Food
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World
Second Boat Carrying Aid to Gaza Departs Cyprus
The second vessel from the World Central Kitchen left Cyprus for Gaza on Saturday, carrying badly needed food for Palestinians at imminent risk of famine. The vessel, called the Jennifer, was carrying almost 400 tons of shelf-stable and ready-to-eat ...
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World
‘Famine Is Imminent’ in Northern Gaza, Report Warns
Experts anticipate a steep rise in malnutrition-related deaths in children in Gaza, according to a new report from a global authority on food security and nutrition, which warned of especially dire circumstances for 300,000 people in the northern ...
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World
Israel Allows Aid Directly Into North Gaza, Raising Hopes for More
The World Food Program delivery, containing food for 25,000 people, was the first since Oct. 7 to go directly from Israel into the northern Gaza Strip, where many people are at risk of starvation.
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World
Kathy Goldman, Who Fought Hunger in New York City, Dies at 92
She helped introduce free breakfasts and lunches for schoolchildren and open pantries and soup kitchens for the poor.
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World
U.N. Experts Say Gaza Is Close to Famine. What Does That Mean?
The aid delivery that ended in bloodshed this week showed the extent of Gazans’ desperation, with dozens killed after many thousands converged on a rare convoy of aid trucks. As the number of aid deliveries into Gaza has rapidly dropped and ...
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Food
A Food Festival Moves to Brooklyn
Order the perfect chicken for coq au vin, try a Croatian amaro and more food news.
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World
Lead-Tainted Applesauce Sailed Through Gaps in Food-Safety System
Cinnamon-flavored applesauce pouches sold in grocery and dollar stores last year poisoned hundreds of American children with extremely high doses of lead, leaving anxious parents to watch for signs of brain damage, developmental delays and seizures ...
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Health
Drug Drastically Reduces Children’s Reactions to Traces of Food Allergens
Xolair cuts the risk of dangerous reactions after exposure to minute amounts of allergens, researchers reported. But children taking it still must avoid risky foods.
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Health
What to Know About Xolair and Food Allergies
The drug does not completely prevent reactions, but it can reduce the risks posed by trace amounts of food allergens.
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Business
Will Food Prices Stop Rising Quickly? Many Companies Say Yes.
Food companies are talking about smaller price increases this year, good news for grocery shoppers, restaurant diners and the White House.