Half a million tons of food risks 'going to waste' as USAID shut down Thousands of USAID employees will be placed on paid leave from Friday night.

Let's Talk About - The piss poor coordination of this. If they were going to do this, at least have the mechanisms in place to send this to American families in need. Churches could benefit from this.

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Gutting USAID threatens billions of dollars for U.S. farms, businesses U.S. businesses that sold goods and services to USAID are in limbo, including American farms dealing in rice, wheat and soybeans.

Let's Talk About - The USAID's situations impact on the farming industry. A lot of these farmers were producing foods to go to other markets. Will be interesting to see how Congressional folks representing these constituents respond.

#sme #FoodieSunday #USAID #TheShitShow #WashingtonPost

East Boston restaurants see drop in immigrant customers due to increase in ICE enforcement Restaurant owners in East Boston said they've seen a drop in customers in their immigrant community as many are concerned about ICE raids.

Let's Talk About - The impact of these ICE raids on the local business community. It's happening across the US I suspect.

#sme #FoodieSunday #Massachusetts #BostonFoodie #ICERaids #CBSNews

I Got a Sneak Peek of Starbucks' New 2025 Menu There's one new coffee drink you absolutely must try.

Let's Talk About - The new Winter menu at the most overpriced terrible coffee chain in the world.

#sme #FoodieSunday #business #Starbucks #parademagazine

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How Zachary ‘Big Zak’ Wallace made Local Green an oasis in an Atlanta food desert When Zachary Wallace, affectionately known as “Big Zak,” opened the doors to his first Local Green location in Atlanta’s Vine City community on the West Side in…

Let's Talk About - The Atlanta Foodie Scene. The Local Green is vegetarian restaurant. I've not had a chance to visit the restaurant. I have eaten from their food truck and it's pretty good.

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How Saffron, a Precious Import, Became an American Cash Crop It’s hard work to harvest, but a growing cadre of small farmers and home gardeners are cultivating the spice for profit, or simply pleasure.

Let's Talk About - Growing Saffron. I love it in my food and perfumes. And didn't know of the history or the labor involved in growing it.

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This chef wants to help you cook ‘misunderstood’ vegetables Becky Selengut has made a career from “taking the unapproachable and breaking it down for the novice.”

Let's Talk About - Misunderstood vegetables. I think it depends on where you were raised and how you grew up. A few of things were staples in my parents kitchen and dare I say in a lot of southern Black households.

#sme #FoodieSunday #ChefBeckySelengut #vegetables #WashingtonPost

Egg prices continue to climb amid the bird flu outbreak Empty egg shelves and eye-popping prices aren’t going anywhere, experts say.

Let's Talk About - Rising Egg Prices. Blame Bird Flu and greed.

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