Category: Food
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Where Are the Cash Cards for Immigrants? Where Are the Cash Cards for Immigrants?
Food July 24, 2025

Where Are the Cash Cards for Immigrants?

On July 11, Mayor Karen Bass announced a plan to provide direct ... more

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SNAP doesn’t cover even a low-cost meal in 99% of counties SNAP doesn’t cover even a low-cost meal in 99% of counties
Economy July 23, 2025

SNAP doesn’t cover even a low-cost meal in 99% of counties

SNAP, otherwise known as food stamps, only provides around $6 a day ... more

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Bad, ugly, expensive… that’s how critics define the American tomato before tariffs hit Mexican tomatoes Bad, ugly, expensive… that’s how critics define the American tomato before tariffs hit Mexican tomatoes
Economy June 26, 2025

Bad, ugly, expensive… that’s how critics define the American tomato before tariffs hit Mexican tomatoes

Food critic Craig Claiborne once called them “tasteless, horrible, and repulsive”; chef ... more

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Walmart says higher prices from tariffs coming as soon as this month Walmart says higher prices from tariffs coming as soon as this month
Economy May 16, 2025

Walmart says higher prices from tariffs coming as soon as this month

Walmart says U.S. Tariffs on imports from China and other countries will ... more

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Komal: Wins Her First Michelin Star as a Tribute to Mexican Food Komal: Wins Her First Michelin Star as a Tribute to Mexican Food
Culture May 15, 2025

Komal: Wins Her First Michelin Star as a Tribute to Mexican Food

Mexican cuisine once again showcases the richness and variety that continues to ... more

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Call it the McRecession: Low- and middle-income consumers are increasingly shying away from fast-food restaurants Call it the McRecession: Low- and middle-income consumers are increasingly shying away from fast-food restaurants
Economy May 2, 2025

Call it the McRecession: Low- and middle-income consumers are increasingly shying away from fast-food restaurants

The McRecession hits fast food chains Call it the McRecession. Low- and middle-income consumers ... more

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The Shrimp a la Diabla Dish America Needs This Lent The Shrimp a la Diabla Dish America Needs This Lent
Food April 4, 2025

The Shrimp a la Diabla Dish America Needs This Lent

Forget bland—Shrimp a la Diabla brings fire, flavor, and soul straight from ... more

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Mexicans spent nearly US $2.5B on tacos in 2024 Mexicans spent nearly US $2.5B on tacos in 2024
Food April 3, 2025

Mexicans spent nearly US $2.5B on tacos in 2024

Taco restaurants, or taquerías, generate an estimated 50 billion pesos (US $2.46 ... more

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FAST FOOD: Long Work Hours, Low Salaries, and Many Persecuted for Their Immigration Status FAST FOOD: Long Work Hours, Low Salaries, and Many Persecuted for Their Immigration Status
Food January 27, 2025

FAST FOOD: Long Work Hours, Low Salaries, and Many Persecuted for Their Immigration Status

Fast food workers push for wage hikes. Millions of fast food workers ... more

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SNAP benefits increase in October due to cost-of-living adjustment SNAP benefits increase in October due to cost-of-living adjustment
Economy October 7, 2024

SNAP benefits increase in October due to cost-of-living adjustment

People who use the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, will see ... more

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How birria took over restaurant menus across the country How birria took over restaurant menus across the country
Food September 26, 2024

How birria took over restaurant menus across the country

Birria, which was once known as a regional Mexican food, has taken ... more

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The taco stand that received a Michelin star: “The secret is the simplicity of our taco.” The taco stand that received a Michelin star: “The secret is the simplicity of our taco.”
Food May 17, 2024

The taco stand that received a Michelin star: “The secret is the simplicity of our taco.”

Newly minted Michelin-starred chef Arturo Rivera Martínez stood over an insanely hot ... more

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Healthy tortillas? Legislator introduces bill to incorporate folic acid into this food Healthy tortillas? Legislator introduces bill to incorporate folic acid into this food
Food April 16, 2024

Healthy tortillas? Legislator introduces bill to incorporate folic acid into this food

What does folic acid do to the body? Folic acid and folate help ... more

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Jonathan L. Perez: “With food, we are making history” Jonathan L. Perez: “With food, we are making history”
Food March 11, 2024

Jonathan L. Perez: “With food, we are making history”

The life of the renowned chef Jonathan L. Perez has been very ... more

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Chipotle’s Founder Wants to Shake Up Restaurants Again. This Time with Robot Kitchens Chipotle’s Founder Wants to Shake Up Restaurants Again. This Time with Robot Kitchens
Food March 4, 2024

Chipotle’s Founder Wants to Shake Up Restaurants Again. This Time with Robot Kitchens

Last June, Steve Ells, who founded Chipotle and launched the restaurant industry's ... more

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Super Bowl: The insatiable appetite for avocados Super Bowl: The insatiable appetite for avocados
Food February 6, 2024

Super Bowl: The insatiable appetite for avocados

Mexico is preparing to send 138,000 tons of avocados to the United ... more

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Non-profit companies are the largest sellers of avocado in the US Non-profit companies are the largest sellers of avocado in the US
Business January 22, 2024

Non-profit companies are the largest sellers of avocado in the US

Americans consume around nine times as many Mexican avocado as they did ... more

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How Latinos are dominating the culinary and beverage industry in the U.S. How Latinos are dominating the culinary and beverage industry in the U.S.
Food October 22, 2023

How Latinos are dominating the culinary and beverage industry in the U.S.

The growing supply of new culinary offerings in California and the rest ... more

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The NYT names chef Jonathan Perez-Macheen-one of LA top 25 restaurants The NYT names chef Jonathan Perez-Macheen-one of LA top 25 restaurants
Community September 26, 2023

The NYT names chef Jonathan Perez-Macheen-one of LA top 25 restaurants

With Perez distinctive modesty: "Only as good or as efficient as the ... more

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Burger King and others face backlash for false advertising Burger King and others face backlash for false advertising
Crime September 2, 2023

Burger King and others face backlash for false advertising

Fast-food chains are feeling the heat from false advertising lawsuits claiming their ... more