Food And Drink

Aug 1, 2018

Utah man sues McDonald's alleging his drink was drugged

A Utah man is suing McDonald's alleging that an employee spiked his Diet Coke with a heroin substitute


Aug 1, 2018

USDA issues alert about salads, wraps due to parasite worry

Federal authorities have issued a public health alert about more than two dozen beef, pork and poultry salad and wrap products as a precaution due to possible parasite contamination


Jul 31, 2018

Video of abuse at pig farm also highlights common practices

A recently released undercover video showing pigs being kicked and hit at a supplier to meat giant JBS also highlights practices that are still common but are slowly changing in the pork industry, like keeping pregnant pigs in narrow cages


Jul 30, 2018

50 years on, McDonald's and fast-food evolve around Big Mac

McDonald's has plenty of reasons to innovate as the Big Mac turns 50 this year, but it's not about to mess with a classic when it comes to its most popular burger


Jul 29, 2018

Senate looms as big test for changes to US fishing laws

Fishermen and environmentalists are at odds over a suite of changes to American fishing laws


Jul 27, 2018

Historic cod fishery had worst year in history in 2017

One of the most historic fisheries in the country hit an all-time low last year as Maine cod fishermen continue to struggle with choking quotas and low abundance of the fish


Jul 27, 2018

The Latest: 3,000 cases of water given away after PFAS found

More than 3,000 cases of bottled water have been handed out in a small southwestern Michigan city after contaminants were found in its municipal water supply


Jul 26, 2018

Court: Ban seafood caught with nets that harm tiny porpoises

The Trump administration has been ordered to ban imports of Mexican seafood caught in the Gulf of California because the nets used are harmful to a critically endangered species of tiny porpoises known as vaquitas


Jul 26, 2018

Coke is hoping to turn free water machine into a cash stream

Can a fountain that dispenses water for free also turn into a cash stream for Coca-Cola?


Jul 25, 2018

Sea To Table defends actions but ex-employees raise concerns

Sea To Table fights back after AP report on how it was falling short of guarantee that all catch was local and wild