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Volatile winter weather affecting icewine production in Ontario, producers say

Volatile winter weather affecting icewine production in Ontario, producers say

It's been a tough season for icewine in Ontario. Unpredictable and fluctuating winter weather, combined with a reduced vine crop due to a debilitating cold snap last year, has meant a smaller yield this season.
New West eatery serves up Secret Sandwiches on Saturdays

New West eatery serves up Secret Sandwiches on Saturdays

Here’s why Greens and Beans Deli is all hush-hush about its sandwiches

Food prices are not the only obstacle to achieving food security: Root causes include systemic barriers

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New West’s newest spot for cookies is a ‘ghost kitchen’

New West’s newest spot for cookies is a ‘ghost kitchen’

Contemporary Mexican eatery El Santo is now baking deep dish cookies on the side
The way we eat could add nearly 1 degree of warming by 2100

The way we eat could add nearly 1 degree of warming by 2100

Greenhouse gas emissions from the way humans produce and consume food could add nearly 1 degree of warming to the Earth’s climate by 2100, according to a new study. Continuing the dietary patterns of today will push the planet past the 1.
Quick Chinese-style ‘omelets’ come packed with veggies

Quick Chinese-style ‘omelets’ come packed with veggies

The omelet as most Americans know it is a French import. But cooks the world over have combined whipped eggs with cooked ingredients since at least the ancient Persians.
US Ambassador Cindy McCain to head UN World Food Program

US Ambassador Cindy McCain to head UN World Food Program

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.S. Ambassador Cindy McCain was appointed Thursday to head the U.N.
N. Korea wants more control over farming amid food shortage

N. Korea wants more control over farming amid food shortage

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to strengthen state control over agriculture and take a spate of other steps to increase grain production, state media reported Thursday.
Coasters Coffee grand opening: Enjoy free brewed coffee today in New West

Coasters Coffee grand opening: Enjoy free brewed coffee today in New West

March 1 is the grand opening of downtown New West's newest café.

Alaska to provide $1.7M to help with food stamp backlog need

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Funding is being directed to help stock Alaska food pantries as part of a broader effort to address a state backlog in processing food stamp benefits.