Fraud in the food stamp program is already a huge problem that costs federal taxpayers around $10 billion annually. The Senate might have just made that problem worse. A provision included in the major tax and spending bill that senators narrowly approved on Tuesday could give states a powerful incentive to make their food stamp […]
There are a lot of reasons why Zohran Mamdani surged to a surprise victory in the Democratic primary race for New York City mayor. His opponent was former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a tired, old, corrupt, creepy symbol of the feckless Democratic establishment. The cost of living and, in particular, housing, in New York […]
Renewed calls for sweeping deportations have sent a wave of panic through America’s farms—and for good reason. Almost 14.5 million tons of produce were left unharvested across the U.S. in 2023 alone. Labor shortages already plague agriculture. Mass deportations will exacerbate the issue. But the crisis is bigger than immigration enforcement. Even as undocumented workers […]
While a handful of states have banned the sale or production of lab-grown meat within their borders, the infant industry is still innovating. Cultivated salmon company Wildtype received approval from the Food and Drug Administration in late May, and the company announced it would soon be served at a restaurant in Portland, Oregon, with additional […]
“I don’t want to be told how many calories are in my Big Mac meal or my quarter pounder meal. I don’t want the government telling me that I can’t put salt on my food,” Sean Hannity declared on Fox News in 2010. “I like junk food. I like McDonald’s. I like Wendy’s. I like Burger […]
What did the concession stand serve at Roman gladiator fights? Dates stuffed with walnuts and drizzled in honey, apparently. The online cooking show Tasting History with Max Miller tries to reconstruct recipes mentioned in historical texts, from hieroglyphs and clay tablets to Nostradamus’ cookbook (yes, he really wrote one) and cruise ship menus from the Titanic era. Some of […]
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