54 firms were shut down and 52 production lines suspended/Image: File In July 2025, the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) took major action against food and drug safety violations by closing 54 facilities, suspending 52 production lines, seizing expired and forged products, and banning the import of 40 tons of poultry contaminated with salmonella. […]
IDF International Spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani shared a video on X showing a dark tunnel with living facilities, including a toilet.In his post, Shoshani claimed the structures were “Hamas offensive underground tunnel routes.” Israel Releases Footage Of Soldier Abducted From Tank By Hamas; His Dad Slams Netanyahu’s Inaction “Our troops dismantled two Hamas offensive […]
Donald Trump holds meeting on Gaza City post-war plan; Food aid, hostages in focus (Pic credit: AP) President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) chaired a ‘policy meet’ to hold discussions on the future of Gaza at the White House, which was breifed by former UK prime minister Tony Blair and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, […]
Authorities have closed 84 food establishments in Riyadh/Representative Image Saudi authorities have closed 84 businesses in Riyadh following a comprehensive crackdown on food safety violations. The campaign, initiated by the city’s mayoralty in collaboration with security forces and other agencies, reflects an intensified drive to protect consumers and maintain quality standards across the capital’s bustling […]
new video loaded: What It Takes to Find Food in Gaza By Ashley Wu, Christina Shaman, June Kim, James Surdam and Rebecca Suner•August 13, 2025 Starvation has spread in Gaza, as the prices of basic goods have skyrocketed and getting aid is difficult and often deadly. Ashley Wu, a graphics reporter for The New York […]
Saudi Arabia’s new rules for private food laboratories/Representative Image TL;DR: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Municipalities and Housing has issued new regulations for food laboratory operations, introducing strict spatial, technical, and visual standards to improve food safety, urban compliance, and investment conditions. The rules apply to private and conformity-assessment food labs, setting requirements for lab size, […]
In July 2025, actress Michelle Pfeiffer sparked controversy when she shared posts on social media claiming that Apeel, a food technology company backed by Bill Gates, was contaminating organic produce. Pfeiffer’s posts stated that organic produce “is no longer safe” because Apeel’s edible plant-based coating, recently approved by the USDA for organic certification, is invisible […]
Oman’s overall inflation climbed modestly by 0.81% during January–May 2025/Representative Image TL;DR: Oman’s inflation rose by 0.81% in the first five months of 2025, compared to the same period in 2024. Import prices increased by 1.3%, producer prices by 4.1% in Q1. Food inflation declined slightly due to cheaper vegetables and seafood; highest price growth […]
Gaza photojournalist puts his camera, press shield on sale on LinkedIn to buy food for his family. A LinkedIn post by a Gaza-based photojournalist broke hearts as Mohammed Abo Oun said he is ready to put his camera and press shield on sale so that he could buy food for his family. “I am the […]
Authorities in China have detained six people and launched a investigation after hundreds of children in a Gansu province kindergarten were poisoned by food contaminated with industrial-grade lead pigment.The scandal, which unfolded at the Brownstone Peixin Kindergarten in Tianshui earlier this month, has triggered national outrage and drawn scrutiny over failures across the education, health, […]
