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One of the chief organizers of the 2017 N.C. Potato Festival is anticipating crowds of up to 40,000 for the approximately three-day event this coming weekend. "We'll be ready to go on Friday ... we're almost there," Elizabeth City Downtown Development Inc. Director Deborah Malenfant said Monday afternoon.
The Syracuse University law school alumnus has long been a fan of the sweet treat, getting photographed at events with President Barack Obama while holding an ice cream cone -- or two. One of many memes inspired by his political career shows Biden wearing aviator sunglasses and flashing cash while scarfing down the cold snack.
President Donald Trump has reportedly picked Sam Clovis - a conservative talk show radio host and climate change denier - to be the "chief scientist" of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's research division. If appointed, he'll oversee key scientific work on everything from nutrition to the effects of rising temperatures on food supplies.
A year after the peach crop in the northeastern United States hit the pits, growers and agricultural experts are anticipating a healthy rebound in 2017. Peach orchards across the region have come alive with pink blossoms, and if the weather holds out, it could be a bumper harvest.
Barack Obama's ascendancy to the presidency was a curse on black America's political heritage. - Margaret Kimberley, Black Agenda Report It is no secret that the folks over at Black Agenda Report have never cottoned much to ex-President Obama.
Under the Obama Administration, USDA eliminated low-fat flavored milk as an option in the school meal and a la carte programs. Since then, consumption of school milk declined, as did overall participation in the school lunch program.
Former first lady Michelle Obama attended the presentation of "Let Girls Learn" at Matadero cultural center last June in Madrid, Spain. Former first lady Michelle Obama might find some of the latest actions by the Trump administration pretty difficult to stomach.
N.C. Rep. Larry M. Bell reads off of his notes on health care during the Eggs and Issues Legislative Breakfast at Lane Tree Golf Club Friday morning. The Medicaid system is broken and needs fixing not expansion, said Republicans Sen. Louis Pate of Mount Olive and Reps.
House of Representatives minority leader Nancy Pelosi and celebrity chef Tom Colicchio discuss the farm bill as part of the Plate of the Union campaign, April 27, 2017, in Washington, D.C. Hunger in America can often seem invisible, but recent studies have shown that it is a problem that affect millions of people, many of them children. An estimated 13.1 million kids live in homes with insufficient food, according to the most recent figures from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
New government rules to help people find out how many calories are in their restaurant meals are set to go into effect next week after years of delays. But they could be pushed back again if grocery stores, convenience stores and pizza delivery chains get their way.
New government rules to help people find out how many calories are in their restaurant meals are set to go into effect next week after years of delays. But they could be pushed back again if grocery stores, convenience stores and pizza delivery chains get their way.
Berkeley College Republicans invited Coulter to speak on campus Thursday, but university officials canceled the event because of safety concerns, suggesting she come in September instead. Coulter told the New York Times in an email Wednesday that she was unlikely to give the speech because local law enforcement and the university could not guarantee her safety amid fears of violent protests.
The 2017 National Football League draft is happening in Philadelphia this weekend, from April 27 to 29. And a local organization will help recover surplus food so it can be donated to area shelters. Food Connect is the Philadelphia-based organization behind an app that makes donating surplus food to local shelters as easy as a few clicks.
When the curtain goes up today on Maples Barbecue, 320 NW 11 St., so too will the bar for local barbecue. I can say that with confidence after only one brush with the menu because of the commitment owner Todd Woodruff has made to quality.
On 21 April 2017, McCain Foods, USA announced they were recalling some of their hash browns due to "extraneous golf ball materials" found in some packages. The company has issued a press release detailing the scope of the recall, which affects hash browns manufactured on 19 January 2017 that apparently harvested and packaged fragments of golf balls along with potatoes.
A crazy switcheroo led to the voluntary recall Saturday of nearly 4,185 pounds of chicken soup products by the Campbell Soup Company. The cans were labeled as "Campbell's Homestyle Healthy Request Chicken with Whole Grain Pasta," but when consumers opened the cans, instead they found "Campbell's Homestyle Healthy Request Italian-Style Wedding Spinach & Meatballs in Chicken Broth" soup.
A crazy switcheroo led to the voluntary recall Saturday of nearly 4,185 pounds of chicken soup products by the Campbell Soup Company. The cans were labeled as "Campbell's Homestyle Healthy Request Chicken with Whole Grain Pasta," but when consumers opened the cans, instead they found "Campbell's Homestyle Healthy Request Italian-Style Wedding Spinach & Meatballs in Chicken Broth" soup.
A crazy switcheroo led to the voluntary recall Saturday of nearly 4,185 pounds of chicken soup products by the Campbell Soup Company. The cans were labeled as 'Campbell's Homestyle Healthy Request Chicken with Whole Grain Pasta' but, when consumers opened the cans, instead they found 'Campbell's Homestyle Healthy Request Italian-Style Wedding Spinach & Meatballs in Chicken Broth' soup.
Brian and Lauren Arbogast, and their two sons, Jackson , 6, and Branson, 8, are hosting the Virginia Cooperative Extension's Breakfast on the Farm on May 27 at their farm in Lacey Spring. The Arbogast family is hosting the Virginia Cooperative Extension's annual Breakfast on the Farm on May 27 at their farm in Lacey Spring.
The White House push is on to clamp down on U.S. tech companies hiring foreign workers - but what happens to all those small businesses that need just the opposite, the unskilled labor that keeps carnival rides going and puts oysters and crabs on America's dinner tables? While high tech gets the attention, the companies relying on low-skill seasonable employees want attention paid to their case to keep a flow of workers coming. "This is the most troubling issue.