food in the news

Junk food news (also known as junk news or junk journalism) is a sardonic term for news stories that deliver "sensationalized, personalized, and homogenized inconsequential trivia",
especially when such stories appear at the expense of serious investigative journalism. It implies a criticism of the mass media for disseminating news that, while not very nourishing, is "cheap to produce and profitable for media proprietors."

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  1. rjchurch47

    Danone spend €1b on supplement maker Huel

    The British meal supplement maker Huel is being bought by Danone for €1bn (£864m). Huel bought by Danone in €1bn deal
  2. rjchurch47

    Porridge recalled months after mouse contamination

    Porridge recall - although the contamination was back in August last year Moma Foods recalls porridge months after mouse contamination
  3. rjchurch47

    Cornish Brewery to Close After Being Acquired by Molson-Coors

    The brewery that brought the world Doom-Bar beer is to close: Doom Bar brewery closure sign of industry decimation, CAMRA says
  4. SatNavSaysStraightOn

    Cost per kilo is the same as cost per 900g?

    I've put this here because of the ongoing court cases for false advertising etc... Raising the price just before a "discount" I spotted this yesterday when looking for grapes If 900g costs $5, how much is that per kilogram? Not hard to work out it is NOT $5. Likewise if 900g costs $4.50...
  5. SatNavSaysStraightOn

    Ancient stepwells brought back to life as India begins to run out of water

    I have to say, I had no idea India has such a massive water shortage. It is a fascinating article on restoring old stepwells. Ancient stepwells brought back to life as India begins to run out of water
  6. SatNavSaysStraightOn

    Ultra processed foods poor diet link

    Perhaps unsurprisingly, a new study highlights that a diet high in ultra processed foods leads to poorer diet and an increase in eating disorders. Higher ultra-processed food intake aligns with greater binge eating risk in obesity study
  7. SatNavSaysStraightOn

    Oatly can't use the word "milk" in its slogan

    In the UK, Oatly have recently lost a court battle to use the word milk in its slogan (the) "post milk generation". Vegan brands cannot use 'milk' in marketing, Supreme Court says The dairy industry want milk to mean mammal milk. They're not insisting cow's milk from what I can tell...
  8. SatNavSaysStraightOn

    Raising the price just before a "discount"

    There's a landmark case going through the courts here at the moment. It's to do with the supermarkets raising prices for a few days before they claim a discounted price, only the new discounted price is actually more expensive than before. I'm sure we've all seen it. But here the ACCC is...
  9. SatNavSaysStraightOn

    Turning banana fibre into cloth or paper

    This caught my attention yesterday. The tons of banana trunks left over after harvesting are being turned into raw material for clothing and paper, while mechanical extraction and controlled drying are accelerating industrialization Seems like it could be a good idea.
  10. Barriehie

    Ground Beef Recall

    E Coli risk!!! Click
  11. Barriehie

    Chef in Antarctica

    Had a laugh when he talked about a "ghastly" meal made of hotdogs and mash! 🤣
  12. Z

    Diverse Proteins - Iguana Pizza anyone? Or Croc burgers?

    Been following the 'frozen' iguanas falling out of trees in Florida story and wondering how long it would be until iguana appeared on Florida menus. Florida cold snap, creativity leads to iguana pizza and tacos on menu
  13. Gone Hiking

    Minute Maid Frozen Orange Juice Being Discontinued

    It looks like Minute Maid's iconic frozen OJ will be going the way of the dodo bird in the first quarter of this year, at least in the US and Canada. I prefer fresh, but when you want some OJ on a Saturday morning and find you're out, it's always been nice to pull one from the freezer instead of...
  14. ThatDude

    Food Prices At The 2026 Winter Olympics

    *I wasn't quite sure where to post this so if this is in the wrong sub, please feel free to remove.* Tv? Food? Are Olympics news? I was actually pretty surprised when I saw these prices. For such a captive audience these are reasonable. When I think of the prices if we go to a sporting event...
  15. Barriehie

    PFAS in the Water

    Water isn't a food but I can't see us preparing much to eat without it. PFAS, forever chemicals, are just about everywhere now. Living in the heart of "the carpet industry" they are forefront to everyone's concern. PFAS
  16. SatNavSaysStraightOn

    Gut health & 30 plant points a week

    The BBC has an interesting article on gut health and how eating 30 different plant based (but not over processed) foods can help increase your gut health and micro biome. Are you getting your 30 plants a week? Plant points explained I know at this time of year, when I'm dieting, that I will...
  17. SoCalZone10

    Costco $4.99 chicken is on fire

    Not for a good reason, but I do worry about the $1.5 hot dog, my husband and I occasionally splurge on that. Costco's $4.99 chicken under fire over 'no preservatives' claim Costco’s $4.99 chicken under fire over ‘no preservatives’ claim
  18. GadgetGuy

    Ordering Out.

    Who likes to order out when they don't have time to cook? Or if they want something different? What are your experiences? Is it sometimes good or bad?
  19. badjak

    Black pepper - olive oil

    Saw this today Black pepper and olive oil: The ingredients that super-charge the nutrients you get from food
  20. Barriehie

    Chicken Breast Recall, Listeria

    Found this in my news feed: Chicken Breast Recall
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