— OPINION — Government shutdowns have always undermined food safety. USDA inspectors, with starting salaries around $40,000, must work without pay. Many FDA inspectors are furloughed and the agency suspends its routine inspections of food facilities, assigning a skeleton crew inspectorate to conduct solely “for cause inspections.” In all likelihood, the diminished and distracted inspection presence...

Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Amazon has introduced a value-focused private label food brand that spans a broad range of common grocery items, the retailer announced Wednesday. The brand, known as Amazon Grocery, replaces the company’s Amazon Fresh and Happy...

Garlic Ribbon Pakkavada is a crispy and flavorful South Indian snack, perfect for tea-time munching or festive occasions. With the bold taste of garlic infused into the classic ribbon murukku batter, this snack is loved across Kerala and Tamil Nadu. It’s crunchy, aromatic, and surprisingly easy to make at home with just a few simple...

Thai green curry is a rich creamy, delicious and flavourful curry. It is quite similar to our Indian vegetable kurma, but made with Thai based ingredients. The star ingredient of this curry is Thai green curry paste, which is made from fresh spices and herbs like lemon grass, kaffir lime, galangal, green chillies, ginger, garlic...

Moru curry, also known as Moru kachiyathu is a seasoned buttermilk from Kerala. This simple, easy, comforting Kerala style curry is light, tangy and aromatic. If you are new to Kerala cuisine, this is one of the easiest curries you can make, ready under 20 minutes. I have share a version without coconut, garlic and...

“Once 2010s minimalism is gone, what’s the next main aesthetic?” This question was asked in a Reddit thread a year ago, and lately, its application to the world of restaurant decor has been growing in my mind. Until very recently, the visual shorthand for a Very Cool Place to eat was easy to spot: a...

Some of the Food and Drug Administration’s activities will be disrupted by the government shutdown that began Oct. 1, despite the commissioner’s earlier promise that it would be business as usual at the agency. Weekly outbreak updates will cease moving forward until government operations are restarted. The shutdown is because of a lack of funding...

Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Walmart on Wednesday said it would remove artificial dyes and 30 other ingredients typically found in ultraprocessed foods from its store brands by January 2027, calling the move “one of the largest private brand reformulations...