It's Complicated
Because it’s not a simple as they’d like you to think.
It can be too easy to leap to quick and simple conclusions that ignore the complex and interconnected reality we live, which is why we want to help provide a clearer understanding of the world through independent journalism that holds power to account.
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It's Complicated
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Have you heard about this?
Has anyone heard the claim that the USDA stores 1.5 billion pounds of cheese, 355 million pounds of butter, and 211 million pounds of pecans in underground caves near Springfield, Missouri?
I was very intrigued by this, but when I looked into it, there was a surprising lack of evidence to back it up. And yet, the USDA Commodity Credit Corporation did buy and hold large quantities of surplus dairy products during the 1970s and 1980s, but even then, pictures and documentary evidence are scarce.
Let me know if you’ve heard of this story and if you have any more information about it.
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How many servings of instant noodles did we eat worldwide in 2025?
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Which of these terms means the bread it has been labeled as must contain a specific minimum amount of whole wheat flour?
The others have been fabricated for marketing purposes.
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High food prices are affecting everyone right now, but it turns out they are affecting some people way more than others.
Our latest video looks at the grocery price situation and official healthy-eating advice in different countries to find out how rising food prices are hitting lower income households harder and whether it’s even mathematically possible to eat a government recommended healthy diet.
Watch here: https://youtu.be/ImRuL1kQde8
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2.2 million children are eligible for free school meals in the UK during term time, so how do families replace all those meals when it’s the holidays?
Our latest Short takes a closer look at holiday hunger, a form of food insecurity which affects children across the UK: youtube.com/shorts/L-Gyr9of6Dc
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What do you find the hardest part of eating healthily right now?
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The Food Foundation has highlighted the UK’s vulnerability to food price shocks because of its dependence on imports of fruit and vegetable from countries even more exposed to the climate crisis than itself.
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How many children in England are eligible for free school meals?
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What percentage of London’s food comes from outside the city?
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