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• Thinly sliced: Costco is taking production of its $5 rotisserie chicken in house—at what cost? October 16, 2019
  This is the web version of a list we publish twice-weekly in our newsletter. It comprises the most noteworthy food stories of the moment, selected by our editors. Get it first here. Pop a squawk. Costco... Read more » The post Thinly sliced: Costco is taking production of its $5 rotisserie chicken in house—at what cost? […]
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• California bans school “lunch-shaming” October 14, 2019
  It seems every few weeks we learn about a new instance of school “lunch shaming”—the practice of penalizing students whose families owe lunch money by denying them basic services, a hot lunch, or otherwise publicly... Read more » The post California bans school “lunch-shaming” appeared first on New Food Economy.
  Jesse Hirsch
• If food is medicine, why isn’t it taught at medical schools? October 14, 2019
  Earlier this year, Mount Sinai, the biggest hospital network in New York City, invested in a meal delivery service. Though it seemed like an unusual move at the time, the network’s decision makes sense if... Read more » The post If food is medicine, why isn’t it taught at medical schools? appeared first on New […]
  Jessica Fu
• Federal judge blocks Trump rule that would deny visas and green cards to immigrants who use SNAP October 11, 2019
  A federal judge for the Southern District of New York on Friday blocked a contentious Trump administration rule that would have given the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) leeway to deny visas and green cards... Read more » The post Federal judge blocks Trump rule that would deny visas and green cards to immigrants who […]
  Jessica Fu
• Thinly sliced: The food supply is dominated by 17 crops and animals. Can fast casual restaurants diversify it? October 11, 2019
  This is the web version of a list we publish twice-weekly in our newsletter. It comprises the most noteworthy food stories of the moment, selected by our editors. Get it first here. More like Postponed,... Read more » The post Thinly sliced: The food supply is dominated by 17 crops and animals. Can fast casual […]
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• An alternative to horse slaughter emerges, unifying ranchers and animal advocates October 10, 2019
  Right now, around 88,090 wild horses and burros roam freely on public rangeland in the United States. They’re managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), a federal agency that has the seemingly contradictory job... Read more » The post An alternative to horse slaughter emerges, unifying ranchers and animal advocates appeared first on New […]
  Sam Bloch
• Can a new reusable container program—dishwashing included—help solve America’s takeout trash problem? October 10, 2019
  On Thursday morning, the popular East Coast fast-casual restaurant chain Dig officially launched a new initiative with a lofty goal: to reduce the vast number of take-out food containers being tossed into New York City’s... Read more » The post Can a new reusable container program—dishwashing included—help solve America’s takeout trash problem? appeared first on […]
  Joe Fassler
• What’s killing America’s apple trees? October 10, 2019
  Not long after Mark Boyer planted the apple orchard he co-owns in Schellsburg, Pennsylvania, the trees started to die. First, their leaves turned yellow. Then, their trunks shed bark. In two short weeks, they were... Read more » The post What’s killing America’s apple trees? appeared first on New Food Economy.
  H. Claire Brown
• Thinly sliced: Fast-food drive-thrus are now 20 seconds slower October 9, 2019
  This is the web version of a list we publish twice-weekly in our newsletter. It comprises the most noteworthy food stories of the moment, selected by our editors. Get it first here. Red meat, red-handed. Last... Read more » The post Thinly sliced: Fast-food drive-thrus are now 20 seconds slower appeared first on New Food Economy.
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• One of America’s largest grocers just booted free local newspapers from its stores October 8, 2019
  Berl Schwartz is the publisher of City Pulse, a free weekly newspaper in Lansing, Michigan. It’s where you go to read about artists, or a new restaurant, or for news about what’s happening at City... Read more » The post One of America’s largest grocers just booted free local newspapers from its stores appeared first […]
  Sam Bloch