Somalia Food Crisis Now Officially a Famine; Lavish Indian Weddings Cause Food Waste
McDonald's is continuing to see profit growth thanks to items like frozen strawberry lemonade counteracting the rising costs of hamburgers.
[Bloomberg]
The U.N. has officially declared Somalia's food crisis a famine in several parts of the country, as millions of people are on the brink of starvation.
[NY Times]
There's an increased demand for imported Scandinavian fare, like Norwegian brown cheese and cloudberries.
[Wall Street Journal]
India's wealthy are responsible for tremendous amounts of food waste associated with elaborate weddings.
[AP]
Pet owners are insisting on organic food more and more, as well as corn-free, wheat-free, locally sourced, by-product-free, free-range, and raw dog and cat food.
[Vancouver Sun]
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