food
Vegan recipe video: How to make vegan nachos
Delicious, moreish, perfect for sharing and completely vegan. We bet nachos were one of the things you assumed you couldn’t eat on a vegan diet, but we’ve found a way to make it work. Lose the cheese and sour cream and replace them with tasty, healthy, plant-based alternatives to make this delicious vegan snack...
Six foods that increase or decrease your risk of cancer
If you believe cancer is a disease that strikes from nowhere with little in your control to prevent it, you’d be mistaken on both counts. Most cases of cancer are considered preventable by positive nutrition and lifestyle choices. Six new nutrition cancer prevention guidelines published today in the Journal of the...
Mexico teachers protest: Food airlifts to blockade-hit areas
Mexico's air force has been flying tons of grain into Oaxaca state in the south of the country to deal with dwindling food supplies caused by roadblocks set up by protesting teachers. Officials say 108 tons of corn will be delivered by the end of the weekend. Last month, eight people were killed in Oaxaca in clashes between...
Should you really eat fat to stay slim? The new food rules explained
The nation was enjoying its breakfast last week when the latest food fight broke out. A damning report by a leading obesity charity warned that the low-fat, low-cholesterol message underpinning 30 years of public health advice was plain wrong. Eat more fat, less carbohydrate and don’t worry about cholesterol, urged the...
Garage Geniuses: The Basement Restaurant With a 10-Year Wait List
Earlton, a rural town in upstate New York over 100 miles north of Manhattan. Saying “he showed them” might be an understatement, as Damon Baehrel (which is also the name of the restaurant), has thrived, with glowing reviews and one of the longest wait lists you’ll ever come across. “There were folks that...
2 arrested after fight over crab legs turns violent, police say
A man and a woman were arrested on Saturday after a dispute over crab legs at a Connecticut restaurant turned physical. Fox 61 reported police were called to Royal Buffet in Manchester at around 8 p.m. Saturday after a 21-year-old man was punched in the face. Police said the victim's mother used pepper spray on his...
7 Cancer-Fighting Culinary Spices and Herbs
Ginger Ginger has long been used in folk medicine to treat everything from colds to constipation. Ginger can be used fresh, in powdered form (ginger spice), or candied. Although the flavor between fresh and ground ginger is significantly different, they can be substituted for one another in many recipes. In general, you can...
Global food prices fall at fastest rate in seven years
Last month saw a 5.2% fall in global food prices, the biggest drop in seven years, according to the UN. Its Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) saw monthly falls in all major commodities, from milk and vegetables to oils, sugar and cereals. Food producers are being hit by slowing demand in China and a Russian embargo on...