DoorDash has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Instacart for approximately $17 billion. Nearly 4 in 10 adults order restaurant delivery at least once a week.
The New York City chapter of Les Dames d'Escoffier is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year with a gala to honor Lidia Bastianich. Founded in 1976 by food journalist Carol Brock, the organization has grown to 40 chapters worldwide, supporting women in the culinary and hospitality industries through scholarships and mentorship.
Canola oil might be the most maligned oil at the grocery store. “Canola sometimes gets a bad rap because it’s a seed oil, but I don’t recommend avoiding it,” says Diane Lindsay-Adler, a registered dietitian nutritionist and assistant professor at New York Medical College. When canola oil is grouped with other seed oils, people blame it for various health problems. The issue isn’t really with the oil itself, though; rather, seed oils are often found in calorie-dense ultra-processed foods that don’t contain many other important nutrients — think packaged cookies and chips. While cutting back on those foods is a good idea for health, you don’t have to stop using canola oil in your cooking at home, especially since it tends to be an affordable choice. “It’s very low in saturated fat and provides both Monounsaturated Fatty Acid and Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids, including the plant-based omega-3 ALA.” She also points to a 2024 study suggesting that canola oil can lower total and LDL cholesterol.
The USDA's APHIS confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza in two commercial turkey flocks on October 22, affecting 57,500 birds in Minnesota and 13,500 in Wisconsin. Minnesota has now lost 20 commercial poultry flocks to HPAI this year, while Wisconsin has lost six flocks. Total birds affected: Over 71,000 turkeys impacted by these two new cases.
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