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Mexican schools have 6 months to ban sale of junk food or face heavy fines

Mexican schools have 6 months to ban sale of junk food or face heavy fines

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Schools in Mexico will have six months to implement a government-sponsored ban on junk food or else face heavy fines, officials said Monday. The rules, published on Sept.
Toasted oats add flavor and crunch to hearty maple scones

Toasted oats add flavor and crunch to hearty maple scones

Scones are a traditional British and Irish baked good, with a tender crumb that’s somewhere between a quick bread and a biscuit.
Manitoba second province to sign onto federal school food deal

Manitoba second province to sign onto federal school food deal

WINNIPEG — Manitoba is the second province to sign a deal with the federal Liberals to expand school food programs across the province.
Al Roker and his oldest daughter, Courtney, team up on a cookbook that celebrates their family

Al Roker and his oldest daughter, Courtney, team up on a cookbook that celebrates their family

NEW YORK (AP) — Al Roker remembers the moment when it became clear to him that his oldest daughter was an honest-to-goodness chef.
Al Roker's Sweet Potato Poon, a delicious dish with a side of mystery

Al Roker's Sweet Potato Poon, a delicious dish with a side of mystery

When Al Roker thinks about his mother and food, this recipe comes to mind. The poon is a bit of a mystery.
A water roux keeps challah tender and fluffy

A water roux keeps challah tender and fluffy

A good loaf of challah is tender, pillowy and slightly sweet, but homemade loaves tend to dry and stale quickly.
UN official appeals for Lebanon's ports and airport to be spared as Israel presses its offensive

UN official appeals for Lebanon's ports and airport to be spared as Israel presses its offensive

BEIRUT (AP) — A top United Nations official said during a visit to Beirut Saturday that he is concerned that Lebanon's ports and airport might be taken out of service, with serious implications for getting food supplies into the county, as Israel con
UN official appeals for Lebanon's ports and airport to be spared as Israel presses its offensive

UN official appeals for Lebanon's ports and airport to be spared as Israel presses its offensive

BEIRUT (AP) — A top United Nations official said during a visit to Beirut Saturday that he is concerned that Lebanon's ports and airport might be taken out of service, with serious implications for getting food supplies into the county, as Israel con
Fork in the Road: A touch of the old, a twist of the new

Fork in the Road: A touch of the old, a twist of the new

Keeping the good and making it better for a thankfully gentle and easy Thanksgiving
Nunavut MP on 'inhumane' Labrador food prices: Complain directly to Northern Affairs

Nunavut MP on 'inhumane' Labrador food prices: Complain directly to Northern Affairs

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The member of Parliament for Nunavut is urging people in northern Labrador to complain directly to the federal government about food prices that have been described as inhumane.