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On Christmas, the Chinese Restaurant Lazy Susan Satisfies All
Patrons at San Francisco’s R&G Lounge on Christmas Day, 2023. I’d only known having Chinese food on Christmas as a Jewish tradition. Spending Christmas night at R&G Lounge in San Francisco reminded me that everyone…
I-95 Bridge in Connecticut Reopens Months After Fiery Crash
NORWALK, Conn. — Exactly seven months after a blaze consumed the Fairfield Avenue overpass spanning Interstate 95, the bridge reopened to traffic in roughly half the expected time.
This #GivingTuesday, Help Us Celebrate Civil Eats’ Big Wins
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Our 2024 Food and Farming Holiday Book Gift Guide
A version of this gift guide, which included special features like an author interview and numerous cookbook recipes, was first sent to Civil Eats members in The Deep Dish newsletter. Become a member today and you’ll get the…
Book and cartoon aim to teach children about food safety
The German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) has produced a book to teach children about food safety. The book “Luis’ and Maya’s Adventure in the shrinking lab: Looking for Clues in the Kitchen” features Luis and…
EU project sets-up food fraud community
A European project is aiming to create a platform where stakeholders can come together to discuss food fraud. The European Food Fraud Community of Practice (EFF-CoP) is led by Saskia van Ruth, Professor of Food Supply Chain…
Food industry continues to rely on child labor
Ever since federal penalties totaling $1.5 million were imposed late last year on 13 meat plants contracting in eight states with Packers Sanitation Services Inc. for employing children in critical food safety jobs, the story…
Tyson to Shut Kansas Plant as US Beef Shortage Erodes Profit
Tyson Foods will shut a meat plant in Kansas next year, eliminating 809 jobs, as the company seeks to slash costs amid a downturn in the beef industry.
General Motors to Sell Its Stake in Michigan Battery Factory
DETROIT — General Motors has reached an agreement to sell its stake in a nearly completed electric vehicle battery plant in Lansing, Mich.
Average Diesel Price Rises Just a Tenth of a Cent to $3.540
The U.S. average diesel price rose by just a tenth of a cent to $3.540 per gallon for the week ending Dec. 2, according to the latest data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
