Pete Wells is the first food writer to openly discuss the toll the job of being a food critic for the Times had taken on his body. He has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and is no longer glib about what he eats. He thinks it's important to deal with the subject directly after the deaths of Jonathan Gold and Josh Ozersky.
Eating well doesn't have to be complicated or take a lot of time. Store-bought convenience foods make meal preparation faster and cost less. Rotisserie chicken, canned vegetables, pre-cut fruit, and bagged salads are some of the go-to staples for healthy eating.
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Alexander Liebisch, 33, has colon cancer. He caught it while traveling around the world. He is receiving radiation and chemotherapy and hopes to have beaten the cancer by the end of the year. He posts his new therapy routine on Instagram. He says his prognosis is good.
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A new study produced the first global index of macroplastic pollution by type. Food packaging, caps and lids, and plastic bottles are the most common plastic pollutants littering the world’s coastlines. Plastic pollution harms marine life and disrupts ecological services provided by coastal ecosystems like mangroves, coral reefs and seagrass. The United Nations global plastics treaty talks have stalled repeatedly.
The federal government is investing millions of dollars in an initiative to expand access to protein-rich foods. About 50 million Americans rely on charitable food assistance every year. The current charitable food system falls hundreds of millions of pounds short each year in meeting the demand for animal protein. Food banks were designed around donated, shelf-stable products because they're easier to store, transport and distribute.