PORTLAND, Maine — The coronavirus pandemic has hurt the U.S. seafood industry due to a precipitous fall in imports and exports and a drop in catch of some species.

Dire U.N. warnings of a growing hunger crisis are becoming reality in multiple countries.

Two local insurance agents have won an award for their charitable contributions that comes with a $3,000 donation for Second Harvest’s Bite2Go program, which provides weekend food to children in need.

One of fall’s most popular vegetables, winter squash, is here in abundance. Colorfully lining carts, tables and displays at farmers markets and grocery stores, squash is just waiting to be transformed into a delicious dish at your table. Squash has a subtle sweet and buttery flavor, so it pairs well with just about anything. 

LODZ, Poland – Back home in Venezuela, Ruben Limardo Gascon is hailed as a national hero for winning a gold medal in fencing at the 2012 London Olympics.

BISMARCK, N.D. — After months of resisting ordering the people of North Dakota to wear masks and limit the size of gatherings, the state's Republican governor relented in an effort to stem a coronavirus surge that is among the worst in the U.S. and that threatens to overwhelm the state's hospitals.

Delivery giant DoorDash Inc. is planning to sell its stock to the public, capitalizing on the growing trend of consumers embracing app-based deliveries as much of the world stays home during the pandemic.

NEW YORK – The special dish at La Morada, a small Mexican restaurant in the Bronx, varies from day to day: Perhaps it’s enfrijoladas, handmade tortillas covered with black bean sauce and pico de gallo. Or beef with a side salad.

It’s an annual tradition for the students at Central Valley High School to do a November food drive to benefit Spokane Valley Partners.

The holiday season is in full swing as kitchens everywhere are filled with baked goodness in the form of savory and flavorful meats, fresh and crispy vegetables, mouth-watering side dishes and comforting and decadent breads, pastries and desserts.

DENVER — An accomplished Colorado brewer has died after falling more than 500 feet while climbing some of the state's most well-known mountains, authorities said.

NEW YORK — McRib, the fast food sandwich that went viral before viral was a thing, is back.

Drive-thru business has been brisk, prompting Duncan Produce to expand again with a home delivery service that it launched last week, serving residents within an 18-mile radius of its facility at 69 S. Henry Road.

Fans of Food Network's "Holiday Baking Championship" should recognize two contestants this year, as two Spokane bakers are competing for the $25,000 prize. Eva Roberts, the owner of Just American Desserts, and Kristina Stephenson, the pastry chef at Northern Quest Resort and Casino, will join 10 other bakers on the new season.

LONDON – David Wiseman heard Kath Ryan before he met her.

Halloween might be a little different this year, and if you’re cozying up at home for the holiday, there are plenty of festive snacks for celebrating while quarantined and social distancing. The spooky list includes toxic sludge macaroni and cheese, toxic apples (beware, Snow White) and monstered deviled eggs. Happy Halloween!

Go ahead and add prosciutto to the list of items flying out the door at markets during COVID.

A Federal Reserve survey of business conditions around the country found that the U.S. economy grew at a “slight to modest” pace in September and early October, but also documented many areas of economic activity hobbled by the coronavirus pandemic.

It’s a meaty issue but the EU has taken a stance: veggie burgers are in fact burgers.