Hot dog-eating champ Joey Chestnut won't compete this July 4. What’s the beef? The 16-time reigning champion lost his spot in this year's competition after signing an endorsement deal with a company that makes plant-based hot dogs, potentially clearing the way for an underdog. Rachel Treisman
Cricket and biryani go together like baseball and hot dogs When India and Pakistan battle in the Cricket World Cup, fans of both nations will at least have a favorite dish in common. Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
More than 150 in U.S. became sick due to a possible salmonella outbreak in cucumbers More than 150 people across more than 20 states have fallen ill after being exposed to cucumbers that were possibly contaminated with salmonella, the CDC said Wednesday. No deaths have been reported. Ayana Archie
Financial troubles force dozens of Red Lobster restaurants to close down NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Amy McCarthy, a reporter for the food blog Eater and fan of Red Lobster, about the closure of dozens of the chain's restaurants. Scott Simon
A bird flu outbreak among dairy cows sparks new warnings about unpasteurized milk An outbreak of avian flu in dairy cow herds has resurfaced long-simmering tensions between the federal government and raw milk advocates, who downplay concerns that health officials have raised. Chiara Eisner
California says restaurants must bake all of their add-on fees into menu prices Service charges; resort fees; "surcharge" add-ons: A new state law requiring price transparency is set to take effect in July. Until now, no one knew how it would apply to restaurants. Bill Chappell
Panera says it will stop serving 'Charged Sips' drinks at center of lawsuits Panera Bread said it's discontinuing its Charged Sips drinks that were tied to at least two wrongful death lawsuits due to their high caffeine content. The Associated Press
More than 16,000 pounds of ground beef sold at Walmart recalled over E. coli risk Cargill says that, out "of an abundance of caution," it is recalling several of its ground beef products produced in late April and sold at Walmart locations across the eastern U.S. Juliana Kim
No greeting the meat: Florida bans selling or manufacturing lab-grown meat Florida has banned and criminalize the production and sale of cell-cultivated meat — meat that's been grown from animal cells in a production facility — across the state. Lynn Hatter
