Category: Food Industry
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The 21 Best Vegan Foods You Can Buy At Aldi
This German-based discount grocery chain expanded to the US in 1976 and since then, has slowly gained a cult-following thanks to its innovative, house-brand products and affordable prices. Now with over 60 locations in California and more plant-based options than ever before, this store has us getting on the craze and filling our carts with… Read more
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Consuming ultra-processed foods could increase dementia risk: study
People could be at a higher risk for dementia if more than 20% of their daily caloric intake is ultra-processed foods, a new study has found. The part of the brain involved in processing information and making decisions, or executive functioning, is particularly impacted by the risk of cognitive decline, according to the study published… Read more
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Higher food prices caused by inflation leads to increased food insecurity for the holiday season
Staffers at Bread for the City, a venerable charity in the nation’s capital, thought they were prepared for this year’s annual pre-Thanksgiving Holiday Helpers food giveaway. The pandemic had faded, but inflation was high, so they budgeted to give out 12,000 meals, 20% higher than normal pre-pandemic levels. But they were quickly overwhelmed, with long… Read more