insert_link Food & Drink UK’s Fairtrade Fortnight goes on, but with pandemic alterations For two weeks each year at the end of February and start of March (this year that means 2/22 through 3/7), thousands of individuals, companies and groups across the UK come together to share the stories of the people who grow our food and drinks. mine our gold and who grow the cotton in our clothes, people who are often exploited and underpaid. This event is called Fairtrade Fortnight. In […] todayFebruary 22, 2021
insert_link Food & Drink Raise a glass to National Drink Wine Day! National Drink Wine Day is held each year on February 18, so get ready to unwind with a glass (or two) of your favorite Red, White, or Rose. Wine has been a staple in human culture since its invention in 7000 BC, and some ancient societies enjoyed their wine so much, they even worshipped it! These days, hundreds of types of wine are produced all over the world, so there’s […] todayFebruary 18, 2021
insert_link Food & Drink Girl Scouts Celebrates National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend February 19–21 with Contact-Free Sales Options Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) announces that the nationwide organization will celebrate the annual National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend February 19–21, when consumers are encouraged to invest in girl leaders of today and the future by purchasing Girl Scout Cookies. GSUSA is offering a number of online, contact-free sales options this year to keep girls and their customers safe during the COVID-19 pandemic while still teaching girls valuable entrepreneurship […] todayFebruary 17, 2021
insert_link Food & Drink Chrissy Teigen has Re-Launched Her Cravings Shop Chrissy Teigen is well on her way to building an empire full of cookbooks, TV shows, and cookware, but now, she's adding a ton of additional and very chic items to her Cravings portfolio. Last week, Chrissy relaunched her Cravings site with a shop that totally expands her lifestyle brand. One of the top foodie must-haves? Chrissy teamed up with a famous L.A. chocolate shop for a set of bars […] todayFebruary 17, 2021
insert_link Food & Drink How to celebrate Fat Tuesday, with FOOD! It’s Fat Tuesday! (Also known as Pancake Day, Mardi Gras, and Shrove Tuesday.) Whatever you call it, it’s the day before the 40 days of Lenten fasting and penance begin, so it is definitely a time to celebrate. Here are some tips on how to live the day... with food! What should I eat today? Pancakes! For dinner! Or lunch! You can make it a little fancier by trying your […] todayFebruary 16, 2021
insert_link Food & Drink Robots are coming to deliver your Food: DoorDash buys robot food prep company Chowbotics DoorDash is buying automated food prep company Chowbotics to expand its fresh meal offerings. San Francisco-based DoorDash announced the acquisition earlier this month. Terms of the deal, which closed late last year, weren't disclosed. The Hayward, California-based Chowbotics, which was founded seven years ago, makes a refrigerator-sized robot called Sally that can store up to 22 prepared ingredients. Sally uses those ingredients to make up to 65 salads, bowls and […] todayFebruary 15, 2021
insert_link Food & Drink Mangia! It’s National Tortellini Day! Pasta lovers will enjoy a traditional stuffed pasta during National Tortellini Day on February 13th! And, since 2/13 is also National "Italian Food" Day, it's a perfect time to enjoy this classic stuffed pasta dish. Tortellini is a signature dish that hails from the Italian region of Bologna, where they claim to have created this stuffed pasta packed with flavor. The most common fillings for tortellini are ham, white meat, […] todayFebruary 12, 2021
insert_link Food & Drink Chili Pepper Study Says They Can Help You Live Longer If you like your peppers off-the-scale hot, here's some good news. New research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions in November, 2020, suggests that all that heat makes you less likely to die from heart disease or cancer and more likely to live longer than your mild-pepper-loving counterparts. The new chili pepper study analyzed more than 4,729 previous studies from five leading global health databases, which included health and dietary […] todayFebruary 10, 2021
insert_link Food & Drink Little Debbie’s Cosmic Brownies Have Been Turned Into a New Kellogg’s Cereal Just when we thought that the Oatmeal Creme Pies Cereal was the best that a collaboration between Kellogg’s and Little Debbie could get, they’ve proven us wrong with something even better. The countdown is on for when the new Cosmic Brownies Cereal will hit shelves! And the announcement comes just in time for National Have a Brownie Day (February 10th), too! If you were ever a child in the past […] todayFebruary 10, 2021
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