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North Korean cold noodle master brings northern tastes to Seoul

5:43pm August 15, 2022

by Anthony Kuhn

Korean cold noodles, or naengmyeon, are a treat enjoyed in both Koreas. One North Korean restaurant owner is reaping the rewards of this fact after having launched a restaurant in Seoul.

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Emily Meggett, the author of Gullah Geechee Home Cooking. Meggett published her cookbook at age 89.

For this 89-year-old Gullah Geechee chef, cooking is about heart

6:30am August 15, 2022

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

Emily Meggett has spent decades caring for her community and family with her delicious, traditional Gullah Geechee food from South Carolina. Now, she's sharing that cuisine with the world.

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Scientists scramble to explain why western Alaska wild salmon stocks are low

5:13am August 15, 2022

by Olivia Ebertz

On Alaska's Yukon River, residents usually depend on catching salmon to eat all year. This year, a disruption in the supply of fish, in addition to inflation, is galvanizing a food crisis.

New York pop artist KAWS has designed boxes for the General Mills Monster Cereals Count Chocula, Franken Berry, Boo Berry and Frute Brute.

General Mills' classic Monster Cereals are back with a reimagined look

7:11am August 11, 2022

by Halisia Hubbard

Artist KAWS has designed boxes — and collectible prizes — for Franken Berry, Count Chocula, Boo Berry and Frute Brute, which are back for General Mills' seasonal release of Monster Cereals.

Here's why Oregonians are so proud of their blackberries

4:59pm August 10, 2022

by Deena Prichep

It's peak blackberry season in Oregon. And residents' fingers are sticky with sweet juice. Even if you don't live there, the blackberries you eat are likely from the state's Willamette Valley.

Pakistan's beloved mangoes are at risk as climate change shrinks harvest

5:20pm August 05, 2022

by Diaa Hadid

Pakistanis proudly call their sweet mangoes "the king of fruit," and the country even practices "mango diplomacy." But can it survive climate change?

Flying into Australia without declaring breakfast to customs can be costly

7:27am August 03, 2022

Two McMuffins and a ham croissant sniffed out by a detector dog led to a fine for one traveler of about $1,800. Someone else had to cough up the same amount for a stowaway sandwich last month.

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Multiple varieties of the Premier Protein shakes are among the products included in the Lyons Magnus voluntary recall.

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Lyons Magnus recalls 53 products including alternative milks and protein shakes

12:42pm August 02, 2022

by Wynne Davis

The products being recalled range from pre-made coffees to protein shakes and other nutritional beverages. Though no illnesses have been reported, the recalled products should be thrown out.

Canadian company is looking for the world's first Chief Candy Officer

7:38am August 01, 2022

Candy Funhouse in Ontario says the CCO will taste test thousands of sweet products each month. The company told CNBC that the job pays $100,000 a year and applicants can be as young as five.

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A Canadian company is hiring a chief candy officer to taste test candy.

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You could get paid to eat candy as a Canadian company's chief candy officer

5:39pm July 31, 2022

by Shauneen Miranda

Candy Funhouse's chief candy officer will taste test over 3,500 products a month. Applicants can be as young as 5 years old.