Topic: Food & Agriculture — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-13 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Nestle Lanka Limited has marked a significant milestone this year, celebrating 120 years of operations in Sri Lanka, highlighting its long-standing contribution to the country’s food and beverage industry and its commitment to community development and sustainability.
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[2026-03-13 06:53 UTC+10:00] [Lifestyle] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-03-13 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Chef René Redzepi has resigned from his role overseeing the restaurant group behind Noma following a week of anticipated protests surrounding his $1,500-per-person pop-up planned for LA.
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[2026-03-13 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: When Virgin River was renewed for an 8th season, it officially became Netflix’ longest-running scripted series. Remember, this is a service that gives shows maybe 5 seasons at most. But Netflix knows what it has in this comfort-food show: A warm, small-town setting, characters the viewers root for, and lots of great scenery.
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[2026-03-13 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: In a bid to reduce the cost of living, the Government has begun discussions on directly importing 25 essential food items, Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Deputy Minister Chathuranga Abeysinghe said.
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[2026-03-13 04:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — Sen. Josh Hawley rolled out long-shot legislation this week to override the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of mifepristone, part of a two-drug regimen responsible for the majority of abortions in the US.
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[2026-03-13 04:05 UTC+10:00] [assault] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The victim, who has a learning disability, was deprived of food, forced to do manual labour and assaulted by Amanda Wixon, the court heard
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[2026-03-13 03:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Food is distributed at a donation site during an unseasonably warm day Wednesday, March 11, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
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[2026-03-13 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page
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[2026-03-13 01:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Nepal will begin rationing cooking gas over fears of shortages amid ongoing US-Israeli attacks on Iran, an official said on Thursday.
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[2026-03-12 23:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines—Sen. Francis Pangilinan urged the Department of Agriculture (DA) to fast track the drafting of the implementing guidelines for the release of the P10 billion cash aid to farmers and fishermen.
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[2026-03-12 21:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El chef de Noma René Redzepi prepara una hamburguesa vegetariana en un restaurante en Copenhague, el 24 de noviembre de 2024. (Soeren Bidstrup/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)
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[2026-03-12 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Noma’s chef René Redzepi prepares a vegetarian burger in a restaurant, in Copenhagen, Nov. 24, 2024. (Soeren Bidstrup/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)
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[2026-03-12 20:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The shockwaves of a war being fought nearly 3,000km away are now reaching India’s kitchens.
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[2026-03-12 20:17 UTC+10:00] [Silver Lake] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: René Redzepi resigned after online allegations of physical and mental abuse of his staff, and a protest at a recent US$1,500 Noma pop-up
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[2026-03-12 18:47 UTC+10:00] [Food / Recipes] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Tangy, vibrant and loaded with between 40 and 42 grams of protein per serve, this Mexican-style salad is the ultimate lunch hack. It’s easy to prep, keeps its crunch, and tastes just as good on day three as it does on day one.
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[2026-03-12 17:00 UTC+10:00] [US-China trade war] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing is pushing for bigger harvests in its new five-year plan, coinciding with renewed pressure on global supply chains
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[2026-03-12 16:43 UTC+10:00] [Siaw] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The 83 restaurants on the list that offer high-quality food at a reasonable price include 6 new entries from Hong Kong and 2 from Macau
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[2026-03-12 16:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: TasFoods says its board has "taken every step it could to find a buyer for the Nichols Poultry business". (ABC News: Laurissa Smith)
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[2026-03-12 16:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NUTRITION gaps that weaken immunity, threaten eyesight and affect brain development remain a concern among Filipinos, particularly young children and pregnant women, based on the latest findings of the 2023 National Nutrition Survey (NNS) conducted by the Department of Science and Technology - Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI).
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[2026-03-12 14:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Huons, a South Korean pharmaceutical company specializing in ophthalmic and injectable medicines, said Thursday it has received Investigational New Drug approval from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety to begin a Phase 2 clinical trial of its dry eye treatment candidate.
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[2026-03-12 14:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The Middle East conflict has disrupted trade through the Strait of Hormuz and its impact could ripple far beyond the energy markets, risking a spike in global food prices.
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[2026-03-12 14:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The world’s most famous restaurant is trying to turn the page on its controversial past — and its legendary chef stepping aside is just one part of that shift.
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[2026-03-12 13:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: There were emotional moments behind closed doors as the founder of world-famous dining destination, Noma, announced that he was leaving the restaurant after facing a series of scandals. Video captured the moment René Redzepi delivered a speech to his employees pleading with those in the room to “fight” and “find strength in each other as a team” because each of them is “running the show now.”In a post on his Instagram account, the chef wrote that “after more than two
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[2026-03-12 13:23 UTC+10:00] [Restaurants] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: After stories of René Redzepi’s abuse of staff resurfaced, protests and sponsorship cancellations eclipsed the restaurant’s pop-up
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[2026-03-12 13:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The resignation of René Redzepi signals more than a leadership change at Noma — it marks the closing of a defining chapter in modern dining.
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[2026-03-12 12:55 UTC+10:00] [Restaurants] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: René Redzepi also steps down from non-profit board after accusations of both physical and psychological abuse
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[2026-03-12 11:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Noma founder René Redzepi announced that he was leaving the restaurant as scandal has engulfed the world-famous dining destination.
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[2026-03-12 11:15 UTC+10:00] [viral] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chris Kempczinski’s timid taste test of McDonald’s new Big Arch sparked a slew of trolling responses from Burger King, Wendy’s and A&W
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[2026-03-12 09:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The world’s “best restaurant” is getting served a bitter dish of reality.
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[2026-03-12 08:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: People cover themselves from the heat with umbrellas while waiting to receive food items at a donation site Wednesday, March 11, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
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[2026-03-12 07:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Syngenta logo is seen outside the company’s headquarters, Feb. 7, 2007, in Basel, Switzerland. (Georgios Kefalas/Keystone via AP, File)
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[2026-03-12 07:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: VFF president Brett Hosking is stepping down from the role. (ABC News)
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[2026-03-12 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Supreme Court yesterday held that seven officers of the Excise Department had violated the Fundamental Rights of a restaurant owner in Midigama and ordered them to pay compensation from their personal funds.
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[2026-03-12 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: On the invitation of the Government of Sri Lanka, the United Nations-flagged vessel R/V Dr. Fridtjof Nansen under the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) was scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka yesterday to conduct a marine scientific survey in Sri Lanka’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
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[2026-03-12 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A climate-smart agricultural community farm established in the Piramanthanaru area of the Kandawalai Divisional Secretariat Division in Kilinochchi was ceremoniously handed over to the public on March 10 as part of efforts to modernise agriculture and strengthen climate-resilient farming practices in the Northern Province.
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[2026-03-12 05:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The war in Iran could raise global food prices as the conflict disrupts fertilizer shipments through one of the world's most critical trade routes.
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[2026-03-12 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Travel / Reviews & advice] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: It’s overcast and rainy as we arrive at Maroochydore airport for the 30-minute drive to Noosa Heads, and the forecast for the weekend ahead is no better. We’d briefly considered postponing our trip, given that a stay at Queensland’s ritziest resort town is traditionally all about sunshine, swimming and Massimo’s ice-cream but as we’re efficiently welcomed into Elysium’s newly refreshed lobby area and handed a chilled glass of sparkling wine, our mood lifts.
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[2026-03-12 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Food / Eating out (Mel)] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The tabletop your elbows are resting on is custom-made, comprised of thousands of tiny mahjong tiles lined up and inset into the high top below a pane of glass. The piercingly icy Gibson you’re sipping in a perfectly sized half-pour is supercharged with baijiu, the high-proof Chinese spirit, and MSG “brine” (more on that later).
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[2026-03-12 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Food / Tips & advice] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Whether you’re calling it chip-cuterie or crisp-cuterie, the humble potato chip has undergone a global glow-up. This high-low snack trend is a social media hit, transforming the tuck-shop staple into a sophisticated vessel for gourmet toppings – or even a full-blown meal.
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[2026-03-12 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Food / Eating out (Syd)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Two of Sydney’s most storied dining rooms are finally waking up. In a bold double-header for 2026, the original Rockpool in The Rocks and its grand Bridge Street successor are being reborn as ambitious Italian destinations.
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[2026-03-12 01:51 UTC+10:00] [Late-night TV roundup] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Late-night hosts discussed Trump’s mixed messaging on Iran, the Melania documentary and a ‘cult’ of Maga footwear
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[2026-03-12 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian food and drink] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Suhoor – the pre-dawn meal – is typically shared at home. But in Sydney customers also queue outside food trucks, restaurants and cafes with extended trading hours
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[2026-03-12 00:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: It was like a scene straight from “Curb Your Enthusiasm” when Larry David showed up at the starry 25th anniversary bash of Montecito resto Lucky’s on Sunday night.
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[2026-03-11 20:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: A dead cormorant spotted on Glenelg beach in recent days. (Supplied: Susan Belperio)
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[2026-03-11 17:04 UTC+10:00] [Food / Eating out (Bris)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Billy Wong, pioneering restaurateur and owner of Billy’s Pine and Bamboo Restaurant in Cannon Hill, has died. He was 71.
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[2026-03-11 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Melbourne] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: About 24,000 people surveyed about food, nightlife, affordability, culture and happiness
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[2026-03-11 16:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Enjoy a Shanghai-themed buffet at W Hong Kong, French Riviera flavours at LPM, and a good old-fashioned burger challenge at The Murray
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[2026-03-11 15:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Texas feedlot owner Lyle Bellingham says fuel supply uncertainty will impose a heavy cost on business. (ABC Rural: Brandon Long)
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[2026-03-11 14:38 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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