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Ultraprocessed foods are everywhere. How bad are they?

Aug. 26, 2024 12:35 PM EDT

Whether they know it or not, most Americans don’t go a day — or often a single meal — without eating ultraprocessed foods. From sugary cereals at breakfast to frozen pizzas at dinner, plus in-between snacks of potato chips, sodas and ice cream, ultraprocessed foods make up...

Iowa proposes summer grocery boxes as alternative to direct cash payments for low-income families

Aug. 16, 2024 12:07 PM EDT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa on Thursday proposed an alternative program to address child hunger during next year’s summer break, a plan that the state says can leverage existing community-driven infrastructure and prioritize nutrition, but critics — including a federal agency — say takes...

Lawsuit filed in case of teen who died after eating spicy chip as part of online challenge

Jul. 11, 2024 17:57 PM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — A lawsuit was filed Thursday against Hershey, Walgreens and several others in the case of a Massachusetts teen who died after he participated in a spicy tortilla chip challenge that was widely promoted on social media. Harris Wolobah, a 10th grader from the city of...

Haiti's gang violence has displaced 300,000 children, the UN says

Jul. 02, 2024 00:05 AM EDT

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Gang violence in Haiti has displaced more than 300,000 children since March, the U.N. children's agency said Tuesday as the Caribbean country struggles to curb killings and kidnappings. Children are more than half of the nearly 580,000 people who have...

Leftover rice gets a new life in this Nigerian-inspired curried skillet meal

Jun. 17, 2024 08:14 AM EDT

Freshly cooked rice is delightfully tender and fragrant, but not the best choice for fried rice due to its soft, moist texture. In this Nigerian-inspired curried meal-in-a-skillet, we use plain, chilled cooked rice so the grains “fry” up light and fluffy. The recipe, from our...

British TV host Dr. Michael Mosley reached millions by being his own guinea pig

Jun. 10, 2024 17:18 PM EDT

RHODES, Greece (AP) — Dr. Michael Mosley was his own guinea pig. In the name of science, the British television host put his body to the test by ingesting tape worms, injecting snake venom and letting leeches suck his blood. What didn't kill him made him more...