by Talia Kleinplatz | As American fast food workers continue to advocate for a living wage, President-elect Trump has named an outspoken regulations critic and former fast food-CEO as Labor Secretary.

Big Interview: Ask For Luigi GM Matthew Morgenstern details his previous jobs, favourite curse words and his thoughts reincarnation, among other things.

From water quality to ovens to superior ingredients, the theories as to why New York pizza is so damn good are numerous and disputed.

Six accomplished chefs, 1 roving pop-up, 20 destinations (including Mount Everest and Vancouver in May, 2018). An interview with one of the men behind this ambitious undertaking.

Seattle will be home to Amazon’s first no-line convenience store. A somewhat concerning model for those currently working behind the till…

Top Chef is facing criticism after its season premier filmed part of their episode on a plantation in South Carolina.

Serious concerns continue around the sustainability and well being of the world’s fish supply. According to the WWF, “…the size of the current global fishing fleet is 2-3 times what the oceans can sustainably support. This imbalance has lead to 85 percent of the world’s fisheries being either fully exploited, overexploited, or depleted.”

The key to longevity? Raw eggs, bacon, the occasional martini and two pounds of chocolate a week. This according to some of the oldest humans in the world.

Restaurants and retail alike continue to feel the squeeze of staff shortages across the province. BC restaurants lead the country in sales growth this year but the lack of staff availability continues to stress the industry.

Go for the food, stay for the mezcal! The Vancouver Sun’s Mia Stainsby pays a visit to La Mezcaleria.

It is written (and eaten) in the stars. Lucky Peach returns with its monthly food horoscope!

Apparently in Canada we have our own version of eggnog and it’s called Moose Milk…sounds about right.

One day people will go back to eating their food instead of taking pictures of it. Until then, here’s a list of the most popular restaurants on Instagram.

Eater shares their picks for the best restaurants of 2016 including Portland’s Kachka and Lummi Island’s Willows Inn.

With Republicans in control of both the House and the Senate, they are now taking aim at America’s food stamp program. With almost 46 million people using the program in 2015, changes could put many Americans at risk of even greater food insecurity.

Eating via Instagram honours this week go to Beta5 because there is nothing cuter than these snowman cream puffs.

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