Fast food can take out a lot of the work that comes with planning a full meal, but just because a fast-food restaurant may be a convenient and often more cost-effective option doesn’t mean you have to compromise on flavor or a meal that packs a punch. Using reviews, awards and accolades as well as first-hand experience, LoveFood compiled a list of the restaurant in each state that serves the best fast food, from “fabulous no-frills food trucks [to] hole-in-the-wall gems, and mom-and-pop restaurants.” According to the site, the best fast-food restaurant in all of North Carolina is Sunrise Biscuit…

Flytrex, the first company to achieve direct backyard delivery via drone, just announced that it has completed 100,000 on-demand deliveries across its locations in suburban North Carolina and Texas, more than any other airborne food delivery service in the United States. The announcement comes on the heels of the US Federal Aviation Administration approving drone flights without observers, which will help Flytrex scale its operations more quickly. “Our drones offer rapid delivery services, reaching speeds of up to 32 miles per hour and covering distances up to five miles round trip, capable of delivering items in just five minutes,” said…

There’s something special about a “mom and pop” restaurant, especially in South Carolina. It’s just nice knowing that your food is made with love and care and that you literally can’t get that dish anywhere else. Sure, the chains are great, especially if you’re looking for consistency. But, it’s just an extra fun experience to go to a “mom and pop” restaurant and have one of their much-praised meals. As it turns out, South Carolina has one of the best “mom and pop” restaurants in America. South Carolina ‘Mom and Pop’ Restaurant is Among the Best The food experts at…

2024 event theme highlights importance of renewable energy for a sustainable future SMITHFIELD, Va. — Smithfield Foods is sponsoring the 2024 National Conservation Foundation (NCF)-Envirothon Competition, an international environmental and natural resource problem-solving competition that builds leadership experience for high school students, with $89,000 in funding. “Empowering youth through educational programs and competitions like NCF-Envirothon is key to solving the planet’s most pressing environmental challenges such as the need to create clean, renewable energy,” said Stewart Leeth, chief sustainability officer for Smithfield Foods. “Sustainability has been a long-term priority for Smithfield, and we’re proud to support Envirothon to inspire students to take action in their local…

Nearly 60% of food products made for toddlers and babies did not meet nutrition standards set by the World Health Organization, according to a new study. Researchers tested 651 products in 2023, across eight food retailers in North Carolina, including Kroger, Walmart, Costco, Ahold Delhaize, Publix, Sam’s Club, Target and Aldi. Other samples were included from the websites of Safeway and H-E-B. Only about 30% of products complied with the agency’s protein recommendations, while 56% were compliant with sugar guidelines. About 93% of the products aligned with the fat recommendations, according to the study that was published in the Nutrients…

Last week in North Carolina, Kamala Harris called for a new federal law to ban “price gouging on food.” Such a law might be popular, but it would have, at best, no impact on grocery prices and might even make the problem worse. That’s especially unfortunate because it distracts from all the federal policy changes that actually could reduce food prices.The evidence that price gouging was responsible for the post-pandemic spike in food prices is somewhere between thin and nonexistent. A recent report from the New York Federal Reserve found that retail food inflation was mainly driven by “much higher…

North Carolina State University is trying to get more people interested in protecting the food you eat.This week, they launched a unique new course focused on health inspections.5 On Your Side reports weekly on restaurants in our area that get a less-than-ideal health score. Sometimes, those restaurants that get “B” or “C” sanitation grades don’t get reinspected for a year or more.That’s because there are a lot of restaurants and only so many inspectors. The course’s goal is to improve that ratio.Dr. Ben Chapman, a Food Safety Specialist and the Department Head of Agricultural and Human Sciences at NC State,…

North Carolina ranks high in competitive eating Updated: 12:37 PM EDT Aug 21, 2024 6:00 HERE ON YOUR WEDNESDAY. THANK YOU. SO MUCH FOR JOINING US. I’M JACKIE PASCALE GOOD MORNING. I’M AUDREY AUDREY BIESK. WELCOME IN TO WEDNESDAY. WRAPPING UP THE MONTH OF AUGUST. SEEMS LIKE VERY QUICKLY THAT WE’RE THAT WE’RE GOING THROUGH THE MONTH AND OUR FORECAST IS KIND OF TRANSPORTING US TO FALL. YEAH, ALMOST LIKE A MONTH LATER. YEAH. IT IS. IT’S REALLY MORE LIKE LATE SEPTEMBER. YOU GUYS ARE RIGHT. IT FEELS LIKE FALL OUTSIDE. WE’LL CALL IT FAKE FALL BECAUSE IT’S NOT REALLY…

Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter, or Telegram and WhatsApp channels for the latest stories and updates. Did you know in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, there’s a restaurant called Rasa Malaysia? Now you know, thanks to Instagram users Adam and Cassidy Potter who shared this culinary discovery with their followers. About 36 minutes by car from the US state’s capital Raleigh, Rasa Malaysia is situated on Market Street in a quaint little corner lot of Southern Village. In the video, Adam and his wife Cassidy, shared what they ordered at the restaurant. An interesting thing to note is that the couple conversed in fluent Bahasa Melayu. They…

The Green Team Helping Hands Inc. hosting food give away, clothing drive Updated: 11:17 AM EDT Aug 19, 2024 ON YOUR MONDAY. WELCOME BACK TO THE LOCAL VIBE. YOU HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO HELP YOUR NEIGHBORS IN NEED. THIS WEEKEND. THE GREEN TEAM HELPING HANDS INCORPORATED IS HOSTING A HOT DOG GIVEAWAY IN CENTER CITY PARK ON SUNDAY. THIS EVENT IS JUST FOR GREENSBORO RESIDENTS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. OF COURSE, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HELP BY DONATING ITEMS OR YOUR TIME ON THAT DAY, WE’D LOVE TO SEE YOU OUT THERE AS WELL. AND TO…