A new way to show your political affiliation can loom, and it’s close to home. So close you’ll find it in your kitchen. A debate over gas stoves has flared up again this week, and it’s been ideological in the US as researchers, regulators and Democratic politicians point to the problematic emissions from gas appliances, … Read more
Retailers face a new threat this holiday season: wanderlust. Americans are returning to the skies, filling hotels, teeming with theme parks — and showing a willingness to spend more on travel. This leads to the fiercest Christmas battle for consumer wallets since the Covid pandemic as persistent inflation weighs on household budgets already during retailers’ … Read more
The United Nations worst-case scenario calculation assumes that global food prices will increase by a further 8.5% by 2027. More expensive fertilizers are contributing to these higher costs, with some fertilizers up 300% since September 2020, according to the American Farm Bureau. “Last year [fertilizer] was about $270 a ton and is now over $1,400 … Read more
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Last week, the European Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed released a joint statement setting limit values for the presence of mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH) in food. Instead of opting for maximum limits, the committee set stricter limits of quantitation (LOQ) and divided the food categories into three tiers. For dry foods … Read more
click to enlarge I don’t know if it’s the by-product of spring cleaning, knowing that summer break is just around the corner or that I’ve been snooping on Netflix’s The Home Edit, but I’m ready to declutter my house — especially my stuff Children . As all families with young children know, … Read more
Scott Hollifield Lee Newspapers I like a good truck driver song. Was “Convoy” a good trucker song? Their artistic mileage may vary, but in terms of commercial success, “Convoy,” released in 1975 at the height of the CB radio craze, was the biggest and best trucker song of all time, reaching #1 on the country … Read more