Topic: Food & Agriculture — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-24 18:42 UTC+10:00] [Australian food and drink] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Cakes are artfully presented and then happily devoured as global phenomenon descends on Melbourne
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[2026-03-24 18:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The White House has agreed to pay TotalEnergies $1 billion to shelve East Coast wind farm projects that it condemned as "costly," with the French energy giant's investment set to be diverted into U.S. LNG production instead.
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[2026-03-24 17:59 UTC+10:00] [Food / Eating out (Syd)] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The chef who once built a menu entirely out of emojis is coming to Australia for the first time, with Gaggan Anand set to host a series of special dining experiences at Crown Sydney and Crown Melbourne.
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[2026-03-24 17:25 UTC+10:00] [Baking] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: To take part in Cake Picnic, bakers must observe a number of rules. Cakes must be a minimum of 20cm wide and 7.5cm tall. They must be clearly labelled with all the ingredients, including any major allergens. Only cakes are allowed: no cupcakes, no babkas, no madeleines. And the most important rule: no cake, no entry.
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[2026-03-24 17:15 UTC+10:00] [Japan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ito begins by reshaping tofu into paddle boards, teardrops, stepping away from traditional moulds to give it a contemporary appeal
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[2026-03-24 16:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Commerce chief warns of ‘heavy collateral damage’ in developing economies as flow of oil, fertiliser and perishable goods is restricted
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[2026-03-24 16:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: 20-year-old wind farm faces renewed scrutiny after fire kills three maintenance workers
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[2026-03-24 15:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Fishing and Aquaculture Industry
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[2026-03-24 13:46 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: CJ Cheiljedang Corp., a major South Korean food company, on Tuesday apologized again over price-fixing allegations involving sugar.
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[2026-03-24 13:30 UTC+10:00] [Food / Eating out (Syd)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The head chef and culinary director at Icebergs Dining Room and Bar, Alex Prichard, today announced he will step down to open a “small but ambitious” restaurant, Sara Dining, in Berry on NSW’s South Coast.
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[2026-03-24 10:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Japan's headline inflation rate eased for a fourth straight month in February as the economy cooled on stabilizing food prices, though soaring energy prices risk pushing up living costs.
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[2026-03-24 10:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Shocking video shows the aftermath of a mass stabbing in a trendy downtown Los Angeles restaurant that sent four women to the hospital — and left another with a slashed face.
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[2026-03-24 10:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: John Doherty, former longtime top chef at the Waldorf. So where did he learn to cook in the first place?
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[2026-03-24 08:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A pesticide commonly used in America’s food supply has been linked to Parkinson’s disease, new research suggests.
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[2026-03-24 08:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A California town that once spurned the fast food giant In-N-Out is trying to bring the burger chain back more than two years later.
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[2026-03-24 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Milk powder importers and wheat flour companies have assured that despite the difficulties faced due to the Middle East crisis and escalating fuel prices, they will not resort to increasing the prices of imported milk powder and wheat flour. They had given this assurance during a meeting with Trade, Commerce, Food Security, and Cooperative Development Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe yesterday.
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[2026-03-24 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Cargills Food and Beverage Ltd. through its brands KIST and Knuckles, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Clean Ocean Force Lanka (COF) to adopt Crow Island Beach for one year, reinforcing its commitment to long-term coastal conservation in Sri Lanka.
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[2026-03-24 06:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Meet the year’s best new seafood dish — a Japanese thriller called nabemono.
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[2026-03-24 06:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: More popular Trader Joe’s items have been tacked onto a nationwide recall that involved millions of pounds of foodstuffs that were potentially contaminated by foreign objects.
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[2026-03-24 06:00 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Former Redlands mayor Karen Williams did not step out of the council meeting as it voted on a developer’s billion-dollar housing project less than two years after she sold her family farm to the same developer, instead casting the crucial final vote.
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[2026-03-24 05:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A fight over who should pay for brunch sparked a terrifying slashing that rocked a posh downtown Los Angeles restaurant.
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[2026-03-24 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Food / Eating out (Syd)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The Sydney Fish Market, in with the throng of auctions, live tanks and the diversity of its species, has always harboured elements of culinary conservatism. Fixed onto the building like a limpet is an obsession with value and a mild 𝄒60s scepticism about the quality of fresh seafood. Your biggest, cheapest lobster drowning in cheese please, cooked until we know it’s dead.
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[2026-03-24 04:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A new survey has revealed America’s ideal fast food plate: a Burger King burger or Chick-fil-A chicken sandwich, paired with McDonald’s fries and nuggets, washed down with a soda or Dairy Queen milkshake.
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[2026-03-24 03:30 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: March 24, 2026 03:30 | News
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[2026-03-24 03:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered the creation of a crisis committee to ensure the country’s food and fuel supplies remain stable amid the war in the Middle East, Malacañang said on Monday.
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[2026-03-24 03:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: There’s been much debate about whether we actually ingest a credit card’s worth of plastic per week. These new findings won’t help you poop money, but they do suggest certain foods might rid your body of a portion of that plastic.
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[2026-03-24 03:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: As more restaurants experiment with eliminating tips, the idea of a no-tip dining model is gaining traction — but not without resistance from some industry professionals who fear it could drag down service.
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[2026-03-24 03:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE price of diesel hit its highest peak at P110 per liter since the Iran war started. Considering that it is the fuel of choice of most mass transport and logistics vehicles, all prices of food and essential commodities will be pulled upwards by the fuel cost. Even gasoline and all petroleum derivatives are at their peaks.
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[2026-03-24 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: In São Tomé and Príncipe, a new generation of cocoa producers is at the forefront of restoring degraded ecosystems and enhancing sustainable cocoa production, with support from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
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[2026-03-24 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Top Chef Season 22 is in full swing and you know what that means… Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen! Why should one bad dish ruin your chances for a $250,000 grand prize and other amazing perks? Hosted and judged by Tom Colicchio, this redemption series allows recently eliminated chefs to face off for a chance to re-enter the Top Chef competition.
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[2026-03-24 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian food and drink] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Customers are set to shell out almost 73% more per 100g for Cadbury hollow Easter eggs, according to the consumer advocacy group
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[2026-03-24 00:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A food delivery motorcycle rider waits for the traffic light to change March 30, 2020, in Lone Tree, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
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[2026-03-24 00:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: In São Tomé and Príncipe, a new generation of cocoa producers is at the forefront of restoring degraded ecosystems and enhancing sustainable cocoa production, with support from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
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[2026-03-23 23:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This image released by Voracious shows a recipe for minty pea soup with ham from “Cook Something: Recipes to Rely On” by Christopher Hirsheimer & Melissa Hamilton. (Christopher Hirsheimer/Voracious via AP)
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[2026-03-23 23:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: French food and beverage maker Danone said Monday it's set to buy protein drinks maker Huel as a more health-conscious younger generation and the rise of weight-loss drugs pushes companies to rethink what people want to consume.
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[2026-03-23 22:29 UTC+10:00] [newborn] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Cleaner at Lee Theatre Plaza discovered infant in a rubbish bin inside women’s restroom at The Star View Chinese restaurant
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[2026-03-23 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Climate crisis] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Exclusive: Food systems of low-income nations projected to deteriorate seven times as fast as those of wealthy ones
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[2026-03-23 21:34 UTC+10:00] [2026 Black Pearl Restaurant Guide] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Michelin-equivalent list published by Meituan knighted two Hong Kong chefs, Vicky Cheng and Terry Ho, with special awards
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[2026-03-23 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Food] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: A new wave of hyper-regional hoagies, subs and pizzas are taking over Manchester’s food scene. But are they really as American as apple pie?
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[2026-03-23 19:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The Water Corporation has reduced the maxiumum load limit for bridges it owns in WA's South West. (Supplied)
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[2026-03-23 19:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Is food art? How Hong Kong creatives are bridging the gapWhat happens when culinary creations meet artistic vision? From chefs to photographers and artists, a new wave of Hong Kong creatives are exploring the compelling intersection of food and art.
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[2026-03-23 19:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: You’re watching the Manila Times’ Newscast.
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[2026-03-23 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Food] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Self-saucing and served with orzo or butterflied, bashed and pan-fried – two succulent chicken breast dishes to get your juices flowing
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[2026-03-23 15:58 UTC+10:00] [Food / Recipes] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Lasagne is a labour of love, but every layer and comforting spoonful of home-made bechamel provides the payoff. There is nothing greater than an oversized slab of piping hot lasagne and a glass of red on a cool evening.
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[2026-03-23 14:53 UTC+10:00] [Food / Recipes] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Serving these cutlets on a bed of sliced tomato and onion allows the flavourful oils and juices to drip from the lamb as a dressing.
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[2026-03-23 10:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: South Korean Netflix show "Culinary Class Wars," which concluded its second season on Jan. 13, has been making waves in the food industry.
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[2026-03-23 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s economy continued to demonstrate resilience in 2025, recording a steady growth rate of 5.0%, supported by contributions from all key sectors. According to the latest weekly economic highlights, industrial activity led the expansion with a robust 7.8% growth, while the services sector grew by 3.3% and agriculture recorded a modest increase of 1.4%.
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[2026-03-23 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A formal programme to minimise the impact of the war in the Middle East on the agricultural sector has been prepared by agriculture authorities.
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[2026-03-23 05:04 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will use his weight to push Asian countries to keep supplying oil to Australia as the Coalition proposes dropping sanctions on Russian fertiliser to avoid a food inflation should the Strait of Hormuz remain blocked.
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[2026-03-23 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Food / Recipes] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: When we’re tired or pressed for time, it’s all too easy to grab whatever is closest in the cupboard – even if we know it won’t actually fuel us. But with a little bit of “future-you” organisation, you can have satisfying, nutrient-dense options ready to go in minutes.
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