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SNAP enrollment dropping faster than expected. Here’s why
Enrollment in the biggest federally funded food aid program in the U.S. dropped by more than 13% in a 12-month span — a decline far steeper than the government estimated as work requirements and other provisions of President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill” take hold.
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How Disneyland’s Cast Members Work Behind the Scenes to Create Magic for the Holidays: ‘Storytelling Is a Centerpiece to Everything We Do at the Company’
At a 400,000 square-foot Disney warehouse in Cerritos, California, cast members craft and maintain the decor that transforms Disneyland for each season, from Halloween pumpkin displays to winter holiday-scapes. The facility brings together machine shops, fabrication and sewing teams, and paint specialists whose work is guided by storytelling, with staff describing every design choice as…
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Sneaky raccoon seen helping itself to ballpark fare at Citi Field as bewildered Mets fans look on
A raccoon was spotted at Citi Field in New York helping itself to food discarded by fans, reaching through a gap in the stands to grab peanut shells and a hotdog during the Mets’ game against the San Diego Padres. The moment drew amused reactions from onlookers and offered a lighter distraction for supporters enduring…
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Why does it seem like food recalls are out of control this year?
A run of high-profile US food recalls in 2026 — including contaminated lettuce, over a million eggs, jalapeño-based products, frozen berries and fruit bars — has left shoppers feeling that recalls are spiralling out of control. Experts say public attention has genuinely increased, driven by heavier media and social media coverage, but the underlying data…
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A History of Paper review – Shirley Henderson and Alan Cumming sing a fragile romance
Shirley Henderson and Alan Cumming star in the mainstage premiere of A History of Paper at Pitlochry Festival theatre, a musical love story by the late playwright Oliver Emanuel and composer Gareth Williams. Originally a 2016 BBC radio drama before being adapted into a small-scale musical two years ago, the show tells an everyday tenement…
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The FDA cannot inspect its way to a safe global food supply
In a country divided on nearly everything, there should be nothing controversial about this: Americans deserve safe food, regardless of where it is produced. The question is how best to ensure it.
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What is salmonella, how does it spread and are eggs safe to eat?
An outbreak of salmonella linked to imported eggs served in UK cafes and restaurants has infected 207 people, killed one and hospitalised 34, prompting the UK Health Security Agency to investigate. The case has raised public concern about egg safety, but experts stress there is no need to avoid eggs altogether, only to be more…
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Trump’s desperate move to stop looming midterm bloodbath as economic downturn tears through American households
The supplied article text does not contain the actual story content — only the Daily Mail’s site navigation, unrelated headlines and promotional links, with no paragraphs describing Donald Trump’s response to economic pressures ahead of the US midterm elections. As a result, no factual details about the reported “desperate move,” the economic downturn, or its…
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Jamie and Jools Oliver pay themselves £1.7m dividend as profits almost halve
Jamie Oliver and his wife Jools have taken a £1.7m dividend from their food and media business, despite pre-tax profits at Jamie Oliver Holdings almost halving over the past year. The payout, down more than 40% on the previous year’s dividend, comes as the group absorbed one-off costs linked to restructuring and the opening of…
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What does Tyson’s shutdown of two US beef plants mean for grocery costs?
Tyson Foods, the largest US meatpacking company, is closing plants in Iowa and Utah and selling a facility in Washington state, cutting hundreds of jobs as cattle supplies hit a 75-year low. The closures come amid a historic cattle shortage caused by prolonged drought, rising costs and consolidation among ranchers, but economists say the move…