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‘No way food safety not compromised’: US regulation rollbacks during Covid-19 criticised

April 21, 2020April 21, 2020 NewsEditorcoronavirus outbreak, Environment, Farm animals, Farming, Food, Infectious diseases, Meat industry, US news, World news

Major pork plant closed after hundreds of workers contract coronavirus, while speeding up of poultry production lines raises concerns over standards The US government is accelerating controversial regulatory rollbacks to speed up production at meat plants, as companies express growing alarm at the impact of Covid-19 on their operations. Last week Smithfield represents 45% of US pork production is said it was critical for the meat industry to continue to operate unabated. Now it has emerged that as a wave of plants announced by the Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS)…

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This Dialogue Free Taiwanese Castella Cake Recipe is a Perfect 10 Minute Break

April 21, 2020April 21, 2020 NewsEditor4k, asmr, audio, cake, DIY, Explainer, Food, How To, top, YouTube

The spongiest cake you ever did see with ASMR-like audio to accompany the deliciousness. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-1583941906523-0’); }); Read more: https://twistedsifter.com/videos/dialogue-free-taiwanese-castella-cake-recipe-is-perfect-10-minute-break/

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PSA Safe Grocery Shopping and Takeout Food Handling During COVID-19 (UPDATED)

April 18, 2020April 18, 2020 NewsEditorcoronavirus, covid 19, Explainer, Food, How To, pro tips, psa, science

Dr. Jeffrey VanWingen, a family physician in Grand Rapids, Michigan, demonstrates how to grocery shop and get take-out food safer during this pandemic. Read more: https://twistedsifter.com/videos/psa-safe-grocery-shopping-during-covid-19/

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Now THAT is what you call a chef! (watch to the end)

March 28, 2020March 28, 2020 NewsEditorchef skills, Food, knives

When he turned the cucumber over I had no idea what was going to happen next. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-1583941906523-0’); }); Read more: https://twistedsifter.com/videos/amazing-chef-cutting-cucumber/

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Squirrel Has Existential Crisis As It Hopelessly Slides Down Greased Feeder

March 12, 2020March 12, 2020 NewsEditoranimals 2, Birds, Fail, Food, Nature, perfect timing, squirrels, top

She was fed up with the squirrels stealing all of the bird food so she greased the feeder. Read more: https://twistedsifter.com/videos/squirrel-slides-slowly-down-greased-bird-feeder/

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Juvenile Striped Eel Catfish Moving as One for Protection While Feeding

February 27, 2020February 27, 2020 NewsEditoranimals 2, Bali, Behaviour, diving, fish, Food, hunting, Nature, top, underwater

In this clip taken in Jemeluk Bay, Bali, by the Abyss Diving Center, we see a school of juvenile striped eel catfish demonstrating a fascinating defensive behaviour. As striped eel catfish at the bottom forage and eat, the ones up top keep a lookout for predators and other dangers. The Diving Center explains: “These little guys tend to form a school as juveniles, up to a hundred individuals, to protect themselves from predators, and go about their lives on their own when they reach their sexual maturity. Fun fact, if…

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This Tornado Omelette Looks Amazing

January 29, 2020January 29, 2020 NewsEditorchef skills, demonstration, Food, Seoul, South Korea

Check out this fascinating dish called the ‘Tornado Omurice’. This was filmed at this restaurant, located on Sharon Road in Seoul, South Korea. I fast forwarded to the exact section the ‘tornado omelette’ is made but the whole video is worth a watch if you’re interested in seeing how the entire dish comes together. Read more: https://twistedsifter.com/videos/this-tornado-omelette-looks-amazing/

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A Train Carrying Corn Spilled All Over the Track and Made a Golden Road

January 21, 2020January 21, 2020 NewsEditorFood, Minnesota, railway, rare, top, trains, wizard of oz

A railway car carrying corn spilled its contents over a stretch of approximately 2,000 ft in Crystal, Minnesota. The corn spilled from a train on the Canadian Pacific line and it has been estimated that roughly 900 bushels of grain spilled. A photo by Mike Parker was shared on Twitter where it quickly went viral, drawing comparisons to the yellow brick road from the Wizard of Oz. Photograph by Mike Parker As the image spread, people were immediately skeptical. The corn spilled too smoothly and perfectly; where were the animals?…

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Plant-based milk substitute market gets frothy with $225 million for Califia Farms

January 16, 2020January 16, 2020 NewsEditorFood, food tech, funding, investment, VC

The market for companies developing dairy substitutes is really getting frothy. In December, the startup Perfect Day Foods announced it had raised $110 million in financing for its dairy replacement and now Califia Farms, the producer of a range of oat and almond milk products (along with a slew of coffees, juices, and non-dairy snacks) has raised $225 million in fresh financing. Investors in the round include the Qatar Investment Authority, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, Temasek, Canada’ Claridge, and Hong Kong-based Green Monday Ventures (among others). For Temasek, the deal…

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The Way This Guy is Fishing is Fascinating

January 16, 2020January 16, 2020 NewsEditordemonstration, Fishing, Food, hunting

The video just kept going and I just kept watching. Goat for scale. I wasn’t able to track down the original source and the reddit post was vague on additional information. However it appears to be somewhere in Mongolia. If I’m lost in the wilderness I want this guy (and his goat sidekick) with me! If the video above isn’t working, try the embedded one below. Read more: https://twistedsifter.com/videos/guy-goes-ice-fishing-with-goat-and-spear/

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TikTok guy who cooks pasta aggressively called out for racist videos

January 11, 2020January 11, 2020 NewsEditorFood

A new user is making waves on TikTok. TikTokker itsqcps New Jersey persona recently elevated him to overnight fame. Videos of itsqcp aggressively preparing pasta have been making the rounds online, and have seen his follower count grow dramatically. His newfound popularity is at risk, however, after people online unearthed racist videos from the young TikTokker. It all started with the first episode of The Angry New Jersey Cooking Show. Itsqcp, a North Carolina native, uploaded a simple video of himself, adorned in a white tank and apron, forcefully explaining…

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Baby Yoda Raspberry Pie

January 2, 2020January 2, 2020 NewsEditorbaby yoda, Food, internet, memes, recreate, Star Wars, top

Professional baker Jessica Leigh Clark-Bojin, better known as @thepieous, presents her amazing ‘Raspbaby Yoda Pie‘, which honestly looks too adorable to eat (almost). For those curious, Jessica bakes the top crust separately on a cookie sheet and then places the finished ‘crusty art’ on the base pie as soon as it comes out of the oven with a cake lifter. The heat from the base pie fuses the two pieces together. As for keeping the top crust cold, long enough to do all the artwork, Jessica works on flexible cutting…

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‘I wont be able to have healthy food’: millions of Americans to lose lifeline as Trump cuts food stamps

December 13, 2019December 13, 2019 NewsEditorBenefits, Donald Trump, Food, Society, Trump administration, US domestic policy, US news, US politics

The Trump administration is rolling out new rules that will reduce Snap benefits, and make millions of Americans ineligible to receive them When James Fauntleroy lost his sales job in the summer he quickly found his social security disability benefits did not provide enough to live on. So he turned to a vital lifeline relied upon by many Americans on hard times food stamps, also known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Snap). Fauntleroy, 35, initially received an approval letter, which noted he would receive $197 a month starting immediately.…