Food

More people than ever in Massachusetts say they don’t have enough food to eat, according to the latest Massachusetts Food Access Report from the Greater Boston Food Bank and Mass General Brigham. The rise comes as the cost of living increases and the federal government makes cuts that affect benefits, such as food stamps.

Bob Florence turned his skill as a chemist into becoming one of the few small-batch soy sauce makers in the U.S.

George Howell brought us the Frappuccino, but his contributions to coffee run deeper. And he got his start right here in Boston.

The Campbell's company plans to close the plant in April.

Preparations are underway for the Nantucket Food Pantry to move to a new location in April and become part of a new, shared facility for organizations working on food security.

Two reporters, one in Connecticut and one in Puerto Rico, shop for the ingredients for traditional holiday dishes to compare grocery bills.

Food banks around the U.S. have been busier than usual in the past month. Produce for soup kitchens and pantries comes from several sources, including fields that are gleaned of excess crops, after farmers finish their harvest.

When politicians use food benefits as political football, Prof. Mariana Chilton says the country — not only hungry families — experience a collective trauma.

Though SNAP has been restored and the shutdown has ended, some local restaurants took action to feed residents who relied on this aid and they've decided to continue this work throughout the month of November.

A restaurateur at Hartford’s Parkville Market is doing all he can to avoid passing tariff costs to customers, hoping the situation is temporary. Meanwhile, the U.S. Supreme Court is weighing its decision on Trump’s emergency tariffs after hearing arguments last Wednesday.