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Food and Drink

Sky-high egg prices are finally coming back down to Earth

Sky-high egg prices are finally coming back down to Earth

The industry is recovering from a massive bird flu outbreak and high inflation rates, but prices may not fall to what they once were.
by Joe Hernandez

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Minnesota food companies SunOpta and Seven Sundays team up to combat food waste

Minnesota food companies SunOpta and Seven Sundays team up to combat food waste

SunOpta, a U.S. based, global pioneer fueling the future of sustainable plant-based and fruit-based food and beverages is proud to announce a first-of-its-kind partnership with Seven Sundays, a planet-forward breakfast company known for serving up better breakfast items made with only real ingredients.
by The Associated Press

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What we know about the health risks of ultra-processed foods

What we know about the health risks of ultra-processed foods

Sure, they're tasty, but packaged snacks and meals can be packed with sugar, salt and a list of unpronounceable ingredients. So what are they doing to your health? Scientists are trying to find out.
by Maria Godoy

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'This is good food': Reclaiming a classic Nigerian dish in Minnesota

'This is good food': Reclaiming a classic Nigerian dish in Minnesota

Ask just about anyone to tell their personal story, and it’s likely that food will feature at some point. For Nigerian immigrant Uche Irogbu, fufu was a staple of his childhood, and now its a staple of his identity in the U.S.
by Mecca Bos

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Strip club to neighborhood grocery store: Karen and Nepali Foods opens in St. Paul

Strip club to neighborhood grocery store: Karen and Nepali Foods opens in St. Paul

A small business owner and his partners have turned a former St. Paul strip club into a neighborhood grocery store. For years, the Lamplighter Lounge was the subject of many police calls for violent shootings — a couple of them fatal.
by Regina Medina

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In J. Ryan Stradal's new book, the Midwest supper club is a character unto itself

In J. Ryan Stradal's new book, the Midwest supper club is a character unto itself

“Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club” is a family drama set in and around a supper club in the fictional northern Minnesota town of Bear Jaw. Author J. Ryan Stradal says it’s “the kind of book you can’t take the Minnesota out of in editing.”
by Tom Crann

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3 Minnesota craft breweries medal at World Beer Cup

3 Minnesota craft breweries medal at World Beer Cup

Three breweries — two from Minneapolis and one from Duluth — received high honors from the international beer competition this year.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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