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Displaying all articles tagged:
Health Concerns
coronavirus
Feb. 9, 2021
How COVID Accelerated a Fight Against Food Deserts
A push for healthier food options for one of New York’s hardest-hit populations.
By
Muriel Alarcón Luco
coronavirus
Mar. 16, 2020
Restaurant-Workers Organization Starts Coronavirus Relief Fund
The Restaurant Workers’ Community Foundation is helping those affected by the crisis.
By
Chris Crowley
coronavirus
Mar. 13, 2020
Coronavirus Fears Leave NYC Restaurant Workers Particularly Vulnerable
As business drops, jobs are being lost.
By
Chris Crowley
coronavirus
Mar. 12, 2020
A Downtown Restaurant Is Removing Seats to Give Diners More Space
Racines NY is making the move in response to coronavirus concerns.
By
Chris Crowley
health concerns
Mar. 4, 2020
How Are New York Restaurants Preparing for Coronavirus?
“Nobody wants to be restaurant zero.”
By
Hannah Howard
doh
Mar. 2, 2020
The Terrifying Genius of Restaurant Letter Grades
Why the New York Health Department’s decade-old initiative isn’t quite what it seems.
By
Demian Repucci
health concerns
Feb. 25, 2019
Turns Out There Might Be Weed Killer in Our Beer
Drink up!
By
Nikita Richardson
health concerns
Feb. 21, 2019
A Woman Died After Eating Mushrooms at a Michelin-Starred Restaurant
Eleven others were also sickened after eating possibly tainted food at RiFF in Valencia, Spain.
By
Nikita Richardson
health concerns
Nov. 15, 2018
Why the Keto Diet Is a Recipe for Big, Fat Profits
Restricted carbs, tons of cash.
By
Clint Rainey
health concerns
Oct. 22, 2018
NYC Health Department Asks Food Companies to Cut Added Sugar
Nearly 100 health departments from around the U.S. have also joined the effort.
By
Nikita Richardson
bubbles
Aug. 28, 2018
Why the Soda Industry Is Grasping at Straws
Sales are plummeting, and now Big Soda is looking for a savior (or some new seltzer).
By
Clint Rainey
health concerns
Aug. 24, 2018
World’s Most Depressing Study Confirms All Alcohol Is Bad for You
There are no ifs, ands, or buts about it.
By
Nikita Richardson
food fight
Aug. 1, 2018
A Customer Was Served Cod With a Worm — So Why Is the Restaurant Mad at
Him
?
He posted a video of the creepy crawler, after getting an apology and comped meal.
By
Chris Crowley
health concerns
Aug. 1, 2018
Trader Joe’s and Other Chains Involved in Massive Food Recall
The USDA has issued a warning following possible parasite contamination of wraps and salads at T.J.’s, Kroger, and Walgreens.
By
Nikita Richardson
am i dying
July 18, 2018
Is It Bad If I Have to Pee Roughly a Million Times a Day?
Depends how much water you drink.
By
Katie Heaney
health concerns
July 16, 2018
McDonald’s Takes Salad Off the Menu in 14 States
More than 100 people across the Midwest have been infected by cyclospora, an intestinal parasite.
By
Nikita Richardson
health concerns
July 5, 2018
How Big Soda Companies Are Defeating Local Sugary-Drink Taxes
Welcome to the weird world of preemption law.
By
Clint Rainey
am i dying
June 4, 2018
Why Am I Getting All These Mysterious Bruises?
It doesn’t mean you have deep vein thrombosis.
By
Katie Heaney
recalls
May 18, 2018
Romaine Lettuce Is Safe Again
According to the CDC, the worst of the recent E. coli scare has passed.
By
Nikita Richardson
recalls
May 14, 2018
What You Need to Know About the Massive Egg Recall
It’s the largest egg recall since 2010, and 35 people have now gotten sick.
By
Clint Rainey
recalls
May 1, 2018
Tainted Lettuce Is Still Giving Americans E. Coli
The government still isn’t sure of the source of the contamination.
By
Clint Rainey
health concerns
May 1, 2018
The Last Conversation You’ll Need to Have on Eating Right: The Follow-ups
Mark Bittman and Dr. David L. Katz tackle the questions they received after their original story on healthy food.
By
Mark Bittman
and
David L. Katz
news you can’t booze
Apr. 13, 2018
Terrifying New Study Breaks Down Exactly How Drinking Can Shorten Your Life
That extra glass of wine could shave 15 minutes off your life.
By
Clint Rainey
fear the reaper
Apr. 10, 2018
World’s Hottest Pepper Sends Man to ER With ‘Thunderclap Headaches’
The infamous Carolina Reaper strikes again.
By
Clint Rainey
health concerns
Mar. 26, 2018
America’s Obesity Epidemic Is Only Getting Worse
New research is incredibly alarming.
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
Mar. 20, 2018
Pabst Sued for Saying Some of Its Beer Is Fancier Than It Really Is
Olympia Beer supposedly contains “pure mountain water,” but is brewed near an EPA Superfund site.
By
Clint Rainey
health concerns
Feb. 26, 2018
New FDA Study Is Another Reminder to Really Wash Those Fresh Herbs
The agency says cilantro, basil, and parsley all could be at risk.
By
Clint Rainey
the chain gang
Feb. 15, 2018
McDonald’s Will Remove Cheeseburgers From Its Happy Meals
The idea is to make the meals ever-so-slightly less unhealthy.
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
Feb. 8, 2018
Couple Claims Starbucks Served Them a Frappuccino Tainted With a Barista’s Blood
The manager allegedly offered “free drinks for a week.”
By
Clint Rainey
the chain gang
Feb. 6, 2018
No, McDonald’s French Fries Will Not Cure Your Baldness
One weird ingredient has an unexpected use — in mice.
By
Clint Rainey
health concerns
Jan. 17, 2018
Japanese City Activates Emergency Alert System After Store Sells Deadly Blowfish
Five packages went out, and so far three have been recovered.
By
Clint Rainey
health concerns
Jan. 17, 2018
Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Resort Racked Up 15 More Food-Safety Violations
Word of advice: Don’t eat the hot dogs.
By
Clint Rainey
Jan. 4, 2018
Food-Safety Experts Say Avoid Romaine Lettuce If You’re Not Into E. Coli
An outbreak tied to the greens has sickened 58 and killed 2.
By
Clint Rainey
the chain gang
Dec. 20, 2017
L.A. Health Officials Are Investigating an Outbreak at Another Chipotle
The bad-burrito version of
Groundhog Day
continues.
By
Clint Rainey
health concerns
Dec. 20, 2017
Why There Might Be Plastic in Your Mussels
Scientists now find microplastics inside even remote Arctic bivalves.
By
Clint Rainey
bearing children
Dec. 12, 2017
Congress Is Threatening Kids’ Health Care
Grown-ups are supposed to help kids stay healthy.
By
Jen Gann
the donald trump diet
Dec. 11, 2017
President Trump Reportedly Drinks 12 Diet Cokes Per Day
Well above the FDA’s recommended daily amount of caffeine.
By
Clint Rainey
health concerns
Dec. 6, 2017
Big Food Is Removing Salt and Sugar — But Products Aren’t Getting Healthier
A “surge” in saturated fats reveals the latest marketing trick.
By
Clint Rainey
studies
Dec. 4, 2017
Exciting New Study Claims Cheese May Do Wonders for Your Heart
Researchers say even a small piece per day could reduce risk of heart disease.
By
Clint Rainey
health concerns
Nov. 13, 2017
63 Percent of New York Restaurants Have Been Cited for Rodent Infestation
Latin cuisine tops the list, with sightings at 80 percent of all restaurants.
By
Clint Rainey
health concerns
Nov. 2, 2017
Listeria Outbreak Forces American Airlines to Stop Food Service on Some Flights
It’s reportedly “scrambling” to find a different catering company at LAX.
By
Clint Rainey
health warnings
Oct. 31, 2017
FDA Killjoys Warn You Can ‘Overdose’ on Black Licorice
Too much can apparently cause “congestive heart failure.”
By
Clint Rainey
soda taxes
Oct. 4, 2017
Rest of World Is Closely Watching UAE’s New 50 Percent ‘Sin’ Tax on Soda
A nation where 20 percent of people have diabetes now imposes the world’s highest sugary-drink tax.
By
Clint Rainey
health concerns
Oct. 3, 2017
Here’s How the Trump Administration Is Quietly Undermining Food Safety
A “little-noticed” USDA plan to help trade at the cost of safety is just the latest example.
By
Clint Rainey
health concerns
Sept. 27, 2017
These Are the Restaurant Chains to Skip If You Don’t Want Meat With Antibiotics
It’s a long list, but avoid Olive Garden, Chili’s, and Arby’s, for starters.
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
Sept. 22, 2017
Instagram-Famous Raw-Cookie-Dough Shop Sued for Allegedly Making People Sick
Plaintiffs say they were “obviously disappointed” to learn that Dō’s raw dough can actually make people sick.
By
Clint Rainey
health concerns
Sept. 22, 2017
General Mills Will Put Fake Dyes Back in Trix So Customers Stop Complaining
Red 40, Blue 1, and the rest of the gang are back.
By
Clint Rainey
recalls
Sept. 21, 2017
Death Wish Coffee Is Recalling Bottles Over an Actual Risk of Death
It says there’s a chance that they could give people botulism.
By
Clint Rainey
sick sad babies
Sept. 21, 2017
What to Do If the Health-Care Bill Makes You Want to Swear
Be like Joe Scarborough and go ahead and swear. Then call your senators.
By
Jen Gann
health concerns
Sept. 19, 2017
Researchers Are Now Finding ‘Shocking Numbers’ of Microfibers in Shellfish
Pacific oysters and clams are at an average of eight particles apiece.
By
Clint Rainey
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