/or fraudulent foods.

Plant-based milk products such as almond milk have reached over $3 billion in annual domestic sales. The dairy industry — and the politicians who support it — want to stop producers from labeling almond, soy, and oat milk as “milk."

Popcorn’s path to ubiquity is marked by the same milestones that we associate with the development of culture—from notable technological advancements to the tension between colonization and repatriation.