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Gaza's bakeries could shut down within a week under Israel's blockade of all food and supplies

Gaza's bakeries could shut down within a week under Israel's blockade of all food and supplies

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Gaza’s bakeries will run out of flour for bread within a week, the U.N. says. Agencies have cut food distributions to families in half. Markets are empty of most vegetables.
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New Jersey school custodian gets jail term for contaminating food with bodily fluids, cleaner

BRIDGETON, N.J.
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As Ramadan ends, a new cookbook sheds light on Pakistan’s varied cuisine

As Ramadan ends, a new cookbook sheds light on Pakistan’s varied cuisine

When Maryam Jillani was growing up in Islamabad, the last day of Ramadan was about more than breaking a month-long fast with extended family.
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The cookbook 'Pakistan' serves up recipes for mutton pulao, garlic chutney and sweet seviyan

The cookbook 'Pakistan' serves up recipes for mutton pulao, garlic chutney and sweet seviyan

A mainstay at the Eid al-Fitr table of Maryam Jillani’s grandmother, Kulsoom, was mutton pulao, an aromatic rice dish prepared in a gently spiced bone broth.
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Blend your way to better chicken vindaloo

Blend your way to better chicken vindaloo

Vindaloo is an Indian dish of Portuguese influence that typically is associated with the state of Goa on India’s southwestern coast, but the curry is popular around the world.
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After breaking fast, volunteers use Ramadan as an opportunity to give in Detroit

After breaking fast, volunteers use Ramadan as an opportunity to give in Detroit

DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — After a nightly iftar meal with family members breaking fast together during Ramadan, Nadine Daoud noticed full pots and trays of untouched leftover food lining the shelves of her grandmother's refrigerator.
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Minnesota jury convicts alleged ringleader of massive pandemic food fraud scheme on all counts

Minnesota jury convicts alleged ringleader of massive pandemic food fraud scheme on all counts

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A jury found the alleged ringleader of a massive pandemic fraud case in Minnesota guilty on all counts Wednesday for her role in a scheme that federal prosecutors say stole $250 million from a program meant to feed children in need
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Why Canada must treat its food system as a matter of national defence

This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Disclosure information is available on the original site.
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Canada’s local food system faces major roadblocks without urgent policy changes

This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Disclosure information is available on the original site.
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With U.S. tariffs, North Vancouver craft distillery owner encourages people to buy local

With U.S. tariffs, North Vancouver craft distillery owner encourages people to buy local

Supporting local distilleries and other businesses can help recirculate revenue back into the B.C. economy, president of The Woods Spirit Co. says
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