Food

The state said this week it will not participate in a federal program that would provide $120 in benefits to each eligible child, citing administrative hurdles. The decision sparked anger from Missouri parents, who say that officials "basically just robbed us."

Elderberries are native to the Midwest, but the commercial cultivation of the crop is relatively recent and saw a big increase during the coronavirus pandemic. That has the burgeoning industry wondering if its future is as a small, niche crop or something bigger.

The food co-op aimed to provide food insecure residents with healthy products, but low business and dwindling grant money forced it to close.

Congress expanded work requirements for food assistance during the debt ceiling negotiations, a move that would normally happen in the Farm Bill. Shortly before that, the state of Kansas made similar changes.

St. Louis food writer and trained chef Holly Fann talks about what inspired her TEDxStLouis talk about the illusion of “authentic” food, and how candid conversation about it can make us better, more informed diners.

It’s a great time to be a bagel lover, and that’s the subject of the latest issue of Sauce Magazine — St. Louis’ “Bagel Boom.”

The concession stands at the home of St. Louis City SC offer fare well beyond burgers and hot dogs.

Every five years, Congress has to renew the farm bill — a gigantic piece of legislation that supports and protects food production, natural resources and provides food benefits to low-income families.

The robots have been called adorable and cute, but they are also meeting a need for food delivery. The university thinks they send the right message about the campus' focus on innovation.

The White Castle chain began in 1921 in Wichita, Kansas, where its ingenious small burgers kicked off a national craze and inspired imitators of all shapes and sizes. But over a century later, White Castle has entirely vanished from its home state. And the story of how it introduced America to the hamburger has largely been overshadowed by its fast food rivals.