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Ziploc, Rubbermaid Sued Over Microplastics: Should You Ditch Plastic Containers?

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-07-24 08:21:00

When you buy plastic food containers, you tend to look for whether they're microwave and freezer-safe. The maker of Rubbermaid, Newell Brands, is now facing a class action lawsuit for claiming that its plastic-based containers are "microwave safe" and "freezer-safe." According to the complaint, these products can release microplastics into food even when used as per the instructions, despite the products' marketing claiming otherwise. Ziploc is also facing a similar class action lawsuit. Ziploc

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The FDA Approved a New Natural Food Dye. Here's How to Avoid the Artificial Ones

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-07-25 08:00:00

The US Food and Drug Administration has put a spotlight on food dyes this year. In January, the administration banned Red No. 3 and then approved three natural food dyes in May. Now, on top of the FDA and Department of Health and Human Services asking food companies to stop using petroleum-based synthetic dyes entirely, the FDA wants brands to speed up the removal of Red No. 3 before the proposed 2027 deadline. To help this along, the administration just green-lit a new natural blue food dye, ga

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If You Have a Headache, Experts Recommend Eating These 9 Foods

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-07-26 14:30:03

Next time you have a headache, consider looking in your fridge or pantry for relief. Though they're not miracle cures, several foods may provide relief next time you have a headache or migraine, in addition to maintaining your hydration, exercise routine, sleep and managing stress. "The most important thing I tell patients is that migraines are highly individualized," says Dr. Nicholas Church, a board-certified member of the American Board of Family Medicine and the American Academy of Family P

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The FDA Just Approved a New Blue Food Dye. Is It an Allergen?

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-07-26 18:59:00

This year, food dyes are being put under a microscope. Following the US Food and Drug Administration's ban on Red Dye No. 3 in January, the administration has since approved three natural food dyes in its stead. Now, in addition to the FDA and Department of Health and Human Services asking food manufacturers to phase out all petroleum-based synthetic dyes from the US food supply, the FDA is asking these companies to fast-track getting rid of Red No. 3 before the 2027 deadline. To help this along

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The FDA Just Approved a New Blue Food Dye: This Is What It's Made Of

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-07-27 02:46:00

This year, food dyes are being put under a microscope. Following the US Food and Drug Administration's ban on Red Dye No. 3 in January, the administration has since approved three natural food dyes in its stead. Now, in addition to the FDA and Department of Health and Human Services asking food manufacturers to phase out all petroleum-based synthetic dyes from the US food supply, the FDA is asking these companies to fast-track getting rid of Red No. 3 before the 2027 deadline. To help this along

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My cat Norbert gives this automatic wet food feeder two paws up

zdnet.com Allison Murray 2025-07-27 20:47:39

Allison Murray/ZDNET ZDNET's key takeaways The Petlibro Polar Wet Food Automatic Feeder normally retails for $130 and is available in black and white. The Polar feeder can keep wet food fresh for up to three days and connects to an app to customize feeding schedules. It is a relatively large device and needs power and Wi-Fi to function. After getting our orange tabby cat, Norbert, in 2018, my husband and I quickly realized we needed to invest in an automatic dry food feeder if we ever wante

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Five companies now control over 90% of the restaurant food delivery market

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-07-28 20:23:37

While reading the latest results from Prosus, I realized there seems to be a trend that nobody is talking about. There is an obvious wave of consolidation in the food delivery market happening right before our eyes. The once-hot food delivery sector has gone cold faster than your DoorDash order. New entrants have disappeared as most of the VC money chases the cool and hip AI startups. Alongside a wave of acquisitions, the world's food delivery market is consolidating in the hands of 5 companies.

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Foods That Naturally Relieve Headaches, Backed by Health Pros

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-07-28 19:00:04

What you eat could be the key to easing your headache or migraine symptoms. Though adjusting your diet is far from a miracle cure, when paired with other healthy habits, like maintaining your hydration, getting enough exercise, getting enough sleep and managing stress, it's a low-effort way to relieve your pain. "The most important thing I tell patients is that migraines are highly individualized," says Dr. Nicholas Church, a board-certified member of the American Board of Family Medicine and t

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A Wildlife Expert Reveals the Best Placement for Your Bird Feeder

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-07-28 13:30:00

As a wellness writer and amateur birder, I appreciate the health benefits of being around birds. Studies show that birdwatching and hearing birdsong can positively impact our mental health, reducing symptoms of anxiety and depression, lowering stress levels and fostering a sense of connection with nature. Until recently, I lived in an apartment in the heart of a city. I had to actively seek out nature and the advantages of being surrounded by our avian friends. I now live in a house with a back

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8 Foods With Microplastics Hidden in Them and How to Limit Your Consumption

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-07-28 16:00:05

It's official: Microplastics are in more than just fish. They seem to be in everything now, even mundane things like chewing gum. UCLA researchers found that microplastics are released directly into our mouths each time we chew a piece. In addition to that, a new study published in Chemistry for Life tested 10 chewing gum brands and found every single one contained microplastics. With something as common as chewing gum becoming a delivery system for microplastics, many people are concerned abou

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Don't Put Your Takeout Containers in the Microwave. Here's Why

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-07-31 11:00:00

When hunger and laziness coincide, reheating last night's leftovers in the microwave seems like a great idea. But if you reheat them in the plastic container they came in, you could be ingesting microplastics and harmful chemicals. But is plastic contamination as dangerous as experts say? All signs point to yes. Study after study has shown that the resulting chemical exposure of microplastics could pose significant health risks, and has been linked to increases in medical issues like infertilit

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My cat loves this automatic wet food feeder, and it's 23% off for Prime Day

zdnet.com Allison Murray 2025-08-04 00:11:00

Allison Murray/ZDNET The Petlibro Polar Wet Food Automatic Feeder is currently $30 off at just $100 during Amazon Prime Day. Also: The best Prime Day deals you can shop now. ZDNET's key takeaways The Petlibro Polar Wet Food Automatic Feeder normally retails for $130 and is available in black and white. The Polar feeder can keep wet food fresh for up to three days and connects to an app to customize feeding schedules. It is a relatively large device and needs power and Wi-Fi to function. A

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Why Buy 6 Appliances When This Ninja Blender Does It All, Feels Practically Free on Prime Day

gizmodo.com Brittany Vincent 2025-08-05 12:05:27

No one wants to have to fill their kitchen with multiple appliances if they don’t have to. That’s why it’s so easy when you get appliances that can do a variety of things at once. They have a much smaller footprint and they can help you get through the day faster because of it. And if you’re ready to take the plunge with one, namely a blender and food processor that you can get a lot done with, now’s the time to invest. Head to Amazon to get the Ninja Blender & Food Processor Combo for just $16

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McDonald's Long-Awaited Chicken Snack Wraps Finally Land This Thursday

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-05 15:16:00

The clock is ticking -- or maybe it's chicking. McDonald's Snack Wraps, a chicken-tortilla entree that's been missing from US locations of the Golden Arches, returns to the huge fast-food chain on July 10. A recent analysis by VegasInsider.com found that the Snack Wrap was by far the most searched for discontinued McDonald's menu item of 2025. Snack Wrap fever McDonald's Snack Wraps first came out in 2006, and were meant to be a chicken item that would appeal to drive-thru customers. There are

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RFK Jr Has a Problem: the Synthetic Food Dyes He’s Trying to Eliminate Are in Candy Beloved by Trump

futurism.com Unknown 2025-08-07 04:15:46

Image by Mars / Kevin Dietsch via Getty / Futurism Developments From the jump, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s alliance with Donald Trump has been fraught: the former hates fast food and artificial additives, while the latter is known for his love of burgers and Diet Coke. Nowhere has that tension been more clear than in the newly-minted Health and Human Services secretary's war on synthetic food dyes, which is his first battle in what he's framing as a war to reconstitute the United States' ultraproc

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We Found the 8 Most Common Foods With Microplastics

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-10 15:00:04

Microplastics are the latest hidden hazard worry for the world -- and now they've even been found in chewing gum. UCLA researchers have found that every time we chew gum, microplastics are released directly into our mouths. In addition to that, a new study published in Chemistry for Life tested 10 chewing gum brands and found every single one contained microplastics. This was found to be the case with both natural and synthetic varieties. A gram of gum releases around 100 microplastics on averag

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Your Bird Feeder Is in the Wrong Spot. Here's Where It Should Be, According to a Wildlife Expert

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-12 16:08:00

As a wellness writer and amateur birder, I appreciate the health benefits of listening to birds. Studies show that hearing birdsong can positively impact our mental health, reducing symptoms of anxiety and depression and lowering stress levels. Until recently, I lived in an apartment in the heart of a city. I had to actively seek nature and the advantages of being surrounded by our avian friends. I now live in a house with a backyard and mature trees, where birds flit among the bushes and bounc

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Experts Say These Are the Best Foods for Headaches

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-13 14:16:03

While eating a certain food or adjusting your diet won't provide a miracle cure for headaches or migraines, it may offer some relief. That is, in addition to maintaining your hydration, exercise, sleep and stress management. "The most important thing I tell patients is that migraines are highly individualized," says Dr. Nicholas Church, a board-certified member of the American Board of Family Medicine and the American Academy of Family Physicians. "What helps one person may not help another, an

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These Fast Food Restaurants Hiked Their Prices the Most Last Year

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-15 02:52:00

The days of "fast food" being "cheap food" are long gone, and prices seem to always be increasing. We can blame that phenomenon on rising inflation, and while a trip to a McDonald's drive-thru is still cheaper than settling in for a meal at your favorite steakhouse, it's far from inexpensive. In fact, prices soared in 2024 as some of the most well-known fast food chains hiked prices to make our favorite treats more costly than ever. Not all fast food is created equal, and one restaurant has inc

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5 Best Food Dehydrators, Tested and Reviewed (2025)

wired.com Lisa Wood Shapiro 2025-08-17 16:33:00

I’ve been food dehydrator-curious for longer than I can remember. I knew some fellow mushroom foragers had these mysterious and bulky-looking appliances, but I never looked into owning one until I tried to dry sliced sweet potatoes in my gas oven. Not only did using my stove at its lowest setting for hours produce indoor air pollution, but I was unable to set my gas stove below 170 degrees Fahrenheit. My efforts produced burnt versions of the dried sweet potato slices sold as my dog’s overpriced

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The World Is Producing More Food than Ever—but Not for Long

wired.com Umair Irfan 2025-08-20 04:00:00

This story originally appeared on Vox and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Globally, humanity is producing more food than ever, but that harvest is concentrated in just a handful of breadbaskets. More than one-third of the world’s wheat and barley exports come from Ukraine and Russia, for example. Some of these highly productive farmlands, including major crop-growing regions in the United States, are on track to see the sharpest drops in harvests due to climate change. That’s bad n

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Should we be letting flies eat our food waste?

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2025-08-22 20:10:12

Should we be letting flies eat our food waste? 51 minutes ago Share Save MaryLou Costa Technology Reporter Reporting from Vilnius, Lithuania Share Save Energesman Fly larvae are excellent at converting food waste into protein Most people are inclined to shoo flies away from food, and the thought of maggots in your bins is enough to make anyone's stomach turn. But a handful of city councils have embraced maggots - more formally known as fly larvae - and their taste for rotting food. In Vilnius

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9 Best Foods for Headaches and Migraines, According to Dietitians and Doctors

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-24 23:13:04

Our diet can significantly impact our health, which is why it's important to ensure it's balanced. Certain foods can also be incorporated to target specific parts of the body or medical conditions, like headaches and migraines. "The most important thing I tell patients is that migraines are highly individualized," says Dr. Nicholas Church, a board-certified member of the American Board of Family Medicine and the American Academy of Family Physicians. "What helps one person may not help another,

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Do We Need Another Green Revolution?

news.ycombinator.com Elizabeth Kolbert 2025-08-25 15:54:39

The Green Revolution got off to a rocky start. In the fall of 1944, Norman Borlaug, who would become known as the revolution’s father, moved to Mexico to set up a plant-breeding program. Right away, he came down with a stomach crud. It was, he would later tell an interviewer, “the usual tourist thing,” except that it lasted for weeks. Though he had found his previous position, with DuPont, to be boring, in those weeks Borlaug decided that maybe it hadn’t been so bad. “If I could have gotten my j

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Eat These 12 Foods To Keep Your Eyes and Vision Sharp As You Age

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-25 15:26:28

Properly nourishing your body is essential to your overall well-being -- especially your eyesight. You can help strengthen and protect your eyes in simple ways, like taking screen breaks, wearing sunglasses and even eating nourishing foods, vitamins and minerals. The best part is that most of these foods are probably already in your fridge. Some of the best foods for eye health include: Broccoli Salmon Carrots Sunflower seeds Kiwi Oysters Spinach Eggs Learn what other delicious foods c

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10 Common Foods That Contain Microplastics and How to Avoid Them

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-26 12:32:00

Microplastics are the latest hidden hazard worry for the world -- they've even been found in chewing gum. UCLA researchers have found that every time we chew gum, microplastics are released directly into our mouths. In addition to that, a new study published in Chemistry for Life tested 10 chewing gum brands and found every single one contained microplastics. This was found to be the case with both natural and synthetic varieties. A gram of gum releases around 100 microplastics on average, with

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Microplastics shed by food packaging are contaminating our food, study finds

news.ycombinator.com Sandee Lamotte 2025-08-29 16:08:11

Food & health Corporate news Pollution See all topics Follow Ripping the plastic wrap from the meat or prepackaged fruit and veggies you purchased at the grocery store may contaminate your food with micro- and nanoplastics, according to new research. Plastic contamination may also occur when you’re unwrapping deli meat and cheese, steeping a tea bag in hot water, or opening cartons of milk or orange juice. Glass bottles and jars with a plastic-coated metal closure may also shed microscopic bit

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Backlash to artificial dye grows as Kraft ditches coloring for Kool-Aid, Jell-O

news.ycombinator.com Rachel Roubein 2025-08-31 12:18:21

Kraft Heinz promised Tuesday to purge certain artificial food dyes from its products by the end of 2027, a move that follows pressure from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to excise color additives from the nation’s food supply because of potential health risks. The company said it will replace food, drug and cosmetic (FD&C) dyes with natural versions when possible; create new colors and shades, if necessary; or simply remove colors. Nearly 90 percent of Kraft Heinz prod

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9 Foods for Relieving Headaches and Migraines, According to Doctors and Dietitians

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-31 13:45:03

June is Migraine and Headache Awareness Month, which got us thinking: Are there any foods that can help with this type of head pain? "The most important thing I tell patients is that migraines are highly individualized," says Dr. Nicholas Church, a board-certified member of the American Board of Family Medicine and the American Academy of Family Physicians. "What helps one person may not help another, and what's a trigger for one might be therapeutic for someone else." A holistic approach is es

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‘Dosa Divas’ Is a ‘Spicy’ New Game About Fighting Capitalism With Food

wired.com Megan Farokhmanesh 2025-08-31 23:30:00

As protesters faced off against ICE agents and law enforcement in Los Angeles, game developers gathered just a few miles away for Summer Game Fest. They’d come to the annual show in early June to show off their games and make professional connections. The team at Outerloop Games was no different. But the studio, led and staffed by brown and Black developers, many of whom are immigrants themselves, had extra precautions to consider: “In case of an ICE raid,” says game director Chandana Ekanayake

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My cat Norbert gives this automatic wet food feeder two paws up

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