Topic: Food & Agriculture — Neutral reports only
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[2026-06-16 20:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ingredients row hits much-loved street food vendor who sells roast bird legs for US$2, reportedly makes US$90,000 a year
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[2026-06-16 19:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Members-only food chain has faced complaints in China about rats and maggots found in its products.
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[2026-06-16 18:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: HANOI, Vietnam— More than 40 abducted cats have been reunited with owners after Vietnam police busted a feline theft ring and rescued 400 pets destined to be slaughtered for food, an animal rights group said Tuesday.
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[2026-06-16 16:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Citadel Agri Merchants Managing Director Yvonne Anyonyi Mumiah gestures during an interview with The Associated Press in Kitengela, Kajiado County, Kenya, on May 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Kasuku)
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[2026-06-16 15:01 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-06-16 14:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: These hotel restaurants are offering a range of traditional and modern ‘zongzi’ for the Dragon Boat Festival on June 19
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[2026-06-16 14:45 UTC+10:00] [Dragon Boat Festival] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: These hotel restaurants are offering a range of traditional and modern ‘zongzi’ for the Dragon Boat Festival on June 19
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[2026-06-16 14:19 UTC+10:00] [Consumer affairs] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission launches federal court action against restaurant over Tree Day Tuesday campaign
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[2026-06-16 13:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Roadblocks choking entry into Bolivia's main cities eased Monday but shortages of fuel, food and other basics remained after more than a month of protests against center-right President Rodrigo Paz.
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[2026-06-16 13:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: From sizzling street food and Thai tea to T-Pop, K-Pop and traditional massage, Thailand will bring the Sawasdee Thai Festival back to Seoul's Cheonggyecheon this weekend.
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[2026-06-16 12:06 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Celebrity] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Brooklyn Peltz Beckham has appeared to reference his feud with parents David and Victoria Beckham in a video ad for a food delivery platform posted to Instagram as tensions within the clan continue to bubble.
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[2026-06-16 12:00 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party party is continuing to focus on whether to cut the sales tax on food to zero, largely casting aside proposals for a smaller reduction to 1% that would be easier for retailers to implement.
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[2026-06-16 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Cross-border consumers say low prices still outweigh concerns after state regulator announced it had summoned company representatives
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[2026-06-16 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Cross-border consumers say low prices still outweigh concerns after state regulator announced it had summoned company representatives
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[2026-06-16 09:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-06-16 07:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A Taliban fighter stands guard as women wait to receive food rations distributed by a humanitarian aid group, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, May 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi, file)
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[2026-06-16 07:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A U.S. and Cuban flag hangs on a wall in Havana, Cuba, Monday, Jan 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa, File)
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[2026-06-16 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Bravo heads back to the family farm for Season 3 of “The McBee Dynasty: Real American Cowboys,” which premieres tonight, June 15 at 9 p.m. ET.
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[2026-06-16 06:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A chef in India cooks with Kikkoman’s traditionally brewed soy sauce. (Kikkoman)
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[2026-06-16 05:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The air was buzzing with excitement on Sunday, June 14th, as members of the Karnei Shomron community eagerly awaited the arrival of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Political luminaries, including Energy Minister Eli Cohen, Construction and Housing Minister Haim Katz, and Governor of the Mateh Binyamin council, Israel Gantz, mingled with community friends and town workers at the Yeshivat Bnei Akiva in Karnei Shomron, enjoying camaraderie and plenty of food and drink.
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[2026-06-16 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Food / Eating out (Mel)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Everyone who grew up in Berwick seems to have a story about Clover Cottage, a restaurant which operated between 1979 and 2016 on a three-hectare estate, 47 kilometres south-east of the city. To local delight, it’s soon to reopen under new owners Mark Protheroe and his wife, Katrina Bruckner.
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[2026-06-16 04:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: UBS analyst Peter Grom, who covers U.S. consumer staples including packaged food, beverages, and household products, served up a sour outlook for the salty-snack category, warning that the recovery investors had hoped for remains further out than expected.
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[2026-06-16 03:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times,
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[2026-06-16 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Beagles that were purchased from a Dane County animal research facility play outside May 12, 2026, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Scott Bauer, File)
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[2026-06-16 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: CEBU CITY — Rising food costs continued to put pressure on household budgets in Central Visayas as the region’s inflation rate remained at 10.8 percent in May 2026, unchanged from April but significantly higher than the 0.9 percent recorded in May last year.
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[2026-06-15 23:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip – Israeli forces shot and killed a three-year-old boy as his father carried him in central Gaza, the family has said.
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[2026-06-15 23:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This image released by Voracious shows a recipe for Alexandria steak sandwiches from the cookbook “My Egypt: Cooking from My Roots” by Michael Mina. (John Lee/Voracious via AP)
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[2026-06-15 21:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Batangas Rep. Leandro Leviste has filed a resolution urging Congress to allocate P14 billion from its maintenance and other operating expenses (MOOE) budget to fund food packs for disaster victims.
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[2026-06-15 18:20 UTC+10:00] [food and catering] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Authorities to introduce two-tier vetting to prioritise local workers and raise the penalty for non-compliant firms
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[2026-06-15 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Health & wellbeing] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Many of us have reassured ourselves with the ‘five second rule’, but bacteria can transfer almost immediately – and sticks around for hours
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[2026-06-15 16:53 UTC+10:00] [Food / Recipes] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: 1 whole cauliflower, florets and peeled stem roughly chopped
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[2026-06-15 16:39 UTC+10:00] [Food / Eating out (Bris)] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: It’s easy to understate the quiet impact Kieran Zou has had on Brisbane’s food scene.
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[2026-06-15 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Food] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: An Indian feast that doesn’t require an overwhelming list of spices, from snackable chicken bites to a punchy crab curry and a fragrant way to use up leftover rice
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[2026-06-15 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Financial Times
Snippet: From politics, economics and history to art, food and, of course, fiction — FT writers and critics choose their favourite reads of the year so far
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[2026-06-15 13:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Walmart-owned supermarket chain urged to strictly fulfil its corporate responsibilities
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[2026-06-15 13:14 UTC+10:00] [US] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Walmart-owned supermarket chain urged to strictly fulfil its corporate responsibilities
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[2026-06-15 11:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea will hold a Korean culture expo in Paris this week to promote exports of Korean cultural content, food, beauty products, fashion and tourism, officials said Monday.
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[2026-06-15 10:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will hold a Korean culture expo in Paris this week to promote exports of Korean cultural content, food, beauty products, fashion and tourism, officials said Monday.
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[2026-06-15 09:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-06-15 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: In a continuation of our note on the health of America's restaurant industry, we cite UBS analyst Dennis Geiger for a second straight week, as his coverage of the consumer and restaurant sectors has been spot on. Sentiment toward chain eateries remains "generally cautious," with macro pressures, elevated gas prices, and weak demand among lower-income consumers continuing to weigh on traffic and sales trends.
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[2026-06-15 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Travel / Inspiration] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: There are no live seafood tanks at The Legacy House. It’s not that sort of Cantonese restaurant.
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[2026-06-15 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Food / Eating out (Mel)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The siblings behind Via Porta already run an all-day deli, bakehouse and Italian diner, but they’re just getting started. After opening Lucci cafe in Ivanhoe last year, the Cosentinos are taking on Northcote with a bakery that’s all about bread.
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[2026-06-15 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Food / Eating out (Syd)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: From banh mi filled with bacon and soft steamed egg, to brekkie muffins served with lemongrass pork sausage patties, Ca Phe Ma combines Vietnamese flavours with Australian cafe favourites to create a menu unlike anywhere else in Sydney.
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[2026-06-15 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Western Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: In WA and SA, grain belt communities overrun by rodents lay bait and hope for the same sudden disappearance that ended previous outbreaks
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[2026-06-15 00:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Three aid convoys carrying 544 tonnes of food and shelter supplies from the UAE entered Gaza this week to deliver a lifeline to civilians in the grip of a humanitarian crisis.
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[2026-06-15 00:01 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A plan to impose a mandatory buffer between homes and new wind projects would put tens of thousands of jobs and billions of dollars of regional investment at risk, according to new modelling by the Clean Energy Council.
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[2026-06-14 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Food] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Fructose, glucose, sucrose. Lactose, maltose, dextrose. Treacle, molasses … honey! The sweet stuff is everywhere, in everything from colas and cakes to fruit and veg. Are some forms healthier than others? And what about artificial sweeteners?
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[2026-06-14 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Department of Education (DepEd) formalized a pioneering partnership with the local government unit (LGU) of Bayugan City, Agusan del Sur to fast-track localized food security.
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[2026-06-14 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Food] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: It’s so full of nutrients that it tops the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s list of powerhouse vegetables. But this superfood is also surprisingly versatile
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[2026-06-14 18:28 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Community groups are seeking to raise HK$20,000 to supply victims in the Philippines with food, water and medicine
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