“With the economy right now and higher food prices, it’s a real help to parents who might not always know if they’re going to be able to feed their children,” Rebecca Berkley said.
If your grocery bill feels too high, you are not imagining it. Consumer Investigator Caresse Jackman explains why prices remain elevated and the expert tips that can help protect your wallet.
Several well-known restaurants have closed across East Texas in recent weeks, including Corner Bakery, Razoo’s, True Vine on the Square, Spring Creek BBQ and Roma Italian.
“I have been in a time like this in my life and I wish I had someone to help me the way I am helping people… so it is really personal to me,” Lacy Warren said.
Tempo USA is recalling Ambiano Electric Pressure Cookers sold at ALDI stores nationwide due to a faulty lid after multiple severe burn injuries were reported.
September 1 marks the first day of Hunger Action Month. A nationwide effort led by Feeding America aims to inspire action and bring awareness to food insecurity.
The spending bill would reduce SNAP funds by over $180 billion and shift some of the cost of the program to states, according to a statement from the East Texas Food Bank and Feeding Texas.
When you drop food on the ground and pick it up and eat it within 5 seconds, it’s called the 5 second rule. While some might think it’s a safe practice, the Smith County Texas A&M Agrilife Extension office says otherwise.
For three years the fourth graders at Frances Corpew Elementary School in Mount Pleasant have maintained a community garden and according to school staff there are plans to expand it.
Sometimes we take too much on, pledging to have a spotless, decluttered home in a day’s time, for example. That often means we get overwhelmed and soon give up. But there’s a better way.
The FDA is banning the use of red dye no. 3. The ban means the dye is no longer an approved color additive for foods, supplements and medicines. East Texas food businesses have been getting ahead of it.
Whether it’s family coming for several days of celebration or friends coming just for dinner, it always feels nice to have your home in a presentable state you can feel great about.
In March, and 18-wheeler crashed into T's Cafe and Catering. Since then the restaurant has been shut down as the owners decide the next steps. Finally, after a relocation, a reopen date has been set.
Dozens of people rallied outside the Michigan headquarters of WK Kellogg Co. Tuesday, demanding that the company remove artificial dyes from its breakfast cereals in the U.S.
In an effort to end food insecurity in East Texas, the cities of Tyler and Longview are participating in a nearly month-long friendly competition to collect donated peanut butter for neighbors in need.
Officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration said they are continuing to investigate a multistate salmonella outbreak that has sickened more than 400 people.
By The Associated Press and DEE-ANN DURBIN and MICHELLE CHAPMAN
Mars, whose brands include M&M’s, Snickers and Skittles, is buying food company Kellanova in a deal worth nearly $30 billion, giving it access to a huge portfolio of consumer brands from Cheez-Its to Pop-Tarts.
