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University of Chicago immunologist Cathryn Nagler began to suspect that the body’s resident bacteria play a role in food allergies almost two decades ago. A handful of studies of germfree mice in the 1980s and ’90s had suggested that bacteria in the gut, or compounds they produce, such as lipopolysaccharide (LPS), are important in teaching… Could Manipulating the Microbiome Treat Food Allergies?

The minimum wage was not the only factor Restaurants Unlimited blamed for their impending bankruptcy. The company also cited a pair of soft restaurant openings and a decline in casual dining. Restaurants Unlimited, a Seattle-based chain with restaurant locations in 47 US cities, announced on Sunday it was seeking Chapter 11 protection, citing “progressive” wage… Restaurant Chain Announces Bankruptcy, Says Minimum Wage Hikes to Blame

Once again, a chef of a Michelin-starred restaurant is asking to cut ties with the fine dining guide, the Guardian reports. This time, it’s not exhaustion, pressure, or lack of funds that’s prompting the chef to shun Michelin’s attention — Marc Veyrat, chef of La Maison des Bois in Manigod, France, has doubts that Michelin… Yet Another French Chef Wants to Give Back Michelin Stars

People who excel in their chosen field sometimes hope their children will want to follow in their footsteps. That’s not always the case when it means taking on the grueling, competitive and long hours of the restaurant business. Award-winning chef Jimmy Schmidt has blazed a path for his adult children — certified sommelier Taylor and… A family of fine dining: Chef Jimmy Schmidt inspires his kids to shine

Serving as an experimental subject in the lab of Peter Hall means eating chocolate or potato chips — as much or as little of either as you want. And there’s no catch. Well, maybe just a tiny one. While you’re scarfing down the goodies, you have to wear a device on your head that scrambles some of… The Neuroscience of Cravings Research explains why people have intense urges for specific foods — and reveals ways to train our brains to resist them

It’s great to be a cute small town. It’s even greater to be a cute small town that’s blessed with the bounty of a singular bodacious fruit. Here are ten “world capitals” of fruit across the USA, representing the best small towns where, at one magical time of the year, all things fruit reign and… These Small Towns Are Totally Obsessed With Fruit

By Andrew Jacobs – ZOLFO SPRINGS, Fla. — A pernicious disease is eating away at Roy Petteway’s orange trees. The bacterial infection, transmitted by a tiny winged insect from China, has evaded all efforts to contain it, decimating Florida’s citrus industry and forcing scores of growers out of business. In a last-ditch attempt to slow… Citrus Farmers Facing Deadly Bacteria Turn to Antibiotics, Alarming Health Officials

The world’s top agricultural-technology industry players gathered in San Francisco recently for the World Agri-Tech Innovation and Future Food-Tech summits. The four-day conference drew global agribusinesses, start-up founders, VCs, industry analysts, bureaucrats, journalists, and even a couple of farmers. All of them were there to see where technology was taking agriculture and food production. The urgency:… Ready Or Not, The Food Of The Future Is Coming

PATERSON, Wash. —Fifty-mile-per-hour winds and snow drifts seven feet deep greeted Ted Wishon when he checked on his cattle herd, hunkered down on a hillside along the northern bank of the Columbia River. With his 21-year-old son, George, Wishon labored through six weeks of brutal weather this year keeping hundreds of animals alive. The two… America First’ may be last hope for these cattle ranchers

THE BONDS THAT hold nature together may be at risk of unraveling from deforestation, overfishing, development, and other human activities, a landmark United Nations report warns. Thanks to human pressures, one million species may be pushed to extinction in the next few years, with serious consequences for human beings as well as the rest of life… One million species at risk of extinction, UN report warns A landmark global assessment warns that the window is closing to safeguard biodiversity

Old-growth rain forests are some of the greatest carbon capture tools on Earth. Because they’ve never been cut, their roots extend deep into the soil, storing extra carbon. Yet in 2018, across the world, 3.9 million hectares of primary rain forest–collectively, an area the size of Belgium–disappeared. Some of this loss was due to events like wildfires. But… We Lost a Belgium Sized Area of Old Growth Forests Last Year

Congratulations to this year’s James Beard Media Award winners! Last night, we revealed all of the winners in our Book, Broadcast Media, and Journalism Award categories. Catch up on the full list, and don’t forget to tune in to the James Beard Awards Gala on May 6, when we’ll announce the Restaurant and Chef Award winners. We’ll be streaming… JBF Media Awards