Because cheddar is the benchmark for mozzarella and other cheeses, some big pizza chains, including Yum Brands inc.'s Pizza Hut and Papa John's International inc., already have responded by raising the price of their cheese-only pizzas to the same amount as one-topping pizzas at company-owned stores. Cheese forces pizza prices up. Because cheddar is the benchmark for mozzarella and other cheeses, some big pizza chains, including Yum Brands inc.'s Pizza Hut and Papa John's International...

This is a good breakfast pancake because the raisins and diced peaches retain heat and keep the pancake warm even when eaten in cooler weather by a campfire. Any fruit dried or otherwise can be added, adding to the nutrition needed when camping or hiking. With some practice, the bag can be cut at the corner and used to pour the batter into the fry pan. The bag can be used to mix the batter by kneading in the wet ingredients. Now my wife and I fix it for our six children when we camp, and...

The rising price of cheese is causing big headaches for grocery shoppers and restaurant owners. A block of cheddar cheese reached $2. Milk & Cheese Price Pinch. KWWL - Waterloo's best source for local news, weather, and sports.

Pantry officials think the number of people who need food increases in the summer months because they are trying to catch up on utility bills racked up during the cold season. Plus, with children out of school, families who depend on the free or reduced-price federal school lunches are even more likely to seek out emergency food. Many of them likely also receive food stamps, the federal government program that supplies an average monthly grant in Michigan of about $88 per person. But until...

food processors in exchange for further processed agricultural products that will be distributed through USDA domestic and international food assistance programs. This initiative will provide additional commodities to food banks and other entities to help meet food assistance needs. If additional commodities are forfeited, they could be distributed through the same process. Domestic food assistance programs will receive 80 percent of the value of the commodities that are stored by USDA....

The money spent on videos of dancing fruits and vegetables, Web site emphasis on snacking on carrots and celery, and repeated instruction on how eating well makes a person feel good are all coming to naught, the wire service says. government's nutrition education program of more than $1 billion is failing, a survey by the Associated Press reveals. Less healthful food -- especially fast food -- is cheaper and more often eaten by poor children, the researchers found. The AP reviewed 57...

About 80 percent of people's total water intake comes from drinking water and beverages - including caffeinated beverages - and the other 20 percent comes from food. Despite previous reports, these beverages can be consumed to help meet hydration needs, along with other beverages and food. According to the Dietary Guidelines, the combination of thirst and normal drinking patterns, especially fluids with meals, usually is sufficient to maintain normal hydration for most people. According to...

Most nutritional analysis companies are small, there are no trade associations representing it, and some of the larger food companies do their analyses inhouse. Companies such as Harvey s typically offer a range of services, including analyzing restaurant menu items, creating nutrition labels for food manufacturers, and reviewing labels to ensure compiance with regulations. The national obsession with healthy eating (or at least talking about healthy eating) is translating into a booming...

FAIRFIELD So far so good, Shared Harvest Foodbank officials say, when it comes to watching lawmakers approve necessary steps of a federal bill that could potentially keep funding current with the cost of living. The bill includes nutrition program reauthorizations and changes that would increase funding for these programs, if money is available. Increasing funding authority for TEFAP grants from $60 million to $100 million annually for direct and indirect costs of processing, storage,...