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Butter is back, and Americans are eating more of it than ever

The global butter market is valued at an estimated $45.2 billion in 2026 and is projected to grow even higher. There are more than 1.6 million videos on TikTok alone featuring people cooking with, churning and even eating raw butter. After years of margarine and other smooth spread

Your body already has a built-in weight loss system that works like Wegovy, Ozempic and Mounjaro – food and your gut microbiome

Your body already has a built-in weight loss system that works like Wegovy, Ozempic and Mounjaro – food and your gut microbiome

(SEATTLE) Wegovy, Ozempic and Mounjaro are weight loss and diabetes drugs that have made quite a splash in health news. They target regulatory pathways involved in both obesity and diabetes and are widely considered breakthroughs for weight loss and blood sugar control. But do these drugs point toward a root

Green gruel? Pea soup? What Westerners thought of matcha when they tried it for the first time

Green gruel? Pea soup? What Westerners thought of matcha when they tried it for the first time

(LOS ANGELES) “Matcha mania” shows no signs of slowing, with global demand pushing “supply chains to the brink,” as Australia’s ABC News reported in July 2025. The powdered drink retains a massive following in Tokyo, where long lines of customers snake out of The Matcha Tokyo on any given

Snack boards expand as flexible eating replaces traditional meals

Snack boards, once tied to entertaining, are moving into everyday use as more consumers shift away from structured meals toward flexible, build-as-you-go eating. What started as a charcuterie spread has expanded into a format that now shows up at dinner, lunch and even breakfast, showing broader changes

Fetterman joins in introducing 'Hot Rotisserie Chicken Act'

Fetterman joins in introducing 'Hot Rotisserie Chicken Act'

Washington, D.C. — Legislation for hot-and-ready chicken being added to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) was introduced yesterday, April 22. U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) joined U.S. Senators Jim Justice (R-WV), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), and Michael Bennet (D-CO) in introducing

Monkeys ‘self-medicate’ to help them digest tourists’ junk food

Monkeys ‘self-medicate’ to help them digest tourists’ junk food

By Stephen Beech Gibraltar's monkeys "self-medicate" to help them digest tourists' junk food, reveals new research. Troops of macaques living on the Mediterranean holiday hotspot have learned that swallowing soil can quell upset stomachs caused by munching chips, chocolate and ice cream. The only

Eggs reclaim the dinner plate as meat prices climb

Americans will consume an average of 273.7 eggs per person in 2026. That’s a nearly 6% increase from 2025, as egg prices settle into a more normal pattern following shortages connected to avian flu. Plus, with other protein prices climbing, eggs move from a breakfast tradition to the