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  Immigrants have helped change how America eats. Now they dominate top culinary awards

  Immigrants have long been the backbone of restaurant kitchens. Now they're dominating the industry's top awards for chefs, with a majority of nominations going to immigrants or children of immigrants.

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  Federal debt ceiling deal shrinks spending, but critics warn food bank lines will grow

  Both the U.S. House and now the Senate have approved the debt ceiling agreement. But not everyone’s happy about the deal.

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  Seattle introduces legislation to protect gig workers from abrupt termination

  Network companies such as Uber and GrubHub use the term “deactivation” to describe workers being effectively fired and no longer able to accept new work orders. This week the Seattle City Council will introduce a bill aimed at protecting gig workers from sudden deactivation, which will provide transparency guidelines for companies that engage in the practice.
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  Our bodies respond differently to food. A new study aims to find out how

  The NIH will track the diets and lifestyles of 10,000 people to see how genetics, biology and the microbiome impact people's health. The study will use AI to tailor individual diet advice.

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  What to expect when you're expecting a grocery merger

  Soundside host Libby Denkmann sits down with KUOW reporter Ruby De Luna to talk about what to expect with the potential merger of two national grocery chains — Albertsons and Kroger.
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  Creepy or convenient? Grocery store merger aims to improve 'personalized' shopping

  Grocery shopping is something we all do, and it's highly personal. People have strong feelings about where and how they get their food. The proposed $25 billion merger of two of the nation's largest supermarket chains has the potential to affect how millions of customers buy their groceries. "State of the Cart" is a four-part series that examines different aspects of the proposed merger — its impact on consumers, on workers, on the communities themselves, and on our shopping habits.
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  Grocery workers facing 'so much uncertainty' protest proposed Kroger-Albertsons merger

  "State of the Cart" is a four-part series looking at the proposed $25 billion merger of two of the nation's biggest grocery chains — Albertsons and Kroger — with each story focusing on a different group — the merger's potential impact on consumers, on workers, on the communities themselves, and on our shopping habits.
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  A grocery store merger made this Bellingham neighborhood a food desert. Are others next?

  "State of the Cart" is a four-part series that examines the proposed $25 billion merger of two of the nation's largest supermarket chains — Albertsons and Kroger — through a different lens: Its impact on consumers, on workers, on the communities themselves, and on our shopping habits.
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  Are we nearing the end of the grocery store experience?

  For Northwest shoppers, already worn down with supply chain issues and rising food costs, news of the Kroger and Albertsons merger last fall brought new worries. But the companies say the nearly $25 billion merger is a significant step to assure their long-term survival.
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  South Lake Union businesses welcome Amazon workers' return to office

  It’s the news that downtown businesses have been waiting for: the return of thousands of Amazon workers to the office, after three years of working remotely. And shops that cater to the lunch crowd hope their presence signals a return to life before the pandemic.

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