A photo of Whole Foods’ plastic-packaged peeled oranges went viral on Twitter, prompting outrage about environmental waste. Who the heck needs this? People with disabilities say they do.
Food
Slice The Price Of Fruits And Veggies, Save 200,000 Lives?
We know eating more produce is good for your heart. Now computer models suggest slashing its price by about a third could result in dramatically lower death rates from heart disease and stroke.
Is Nutritious Food In Peril, Along With Pollinators?
A U.N.-sponsored report warns that disappearing pollinators, such as bees, could cut production of healthful foods like fruits and nuts. But the degree of damage is mostly a matter of speculation.
Denmark’s New Grocer Is Selling Expired Food, And It’s A Hit
Shoppers are flocking to a Copenhagen supermarket hawking perfectly edible but unsalable food items at a steep discount to the general public. It’s the country’s latest effort to fight food waste.
Sitka, Petersburg food entrepreneurs win $40,000 awards
A Petersburg flavored-salt startup and a Sitka poultry and livestock entrepreneur won this year’s Path to Prosperity contest.
Over 1 million face loss of food aid over work requirements
More than 1 million low-income residents in 21 states could soon lose their government food stamps if they fail to meet work requirements that began kicking in this month.





