food politics
Trump's Mexico Tariff Could Utterly Screw Chipotle
Chipotle gets around 70 million pounds of the 99 million pounds of avocados it uses each year from Mexico.
Trump's Mexico Tariff Would Be Very Bad News for Americans Who Like Food, Alcohol
A tariff on imported Mexican goods could have a devastating effect on America’s ability to feed itself—and on American food businesses that hope to continue selling goods in Mexico.
Why This Turkish Immigrant Is Selling a $5,000 “Trump Pizza”
The Trump Pizza is being sold by Champion Pizza in downtown Manhattan, and it comes loaded with gold leaf arranged to spell out “TRUMP,” and, naturally, Russian caviar.
Dozens of Washington DC Restaurants Will Pledge Inauguration Profits to LGBT and Women's Causes
According to All in Service co-creator Amanda Dyne, this campaign is the chance for “hospitable bartenders, chefs, and servers” across the capital to engage in activism and throw their support behind causes they are passionate about.
We Asked Policy Experts How Jeff Sessions Could Dismantle America's Food Stamp Programs
As attorney general, Sessions will have a huge platform upon which to influence the federal food stamp program, officially known as SNAP.
Food in America Is About to Go to Hell Under Trump
President-elect Donald Trump appears ready to drag the nation back to the days before the Food Safety Modernization Act by rolling back or eliminating many of the nation’s food safety laws.
Step Inside the World's Most Legendary Fish Market
I managed to wake up at the crack of dawn in Tokyo to witness the frenzied fish sales inside the Tsukiji Fish Market, the world's largest seafood market and stuck around for one of the greatest meals of my life.
We Asked Food Policy Experts What They Thought of Trump's Plan to Dissolve the FDA
If Trump gets his way, he probably should avoid eating pretty much any and all food—at least without a royal taste tester. But maybe he has one of those.
How a Fast Food Staple Became a Symbol of Diversity in Australia
At a time when Australia’s Muslim population is in the crosshairs of a resurgent far-right movement, the East-meets-West creation known as the halal snack pack has become a defiant icon of the country’s cultural and ethnic diversity.
How Vegan Mayonnaise Could Prevent Future Sketchy Behavior from Big Ag
Just Mayo’s saga is in part the basis for new legislation that would put limits on how government programs that promote Big-Ag products like eggs, beef, and poultry can operate on the open market.
How Vegan Burritos Are Stopping Hunger in LA’s Homeless Communities
Burrito Project LA started ten years ago when the punk rocker owners of a vegan bar started to get together with friends after work, drink beer, and ride bikes around, giving away the restaurant’s food leftovers in burrito form to LA’s transient...
No End in Sight for Russian Food Embargo
Russian President Vladimir Putin just signed a decree that prolongs the sanctions throughout all of 2017.